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2466 LAWS OF MARYLAND Ch. 556
(ii) Further, the board of license
commissioners may revoke any license issued under the
provisions of this article if within a period of two
years any licensee is convicted twice for violating in or
on the licensed premises any of the provisions of this
article concerning an illegal sale of alcoholic beverages
on Sunday, or if within that period there are two
convictions of the same clerk, agent, employee or servant
of a licensee under the provisions of this article, for
any violation in or on the licensed premises concerning
illegal sales of alcoholic beverages on Sunday.
(iii) Further, the board of license
commissioners may revoke or suspend any license issued
under the provisions of this article for any conviction
of the licensee of any violation in or on the licensed
premises of any of the laws of the State of Maryland
concerning gambling or gaming, or for any two convictions
of one or more of the clerks, agents, employees or
servants of a licensee under the provisions of this
article of violations in or on the licensed premises
concerning gambling or gaming, which offenses occurred
within a period of two years.
(2) The word "conviction" as used in this
section shall be construed to include a verdict or plea
of guilty, or plea of nolo contendere, or the forfeiture
of a bond or collateral accepted on any charge, warrant
or indictment, before any court before which any such
charge, warrant or indictment may be pending.
(3) For the purpose of this subsection two
or more violations against the same licensee, agent,
servant or employee or affecting the same premises
occurring on the same day shall be deemed and considered
as one offense, and further, the provisions of this
subsection shall be applicable only to violations and
offenses occurring after June 1, 1957.
(4) The board shall also have the power to
revoke or suspend a license, whether new or by transfer,
when the license has not been placed in operation after a
period of six months from the date of the approval by the
board of the new license or transfer of license.
(5) IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE, THE BOARD MAY
REVOKE THE LICENSE OF A LICENSEE FOR:
(I) CONVICTION OF A FELONY; OR
(II) CLOSING THE LICENSED PREMISES FOR
MORE THAN 30 DAYS WITHOUT THE BOARD'S PERMISSION. THE
BOARD, IN ITS DISCRETION MAY, MAY ALLOW A CLOSING OF THE
LICENSED PREMISES FOR A REASONABLE PERIOD OF TIME.
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SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1977.
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