HARRY HUGHES, Governor 3595

(E)  THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, MAY EMPLOY THE CLERICAL ASSISTANTS
NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE DUTIES OF THE BOARD AND THE SALARY OF
THE CLERICAL ASSISTANTS SHALL BE SET BY THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AND PROVIDED FOR IN THE COUNTY BUDGET.

(F) (1) (I) A COMMISSIONER, INSPECTOR, OR EMPLOYEE OF THE
BOARD MAY NOT:

1.  HAVE ANY INTEREST, DIRECTLY OR
INDIRECTLY, EITHER PROPRIETARY OR BY MEANS OF ANY LOAN, MORTGAGE,
OR LIEN, OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER, IN OR TO ANY PREMISES WHERE
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ARE MANUFACTURED OR SOLD;

2.  HAVE ANY INTEREST, DIRECTLY OR
INDIRECTLY, IN ANY BUSINESS WHOLLY OR PARTIALLY DEVOTED TO THE
MANUFACTURE OR SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; OR

3.  OWN ANY STOCK IN ANY CORPORATION WHICH
HAS ANY INTEREST, PROPRIETARY OR OTHERWISE, DIRECTLY OR
INDIRECTLY, IN ANY PREMISES WHERE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ARE
MANUFACTURED OR SOLD OR IN ANY BUSINESS WHOLLY OR PARTIALLY
DEVOTED TO THE MANUFACTURE OR SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, OR
HOLD ANY OTHER PUBLIC OFFICE OR EMPLOYMENT.

(II)  A COMMISSIONER, INSPECTOR, OR EMPLOYEE OF
THE BOARD MAY NOT SOLICIT OR RECEIVE, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, ANY
COMMISSION, REMUNERATION, OR GIFT WHATSOEVER FROM ANY PERSON OR
CORPORATION ENGAGED IN THE MANUFACTURE OR SALE OF BEER OR OTHER
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, FROM ANY LICENSEE, LICENSED UNDER THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE.

(III)  A PERSON OR CORPORATION ENGAGED IN THE
MANUFACTURE OR SALE OF BEER OR OTHER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, ANY
AGENT OR EMPLOYEE OF THAT PERSON OR CORPORATION, AND ANY LICENSEE
LICENSED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE MAY NOT, DIRECTLY
OR INDIRECTLY, OFFER TO PAY ANY COMMISSION, PROFIT, OR
REMUNERATION OR MAKE ANY GIFT TO ANY COMMISSIONER, INSPECTOR, OR
EMPLOYEE OF THE BOARD.

(2) VIOLATIONS OF THIS SUBSECTION ARE A MISDEMEANOR
PUNISHABLE BY A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN $1,000.

155.

(L) IN FREDERICK COUNTY, THE SALARY OF THE BOARD OF LICENSE
COMMISSIONERS IS PROVIDED FOR IN § 149 OF THIS ARTICLE.

158.

(S) IN FREDERICK COUNTY, THE APPOINTMENT OF AN INSPECTOR
AND THE EMPLOYMENT OF CLERICAL ASSISTANTS ARE PROVIDED FOR IN §
149 OF THIS ARTICLE.