WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                          Ch. 55

(ii) May employ one additional part-time or full-time alcoholic
beverages inspector whose compensation shall be set by the County Commissioners.

[(3)](4) (i) Each inspector is entitled to reimbursement for travel
expenses at a rate determined by the Board of License Commissioners.

(ii) The compensation and travel expenses of each inspector shall be
paid by the County Commissioners.

[(4)] (5) [In Kent County, the] AN alcoholic beverages inspector has the
following powers and duties:

(i) To investigate all applicants for an alcoholic beverages license or
transfer of license;

(ii) To enforce all alcoholic beverages laws of Kent County with the
same powers as a law enforcement officer of the State;

(iii) To inspect, at unannounced times, every licensed premises [in
Kent County] at least once every 90 days;

(iv) To investigate all violations of the alcoholic beverages laws [in
Kent County];

(v) To report all violations of the alcoholic beverages laws [in Kent
County] to the Board [of License Commissioners]; and

(vi) To give monthly written reports to the Board [of License
Commissioners] covering all:

1.       Inspection activities;

2.       Complaints; and

3.       Violations, either observed or reported.

[(5)] (6) Before a person qualifies as an alcoholic beverages inspector, the
person shall make an oath to faithfully perform the duties entrusted, as provided in
Article I, § 9 of the Constitution of Maryland.

[(6)] (7) A person may not qualify nor continue service as an alcoholic
beverages inspector if the inspector or the inspector's immediate family has any personal
or financial interest, either directly or indirectly, in any license, licensee, or in any
premises licensed under the provisions of this article.

[(7)](8) (i) After appointment, an alcoholic beverages inspector shall
serve as such and shall be discharged only for cause involving dishonesty, incompetence,
or immoral conduct while in the performance of duty.

(ii) Before the discharge of an alcoholic beverages inspector, the
Board [of License Commissioners] shall give the inspector written notice of all pending
charges and shall afford the inspector an opportunity to reply in an open hearing before
the Board, either in person or by counsel.

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