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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 844

substantial and immediate danger and harm to the licensee or
others if the license is continued pending a hearing, before
it suspends or revokes a license under this section, the
Administration immediately shall give written notice to the
applicant or licensee, and the applicant or licensee may
request a hearing as provided in Title 12, Subtitle 2 of
this article.

(2) If the Administration determines that there
is a likelihood of substantial and immediate danger and harm
to the licensee or others if the license is continued
pending a hearing, the Administration:

(i) Immediately may suspend the license;

(ii) Within 7 days of a request for a
hearing, shall grant the licensee a hearing as provided in
Title 12, Subtitle 2 of this article; and

(iii) After the hearing, render an
immediate decision as to whether or not it should continue
the suspension or revoke the license.

[(c)] (D) If a hearing is not requested, the
Administration shall continue, modify, or extend the
suspension of the license or revoke the license.

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

[Minors - Obtaining Liquor]

[400.

Any person under the age of twenty-one years, except
where beer or light wine is involved, any person under the
age of eighteen years, who knowingly and wilfully makes any
misrepresentation or false statement as to his age, and by
reason of such misrepresentation or false statement obtains
any spirituous or fermented liquors from any other person
licensed to sell spirituous or fermented liquors under the
laws of this state, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor,
and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not less than one
dollar nor more than twenty dollars, or imprisoned in jail
for not less than five days nor more than thirty days, or be
both fined and imprisoned in the discretion of the court;
provided, that the testimony given by any minor or person
under twenty-one years of age in the prosecution of any
person for selling liquor to minors under the laws of this
State shall not he used against such minor in prosecution
under this section.]

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - OFFENSES
400.