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<section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="17-2606" title_number="17" title_name="Cecil County" subtitle_number="26" subtitle_name="Enforcement">
  <level label="a">
    <text>To protect the public safety and peace when law enforcement officials are present in the county enforcing the laws of other states, an agent, an employee, or a representative of an alcoholic beverages licensing board of another state who enters the county to observe an alcoholic beverage sale:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>shall register in person at least 30 days before entry into the county; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>when registering, shall provide:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>a written statement setting forth the identity of the registrant;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>the purpose of the entry into the county;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>the make, model, and license number of each vehicle to be used for surveillance activity;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>the names of the premises where surveillance will be conducted; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="v">
        <text>the specific time for surveillance of each establishment.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Sheriff’s office shall issue a certificate of registration to each registrant.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A registrant shall keep the certificate in the registrant’s possession during all investigative activities.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>An individual who fails to register as required by this section may not register for 6 months after being found in violation of this section.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The Board shall suspend the registration of a registrant who violates this section for 6 months.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>A person who violates this section when the person is prohibited from registering or when the person’s certificate of registration is suspended is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both.</text>
  </level>
</section>
