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<section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="33-504" title_number="33" title_name="Worcester County" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Wholesaler's Licenses">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Notwithstanding § 2–314 of this article, a wholesaler may sell beer on credit to a retail dealer if:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>the retail dealer has been doing business for at least 2 years; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>the term of credit extended to the retail dealer does not exceed 10 days, with no grace period.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A wholesaler that extends credit under this subsection may establish different prices for cash and credit transactions.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <level label="i">
        <text>A wholesaler may not intentionally deliver beer to a retail dealer to whom any wholesaler has extended credit under this section if the retail dealer:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>fails to pay the balance owed or makes a payment on the debt by bad check; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>is currently listed on the county beer credit control list in accordance with regulations that the Executive Director issues.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>A wholesaler who violates this paragraph is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 for each delivery.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The Board may not transfer or renew the license of a retail dealer if the dealer was extended credit under this section and owes a balance on the debt at the time of the transfer or renewal.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>A retail dealer that fails to satisfy a debt on credit extended under this section on three separate occasions within a single calendar year may not obtain beer on credit for 2 years after the third occurrence.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <level label="i">
        <text>A retail dealer may request a hearing with the Executive Director within 10 days after being listed on the county beer credit control list for failure to comply with this section.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>The Executive Director shall remove immediately from the county beer credit control list a retail dealer who requests a hearing, pending the disposition of the hearing.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>A suit or civil action to enforce or collect a claim for credit extended in violation of this section may not be maintained in the State.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>The Executive Director shall enforce subsections (a) and (b) of this section and shall adopt regulations to carry out those subsections.</text>
  </level>
</section>
