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<section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="31-2802" title_number="31" title_name="Washington County" subtitle_number="28" subtitle_name="Penalties">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The Board may impose a fine not exceeding $2,500 or suspend a license or both on a license holder who violates this article.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>In deciding whether to fine a license holder or suspend the license, the Board shall consider whether:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>the public welfare and morals would be impaired by allowing the license holder to operate during the suspension period; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>the payment of the fine will achieve the desired disciplinary purposes.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>Fines collected under this section shall be paid to the Board.</text>
  </level>
</section>
