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manufacture of alcoholic beverages in this State; (3) the
transportation and/or distribution throughout this State
of alcoholic beverages which were manufactured illegally
and/or on which any alcoholic beverage taxes imposed by
this State are due and illegally unpaid; and (4) the manu-
facture, sale, barter, transportation, distribution or other
form of owning, handling or dispersing alcoholic bever-
ages by any person, persons, associations or corporation
not licensed or authorized therefor under the provisions of
this Article. They are authorized and empowered, from time
to time to make cooperative arrangements for and to work
and cooperate with the various State's Attorneys, sheriffs,
constables, bailiffs, police and other prosecuting and peace
officers of every sort, in order to enforce the provisions of
this Article and as provided in this section.

(c) The Enforcement Unit shall consult and advise with
the several State's Attorneys and other law enforcement
officials and police officers as to enforcement problems in
their respective jurisdictions, and may make suggestions
and recommendations for changes to improve the execution
and administration of the provisions of this Article.

(D) ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE PROVISIONS
OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE
PENALTIES PROVIDED IN SECTION 188 OF THIS
ARTICLE; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT IN LIEU OF
PROSECUTION, THE COMPTROLLER, AT HIS DIS-
CRETION MAY WAIVE PROSECUTION UPON PAY-
MENT BY THE PERSON SO CHARGED OF AN AS-
SESSMENT OF $10. 00 PER GALLON ON ALL SUCH
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES UNLAWFULLY IMPORT
ED INTO THE STATE OF MARYLAND.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1953.

Approved May 7, 1953.

CHAPTER 783
(House Bill 613)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section
126 of Article 81 of the Annotated Code of Maryland

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