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<section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="1-304" title_number="1" title_name="Definitions; General Provisions" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission">
  <level label="a">
    <text>A member of the Commission may not:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>have a direct or indirect financial interest, ownership, or management, including holding any stocks, bonds, or other similar financial interests, in the alcohol, tobacco, or cannabis industries;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>have an official relationship to a person who holds a license or permit under this article or Title 16, Title 16.5, Title 16.7, or Title 16.9 of the Business Regulation Article;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>be an elected official;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>receive or share in, directly or indirectly, the receipts or proceeds of any activities conducted in the alcohol, tobacco, or cannabis industries;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>have a beneficial interest in any contract for the manufacture or sale of any device or product or the provision of any independent consulting services in connection with a holder of a license or permit issued under this article or Title 16, Title 16.5, Title 16.7, or Title 16.9 of the Business Regulation Article; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>accept a contribution of money or property worth at least $100 from an entity or individual associated with the alcohol, tobacco, or cannabis industries with respect to the regulation of alcohol, tobacco, or cannabis.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>A member of the Commission shall file a financial disclosure statement with the State Ethics Commission in accordance with Title 5, Subtitle 6 of the General Provisions Article.</text>
  </level>
</section>
