PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 32

(I) BE known as "alcoholic [beverage] BEVERAGES inspectors for
Howard County" [, and they shall each];

(II) EACH have all the powers of a peace officer or a constable or
sheriff of [the] THIS State [of Maryland, and shall make];

(III) MAKE oath to faithfully perform the duties entrusted to them, as
provided in Article I, § 9 of the Constitution of [the] THIS State [of Maryland. The
inspectors shall have such]; AND

(IV) HAVE THE duties [as] PRESCRIBED BY the Board [of License
Commissioners of Howard County may prescribe].

[(2)](3) The services of the bureau of inspection and licenses, the office of
the County solicitor, and other County departments and offices shall be made available to
the Board.

[(3)] (4) [No] A commissioner [shall have] MAY NOT:

(I) HAVE any interest, direct or indirect, either proprietary or by
means of any loan, mortgage or lien, or in any other manner, in or to any premises where
alcoholic beverages are manufactured or sold; [nor shall he have]

(II) HAVE any interest, direct or indirect, in any business wholly or
partially devoted to the manufacture or sale of alcoholic beverages [, or own];

(III) OWN any stock in any corporation which has any interest,
proprietary or otherwise, direct or indirect, in any premises where alcoholic beverages are
manufactured or sold or in any business wholly or partially devoted to the manufacture or
sale of alcoholic beverages [,]; or

(IV) [hold] HOLD any other public office or employment.

[(4)](5) (I) [No] A commissioner or County employee or Board
employee [shall] MAY NOT solicit or receive directly or indirectly, any commission,
remuneration or gift whatsoever from any person, or corporation engaged in the
manufacture or sale of beer or other alcoholic beverages, nor from any agent or employee
of such person or corporation, or from any licensee, licensed under the provisions of this
article.

(II) [No] A person or corporation engaged in the manufacture or sale
of beer or other alcoholic beverages, nor any agent or employee of [ such] THAT person
or corporation, and [no] A licensee licensed under the provisions of this article, [shall,]
either directly or indirectly, MAY NOT offer to pay any commission, profit or
remuneration or make any gift to any commissioner or County or Board employee or to
anyone on behalf of [such ] THE commissioners or County or Board employee.

(III) Any person violating any of the provisions of this subsection [shall
be deemed] IS guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction [thereof shall be subject to
a fine of] MAY BE FINED not more than [one thousand dollars ($1,000.00)] $1,000.

[(j)] (P) (1) [(i)] This subsection applies only in Kent County.

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