(a) A person who manufactures, rectifies, blends, imports, distributes, transports, stores, warehouses, sells, or offers for sale alcoholic beverages or who holds a license to do those activities shall:
(1) keep complete and accurate records of all alcoholic beverages purchased, sold, manufactured, rectified, blended, improved, brewed, fermented, distilled, produced, stored, warehoused, withdrawn from storage, imported, or transferred;
(2) on written request of the Comptroller, report on the form that the Comptroller requires information relating to the alcoholic beverages that are the subject of the records required to be kept; and
(3) on request of the Comptroller, make the report under oath.
(b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, each license holder shall keep records at the location designated in the license.
(2) If the license holder is allowed to have more than one location, the license holder may keep the records at the principal location.
(3) The records shall:
(i) meet form and content requirements of the Comptroller;
(ii) be preserved for at least 2 years in a manner that ensures permanency; and
(iii) be made available for audit or inspection during regular business hours by the Comptroller or an authorized employee of the Comptroller.
(c) (1) The Comptroller may without a hearing immediately suspend for a maximum of 30 days the license of a license holder who fails to comply with this section.
(2) A license suspended under this section is subject to an additional period of suspension or revocation after a hearing.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions
Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions
Subtitle 4 - General Licensing Regulation
Section 1-401 - Buying, Selling, or Possessing Alcoholic Beverages
Section 1-402 - License or Permit Not Required for Certain Sales
Section 1-403 - Unlawful Manufacturing of Alcoholic Beverages
Section 1-404 - Compliance With Workers' Compensation Act
Section 1-405 - Restrictions on Licensing of Premises
Section 1-406 - Warehouse Receipts Covering Alcoholic Beverages
Section 1-407 - Sale and Delivery to Federal Reservation
Section 1-408 - Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements
Section 1-409 - Records of Licenses
Section 1-410 - Reporting Requirements for Transport of Alcoholic Beverages