PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor Ch. 32

(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 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.

(iii) The Board shall give notice and hold the hearing in accordance
with the Administrative Procedure Act.

[(k)](Q) (1) [In] THIS SUBSECTION APPLIES ONLY IN Montgomery County[,

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(2) THE office of the County Attorney and other County departments shall
be made available to the Board.

[(2)] (3) (i) A [commissioner of the Montgomery County] MEMBER OF
THE Board [of License Commissioners] may not:

1. Have any interest, direct or indirect, either proprietary or by
means of any loan, mortgage or lien, or in any other manner, in or on any premises where
alcoholic beverages are manufactured or sold;

2. Have any interest, direct or indirect, in any business wholly
or partially devoted to the manufacture or sale of alcoholic beverages;

3. 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

4. Hold any other public office, federal, State or local.

(ii) Subject to the provisions of the Montgomery County public ethics
law, a commissioner of the Board [of License Commissioners] may be an employee of
the federal, State, or local government [, provided that], HOWEVER, a commissioner may
not be an employee of the County department of liquor control.

[(3)](4) (I) [No] A commissioner or County employee [shall] MAY
NOT solicit or receive directly or indirectly any commission, remuneration or gift
whatsoever from any [person,]:

1. PERSON or corporation engaged in the manufacture or sale
of beer or other alcoholic beverages [, nor from any agent];

2. AGENT or employee of [such] THAT person or corporation
[, or from any licensee,]; OR

3. LICENSEE licensed under the provisions of this article.

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