Maryland Statutes
Part IV - Other Prohibited Acts
Section 6-329 - Destruction of Evidence

(a)    (1)    A person may not remove or destroy or cause to be removed or destroyed property that has been seized under:
            (i)    this article; or
            (ii)    the provisions of the Tax – General Article relating to the tax on alcoholic beverages.
        (2)    A person may not prevent or attempt to prevent the seizure of property by:
            (i)    pouring out the contents of the property;
            (ii)    breaking or destroying the property;
            (iii)    removing the property from the premises; or
            (iv)    otherwise disposing of the property.
    (b)    When a premises, place, or thing is being searched or about to be searched, any fluid poured out or otherwise disposed of by a person in violation of subsection (a) of this section is prima facie evidence that the fluid is an alcoholic beverage and intended for sale or other use in violation of this article or the Tax – General Article.

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