Ch. 64                                       1993 Laws of Maryland

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

69.

(f) (1) In Prince George's County, notwithstanding any other provisions of this
article, but in addition thereto the Board of License Commissioners may suspend any
license issued under the provisions of this article for a minimum period of 30 days for:

(i) Any conviction of the licensee of a violation in or on the licensed
premises- of any of the provisions of this article concerning an illegal sale of alcoholic
beverages on Sunday, or for two or more convictions of different clerks, agents,
employees or servants of a licensee under the provisions of this article for a violation in or
on the licensed premises of any of the provisions of this article concerning an illegal sale
of alcoholic beverages on Sunday.

(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 term "conviction" in this section includes:

                       (i) A verdict or plea of guilty; or

                 (ii) The forfeiture of a bond or collateral accepted on any pending

charge, warrant, or indictment before any court; or

(iii) The revocation or suspension of an alcoholic beverage license by
the Board because of a violation of any provision of this article or regulations
promulgated under it.

(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.

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