Ch. 483

1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

[402.

It is unlawful for any person to knowingly, willfully, or falsely represent the age of
any person to any licensed innkeeper, restaurant keeper, or other person engaged in the
sale of alcoholic beverages for the purpose of inducing that person to illegally sell or
furnish any alcoholic beverages to any person.]

[403.

It is unlawful for any person under the age of 21 years to knowingly and falsely
represent himself to be at least 21 years old to any licensed innkeeper or other person
engaged in the sale of alcoholic beverages for the purpose of procuring or having
furnished to him, by. sale, gift, or otherwise, any beer or light wine or any alcoholic
beverages.]                                                                                                           

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section(s) 403A, 403B,
and 403C, respectively, of Article 27—Crimes and Punishments of the Annotated Code of
Maryland be renumbered to be Section(s) 402, 403, and 403A, respectively.

[403A.] 402.

(a)     Any person under the age of 18 years who violates the provisions of this
subheading shall be issued a citation by a police officer authorized to make arrests and
shall be subject to the procedures and dispositions provided in Subtitle 8 of Title 3 of the
Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article.

(b)     Any person 18 years old or older who violates the provisions of this
subheading shall be issued a citation and be subject to the provisions of [§ 403B] § 403
of this subheading.

(c)     In addition to police officers authorized to make arrests, forest and park
wardens under § 5-206(a) of the Natural Resources Article may issue citations, as
provided in subsections (a) and (b) of this section, in State forestry preservations, State
parks, historic monuments, and recreation areas for the purpose of enforcing this subtitle.

(d)     (1) Subject to the provisions of paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, the
alcoholic beverages inspectors in Anne Arundel County, Montgomery County, and Prince
George's County who investigate license violations under Article 2B of the Code may
issue citations as provided in subsections (a) and (b) of this section only for the purpose
of enforcing this subheading within their respective jurisdictions.                            

(2)     Before issuing citations under this section, alcoholic beverages
inspectors shall successfully complete an appropriate program of training in the proper
use of arrest authority and pertinent police procedure as required by the board of license
commissioners.

(3)     Alcoholic beverages inspectors may not carry firearms in the
performance of their duties.

[403B.] 403.                                                                                 

(a) For purposes of this section, a violation of the provisions of this subheading is
deemed a Code violation and is a civil offense.

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