1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

[(6)](7) Destruction of Certain Contraband. An officer confiscating any
unlicensed distillery or unlawful distillery materials, equipment or devices under
circumstances which render it impractical or impossible to [remove the same] MOVE
THEM to a safe place of custody and storage, or confiscating any illicit alcoholic
beverages, except that seized for evidence or forfeiture, shall forthwith destroy [the
same] THEM only insofar as is necessary to render [it] THEM unfit for further unlawful
use and shall report [such] THE confiscation and destruction to the alcohol and tobacco
tax division of the Comptroller of the Treasury of Maryland.

(g) [It shall be unlawful to] A PERSON MAY NOT remove or destroy or cause to
be removed or destroyed any property which has been seized under this article or the
provisions of the Tax — General Article that relate to the alcoholic beverage tax, or to
prevent or attempt to prevent the seizure of any property by pouring out. breaking;
destroying, removing or otherwise disposing of [the same] THEM, arid any fluid poured
out or otherwise disposed of when any premises, place or thing [are] IS searched or
about to be searched shall be held prima facie to be an alcoholic beverage and intended
for sale or other use in violation of this article or the Tax - General Article.

(h) [No] AN import-export permit [shall be] IS NOT required of any importer
importing into this State alcoholic beverages for storage in public warehouses for
subsequent shipment outside [the] THIS State [of Maryland] and not for sale,
consignment, or delivery to any person within the State, where the storage is in public
bonded warehouses and is Under customs bond.

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

This section is amended to clarify language and structure.

4.

(a) [Applications] THE OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER SHALL PROVIDE
APPLICATION FORMS for the permits listed in this section AND APPLICANTS shall [be
made] MAKE APPLICATION to THE OFFICE OF the Comptroller [on forms provided by
him]. The procedure in issuing permits, the purchase of alcoholic beverages, and the
exercise of the privileges granted under the various permits shall be subject to [such rules'
and] regulations [as] PROMULGATED BY THE OFFICE OF the Comptroller [may deem
necessary. All permits shall be subject to cancellation, restriction, suspension or
revocation by the]. THE OFFICE OF the Comptroller MAY CANCEL, RESTRICT,
SUSPEND, OR REVOKE ANY PERMIT.

(b) (1) (i) [A] THE OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER SHALL COLLECT A fee
[shall be collected] for the issuance or renewal of the following permits [as follows]:

1.       $50 for a solicitor's permit, an individual storage permit, or a
commercial nonbeverage permit;

2.       $75 for a public storage permit, a -public transportation
permit, or an import and export permit; and

3.       $100 for a public storage and transportation permit, a
nonresident dealer permit, or a bulk transfer permit.

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