WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                     Ch. 18

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages
189.

(a)  The Comptroller may investigate the manufacture, sale,
purchase, use and transportation of industrial alcohol unfit for
beverage use to the extent reasonably necessary to prevent
conversion into alcoholic beverages fit for consumption. The
Comptroller may call upon other administrative departments of the
State, county and municipal governments, county and city police
departments and upon all prosecuting officers for such
information and assistance as he may deem necessary to carry out
the provisions of this article.

(b)  The Comptroller is authorized to delegate his authority
under this article to the director of the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax
Division of the Comptroller's office to issue or refuse to issue
licenses and permits.

(c)  The Comptroller is authorized to delegate his authority
to conduct hearings of violations of this article or of any
regulations issued thereunder to the director of the Alcohol and
Tobacco Tax Division of the Comptroller's office OR ANY OTHER
EMPLOYEE OF THE COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE; provided, however, the
director of the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Division of the
Comptroller's office OR ANY OTHER EMPLOYEE OF THE COMPTROLLER'S
OFFICE DELEGATED BY THE COMPTROLLER shall not have the authority
to invoke penalties provided for under this article, but shall
report his findings and recommendations to the Comptroller, for
the taking of such action as the latter deems appropriate.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1988.

Approved April 12, 1988.

CHAPTER 18

(Senate Bill 113)

AN ACT concerning

Division of State Documents - Maryland Register

FOR the purpose of clarifying that some units of State government
are to have the legality of their proposed regulations
approved by their unit counsel rather than by the Attorney
General.

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