(D) (2) (I) IF A KEG IS MADE OF DISPOSABLE PACKAGING, THAT, DOES
NOT HAVE TO BE RETURNED TO THE KEG LICENSEE, THE, KEG LICENSEE SHALL
INDICATE ON THE KEG REGISTRATION FORM THAT THE KEG IS DISPOSABLE.

(II) DISPOSAL OF EMPTY KEGS MADE OF DISPOSABLE PACKAGING
DOES NOT CONSTITUTE OBLITERATION OF THE KEG REGISTRATION FORM.

(E) (D) THE SEVERAL BOARDS EACH BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS
OR, IF THERE IS NO BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS IN THAT COUNTY, THE
LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT THIS
SECTION.                                                                                                 

     (F) (E) THE A KEG LICENSEE MAY CHARGE A KEG REGISTRATION FEE TO
THE A PURCHASER.

(G) (F) (1) A KEG LICENSEE WHO VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF THIS
SECTION IS SUBJECT TO A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $500 $50 FOR THE FIRST OFFENSE
AND, FOR EACH SUBSEQUENT OFFENSE, A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $1,000 $100 OR A
SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF THE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LICENSE, OR BOTH
FINE AND SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION.

(2) THE EXISTENCE OF A COMPLETED REGISTRATION FORM SIGNED BY
THE PURCHASER SHALL CREATE A PRESUMPTION THAT THE KEG LICENSEE HAS
COMPLIED WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION.

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

401B.

(A) EXCEPT FOR A PERSON LICENSED AS AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
LICENSEE UNDER ARTICLE 2B OF THE CODE THAT POSSESSES A KEG IN THE COURSE
OF THAT PERSON'S BUSINESS, A PERSON MAY NOT KNOWINGLY:

                  (1) POSSESS A KEG THAT HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER OR DOES
NOT HAVE A REGISTRATION FORM AFFIXED TO IT AS REQUIRED BY ARTICLE 2B, §
147A OF THE CODE; OR

                 (2) REMOVE, ALTER, OR OBLITERATE, OR ALLOW TO BE REMOVED,
ALTERED, OR OBLITERATED, A REGISTRATION FORM THAT IS AFFIXED TO A KEG.

          (B) A PERSON MAY NOT PERMIT AN INDIVIDUAL UNDER 21 YEARS OF AGE TO
CONSUME ANY OF THE CONTENTS OF A KEG PURCHASED BY THAT PERSON.

403B.

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

(b) A law enforcement officer authorized to make arrests shall issue a citation to
a person if the officer has probable cause to believe that a person is committing or has
committed a Code violation.                                   

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Ch. 526

1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND