WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 5

(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] 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] 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.

(4)     The Board [shall also have the power to] MAY 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) A felony conviction of a licensee or any stockholder of a
corporation having the use of an alcoholic beverages license; or

(ii) Closing the licensed premises for more than 30 days without the
Board's permission. The Board may allow a closing of the licensed premises for a
reasonable period of time.

(6)     If a sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, club, or association
has not complied with the residency requirements as specified in § 40 of this article, the
Board of License Commissioners may revoke or suspend the license of a licensee.

[(g)](H) In Wicomico County, the Board may revoke or suspend a license,
whether new or by transfer:

(1)     When the license has not been placed in operation after a period of 6
months from the date of the approval of the Board of the new license or the transfer of
the license.

(2)     For any conviction of the licensee of any violation in or on the licensed
premises relating to the laws of the State of Maryland concerning gambling or gaming.

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