Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. & Cannabis § 12-2802
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Current — January 1, 2026
As of January 1, 2020
(a) For a violation that is cause for suspension of a license, the Board may: (1) except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, for a first offense, impose a fine not exceeding $500 or suspend the license or both; or (2) except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, for each subsequent offense, impose a fine not exceeding $3,000 or suspend the license or both.
(a) For a violation that is cause for suspension of a license, the Board may: (1) except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, for a first offense, impose a fine not exceeding $500 or suspend the license or both; or (2) except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, for each subsequent offense, impose a fine not exceeding $20,000 or suspend the license or both.
(b) For a first offense of selling alcoholic beverages to an individual under the age of 21 years, the Board may impose a fine not exceeding $1,000 or suspend the license or both.
(b) For a first offense of selling alcoholic beverages to an individual under the age of 21 years, the Board may impose a fine not exceeding $1,000 or suspend the license or both.
(c) (1) For the offense of publicizing, selling tickets for, organizing, operating, producing, facilitating, or staging a pub crawl with the knowledge or a reason to know that a pub crawl promoter’s permit required under § 12–1101.1 of this title has not been obtained, the Board shall impose a fine of not less than $1,000 and not more than $3,000 or suspend the license or both.
(c) (1) For the offense of publicizing, selling tickets for, organizing, operating, producing, facilitating, or staging a pub crawl with the knowledge or a reason to know that a pub crawl promoter’s permit required under § 12–1101.1 of this title has not been obtained, the Board shall impose a fine of not less than $1,000 and not more than $20,000 or suspend the license or both.
(2) A person who violates § 12–1101.1 of this title may not be granted a promoter’s permit for at least 1 year.
(2) A person who violates § 12–1101.1 of this title may not be granted a promoter’s permit for at least 1 year.
(d) (1) For the offense of publicizing, selling tickets for, organizing, operating, producing, facilitating, or staging a related event with the knowledge or a reason to know that a related event promoter’s permit required under § 12–1102.2 of this title has not been obtained, the Board shall impose a fine of not less than $1,000 and not more than $3,000 or suspend the license or both.
(d) For the offense by a holder of an alcoholic beverages license of operating the licensed premises outside the hours of operation specified in this title without first obtaining an exemption under § 12–2007 of this title, the Board shall: (1) for a first offense, impose a fine of not less than $1,000 or suspend the license or both; and (2) for a second or subsequent offense, impose a fine of not less than $2,000 and not more than $20,000 or suspend the license or both.
(2) A person who violates § 12–1102.2 of this title may not be granted a related event promoter’s permit for at least 1 year.
(e) For the offense by a holder of the State caterer’s license of participating in a CIAA Basketball Tournament related event without first obtaining a Class C per diem beer, beer and wine, or beer, wine, and liquor license required under § 12–1102.2 of this title, the Comptroller shall impose a fine of not less than $1,000 and not more than $3,000 or suspend the State caterer’s license or both.
Official source: Maryland General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Maryland statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.