ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

Ch. 157

beverages on Sunday, or for two or more convictions of different clerks, agents,
employees or servants of a licensee under the provisions of this article for a violation
in or on the licensed premises of any of the provisions of this article concerning an
illegal sale of alcoholic beverages on Sunday.

(ii) The Board of License Commissioners may revoke any license
issued under the provisions of this article if within a period of two years any licensee
is convicted twice for violating in or on the licensed premises any of the provisions of
this article concerning an illegal sale of alcoholic beverages on Sunday, or if within
that period there are two convictions of the same clerk, agent, employee or servant of
a licensee under the provisions of this article, for any violation in or on the licensed
premises concerning illegal sales of alcoholic beverages on Sunday.

(iii) The Board of License Commissioners may revoke or suspend
any license issued under the provisions of this article for any conviction of the licensee
of any violation in or on the licensed premises of any of the laws of the State of
Maryland concerning gambling or gaming, or for any two convictions of one or more of
the clerks, agents, employees or servants of a licensee under the provisions of this
article of violations in or on the licensed premises concerning gambling or gaming,
which offenses occurred within a period of two years.

(4)     The Board may revoke or suspend a license, whether new or by
transfer, when the license has not been placed in operation after a period of six
months from the date of the approval by the Board of the new license or transfer of
license.

(5)     In addition to the above, the Board may revoke the license of a
licensee for:

(i) A felony conviction of a licensee or any stockholder of a
corporation having the use of an alcoholic beverages license; or

(ii) Closing the licensed premises for more than 30 days without the
Board's permission. The Board may allow a closing of the licensed premises for a
reasonable period of time.

(6)     If a sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, club, or association
has not complied with the residency requirements as specified in § 9-101 of this
article, the Board of License Commissioners may revoke or suspend the license of a
licensee.

(7)     The Board may revoke, suspend, or refuse to renew the license of a
licensee, or refuse to issue a license to an applicant, if the licensee or applicant
willfully failed or refused to pay hotel/motel taxes due and owed to the county within
60 days after the licensee or applicant received the first notice of delinquency.

16-507.

(r) In Prince George's County the Board of License Commissioners may
impose a fine [of not more than $5,000 in lieu of] NOT EXCEEDING $12,500 INSTEAD

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