MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

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Article 27 — Crimes and Punishments

735.

(A) THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE ARE NOT INTENDED
TO PROHIBIT SUMMARY PUNISHMENT OR EMERGENCY SUSPENSION BY
HIGHER RANKING LAW-ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AS MAY BE
DESIGNATED BY THE HEAD OF A LAW-ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.

(1)     SUMMARY PUNISHMENT MAY BE IMPOSED FOR
MINOR VIOLATIONS OF DEPARTMENTAL RULES AND REGULATIONS
WHEN: (I) THE FACTS WHICH CONSTITUTE THE MINOR VIOLATION
ARE NOT IN DISPUTE; (II) THE OFFICER WAIVES THE HEARING
PROVIDED BY THIS SUBTITLE; AND (III) THE OFFICER ACCEPTS
THE PUNISHMENT IMPOSED BY THE HIGHEST RANKING OFFICER OF
THE UNIT TO WHICH THE OFFICER IS ATTACHED.

(2)     EMERGENCY SUSPENSION MAY BE IMPOSED BY
THE CHIEF WHEN IT APPEARS THAT THE ACTION IS IN THE BEST
INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC AND THE LAW-ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
ANY PERSON SO SUSPENDED SHALL BE ENTITLED TO A PROMPT
HEARING.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1975.

Approved May 15, 1975.

CHAPTER 810
(House Bill 1519)

AN ACT concerning

Alcoholic Beverages — City of Annapolis

FOR the purpose of providing that the City of Annapolis
may issue a Beer, Wine and Liquor License which
authorizes the holder to keep for sale and sell
beer, vine and liquor at any establishment within
the City for consumption on the premises only.

BY adding to

Article 2B — Alcoholic Beverages

Section 19A

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1968 Replacement Volume and 1974 Supplement)