HERBERT R. O'CONOR, GOVERNOR. 1689

REVOCATION AND SUSPENSION OF LICENSES.

42. Revocation and suspensions—causes for which li-
censes may be revoked or suspended. Any license issued
under the provisions of this Article may be revoked or sus-
pended by the Comptroller in the case of licenses issued
by him, the Board of License Commissioners for Balti-
more City, or any County in the case of licenses required
to be approved by them, and by the State License Bureau
in all other cases, for any cause which in the judgment
of the official, board or bureau, as the case may be, shall
be necessary to promote the peace or safety of the com-
munity in which the place of business is situated, and such
license must be revoked or suspended for the following
causes: (1) conviction of the licensee for the violation
of any of the provisions of this Article; (2) the willful
failure or refusal of any licensee to comply with any rule
or regulation that may be adopted in pursuance of this
Article; (3) the making of any material, false statement
in any application for a license; (4) two or more convic-
tions of one or more of the clerks, agents, employees and
servants of a licensee under the provisions of this Article
of any violation on the licensed premises, within a period
of two years; (5) the possession upon the premises of
any retail dealer other than the holder of a Class E or Class
F license of any alcoholic beverage upon which the
tax imposed by this Article has not been paid; (6) the
violation of the provisions of Section 28 of this Article;
(7) the willful failure of any licensee to keep the rec-
ords required by this Article or to allow any inspections
of such records by a duly authorized person; (8) posses-
sion of any alcoholic beverage which any licensee other
than the holder of a Class E or Class F license is not
licensed to sell; (9) the suspension or revocation of a per-
mit issued to any licensee by the Federal Alcohol Adminis-
tration; and (10) failure to furnish bond as required by
this Article within fifteen days after notice from the Comp-
troller.

51. The Comptroller is hereby directed and empowered
to make, amend, alter and publish rules and regulations
for the proper enforcement of his duties under this Article.
He is authorized to adopt rules and regulations in regard
to labeling and advertising similar to those adopted by the
Federal Alcohol Administration, credit sales, records to be
kept by licensees and others engaged in the business, and
such other subjects as may be deemed necessary for the
proper administration of his duties under this Article; pro-
vided such rules and regulations in regard to labeling of