HARRY HUGHES, Governor

1893

(0) (1) IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, THE BOARD OF LICENSE
COMMISSIONERS MAY, IN LIEU OF SUSPENDING OR REVOKING AN
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LICENSE FOR ANY CAUSE FOR WHICH THE
BOARD IS PERMITTED BUT NOT REQUIRED TO SUSPEND OR REVOKE A
LICENSE PURSUANT TO § 69 OF THIS ARTICLE, IMPOSE A FINE FOR
ANY SUCH VIOLATION, SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:

(I)  THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT THE PUBLIC
WELFARE AND MORALS WOULD NOT BE IMPAIRED BY ALLOWING THE
LICENSEE TO OPERATE DURING THE SUSPENSION PERIOD AND THAT
PAYMENT OF THE FINE WILL ACHIEVE THE DESIRED DISCIPLINARY
PURPOSES.

(II)  THE FINE ASSESSED BY THE BOARD UNDER
THIS SUBSECTION SHALL NOT EXCEED $20,000 FOR EACH CASE.

(III)  ALL MONEYS COLLECTED UNDER THIS
SUBSECTION SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO THE GENERAL FUNDS OF
MONTGOMERY COUNTY.

(IV)  THE BOARD SHALL HAVE PROMULGATED SUCH
RULES AND REGULATIONS AS IT DEEMS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE
PURPOSES OF THIS SUBSECTION.

(2) THE BOARD, WHEN IT ACTS TO IMPOSE A FINE ON
THE LICENSEE OR TO SUSPEND OR REVOKE THE LICENSE PURSUANT TO
THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 69 OF THIS ARTICLE, SHALL ADOPT A
WRITTEN RESOLUTION WHICH SHALL CONTAIN A STATEMENT OF THE
FACTS AND FINDINGS FORMING THE BASIS FOR THE DECISION, THE
VOTE OF EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD ON THE DECISION, AND
INFORMATION AS TO THE PROCEDURES FOR APPEALING THE DECISION.
A COPY OF THE RESOLUTION SHALL BE MAILED OR HAND DELIVERED
TO THE LICENSEE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1981.

Approved May 12, 1981.

CHAPTER 454

(House Bill 1551)

AN ACT concerning

Montgomery County - Alcoholic Beverages -

Renewal of Licenses

MC 247-81

FOR the purpose of permitting the Board of License
Commissioners in Montgomery County to accept a certain
late filed renewal application at certain times and to
assess a certain fine during certain time periods when