(a) The State’s Attorneys, sheriffs, bailiffs, police, and other prosecuting and peace officers shall:
(1) enforce this article; and
(2) prosecute a person charged with violating this article.
(b) The powers and duties conferred on the Comptroller, the Commission, or any other State official by this article do not relieve local officials from the duty of enforcement or prosecution.
(c) This section does not restrict the appropriation of funds by a political subdivision of the State to aid enforcement of this article.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions
Title 6 - Forfeitures; Enforcement; Prohibited Acts; Penalties
Section 6-201 - Scope of Subtitle
Section 6-203 - Use of Equipment to Measure Quantity and Quality of Alcoholic Beverages
Section 6-204 - Power to Summon Witnesses
Section 6-205 - Peace Officers
Section 6-206 - Charging Document for Unlawful Sale of Alcoholic Beverage
Section 6-207 - Display of Alcoholic Beverages as Prima Facie Evidence of Sale
Section 6-208 - Regulating Possession or Consumption of Alcohol in Public Places
Section 6-209 - Adoption of Standards for Authorization of Consumption
Section 6-210 - State Preemption of Local Disorderly Intoxication Laws