# Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis (GAB)

## Title 24. Kent County

### Subtitle 2. Board of License Commissioners

#### Section 24-201

There is a Board of License Commissioners for Kent County.

#### Section 24-202

(a) The County Commissioners sit as the Board.

(b) Each member of the Board shall receive, in addition to a County Commissioner's salary, $300 annually for services in acting as a member of the Board.

#### Section 24-203

The Board may:

(1) employ:

  (i) a secretary;

  (ii) inspectors, subject to Sec. 24-204 of this subtitle; and

  (iii) clerical and other assistants as are necessary; and

(2) set the compensation of the employees.

#### Section 24-204

(a) The Board:

  (1) shall employ one full-time inspector; and

  (2) may employ one additional part-time or full-time inspector.

(b) An individual may not qualify or continue service as an inspector if the inspector or any member of the inspector's immediate family has a personal or financial interest, directly or indirectly, in a license, license holder, or premises licensed under this article.

(c) An inspector shall:

  (1) investigate all applicants for a license or transfer of license;

  (2) inspect at unannounced times every licensed premises in the county at least once every 90 days;

  (3) enforce all alcoholic beverages laws with the same power as a law enforcement officer of the State;

  (4) investigate all violations of the alcoholic beverages laws and report them to the Board; and

  (5) submit monthly reports in writing to the Board of the inspector's activities, setting forth complaints and listing violations that the inspector observed or were reported to the inspector.

(d) An inspector shall take the oath required by Article I, Sec. 9 of the Maryland Constitution.

(e)

  (1) Each inspector is entitled to compensation and reimbursement for travel expenses.

  (2) The Board shall set the rate for reimbursement of travel expenses.

  (3) The Board of County Commissioners shall:

    (i) set the compensation; and

    (ii) pay for the compensation and travel expenses.

(f)

  (1) An inspector may be removed only for cause involving dishonesty, incompetence, or immoral conduct while in the performance of duty.

  (2) Before an inspector may be removed, the Board, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, shall give the inspector:

    (i) written notice of all pending charges; and

    (ii) an opportunity to reply in a public hearing before the Board in person or by counsel.

#### Section 24-205

Sections 24-201 through 24-203 of this subtitle apply in the county until the Board of County Commissioners passes the resolution for which provision is made by Chapter 236 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1991.

#### Section 24-206

The Board may adopt regulations to carry out this article.

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Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)