1690 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 775

beer shall not apply to any label advertised and/or in use as
of March 1, 1939. Any violation of any rule or regulation
adopted hereunder, shall be ground for revocation ^r sus-
pension of license, and the offender shall be subject to the
penalties prescribed by Section 53A of this Article.

52. The Comptroller shall include in his annual reports
statements giving statistical information as to the alcoholic
beverages business in this State, which, in his opinion, shall
be of interest to the public and industry; it being the intent
and purpose of this Section to furnish a basis for annual
comparison as to the scope of the industry in Maryland,
and the consuming habits of Maryland residents.

53. Every person operating a warehouse or location
within the State of Maryland where any alcoholic bever-
ages are kept, stored or warehoused for the accounts of
other persons shall at any time and from time to time upon
written request of the Comptroller report acquisition and
disposition of all such alcoholic beverages. The Comptroller
shall have power to investigate the sale, purchase, use and
transportation of industrial alcohol unfit for beverage use
to the extent reasonably necessary to prevent conversion
into alcoholic beverages fit for consumption. The Comp-
troller shall have the power to call upon other administra-
tive departments of the State, county and municipal govern-
ments, county and city police departments and upon all
prosecuting officers for such information and assistance
as he may deem necessary to carry out the provisions of
this Article.

5. 3A. Penalties. Any person violating the provisions of
this Article for which no penalty, other than the suspen-
sion or revocation of a license, is provided, shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall
be subject to a fine of not more than one thousand dol-
lars ($1, 000) or to imprisonment for not more than two
years in the House of Correction, or jail, or both fined and
imprisoned.

53B. False statements. If any signed statement, re-
port, affidavit, or oath, required under any of the provi-
sions of this Article, shall contain any false statement, the
offender shall be deemed guilty of perjury, and upon con-
viction thereof, shall be subject to the penalties provided
by law for that crime.

53C. Fines and forfeitures. All fines imposed or rec-
ognizances forfeited for any violation of any provision of
this Article shall be payable to the County in which the