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Hildenbrand said the legislation will “require us to modify our rules and regulations for sure” and noted the statutory change will raise the board's maximum fine for certain violations (she cited that the ceiling will move from $1,000 to $2,500). She said some regulatory language will need revision and that any proposed changes to the board's internal penalty matrix are discretionary for the board.

During the administrator's report board members also discussed whether the board should have an alternate member to ensure a quorum. One board member suggested adding “at least 1 alternate” so the board can convene if regular members are absent; staff said they would research whether statute permits alternates and, if so, prepare suggested language for the board to consider.

Deputy Stephen Myers, the county's alcohol enforcement coordinator, reported that for May the sheriff's office visited 34 locations for tobacco compliance checks; 30 passed and 4 failed. Myers said those failures were the matters scheduled before the board. He also reported law-enforcement activity for May included 12 DUI arrests by the sheriff's office and 16 by the state police.

Board inspector Kevin Hall reported 13 inspections since the last meeting and said staff have continued training and outreach, including a webinar on so-called \"crossover\" drinks (nonstandard alcohol products that resemble nonalcoholic beverages). Board members flagged concerns about retailers stocking new canned alcoholic products that resemble nonalcoholic drinks and asked staff to monitor how retailers present and label those items.

Hildenbrand asked whether the board wanted to change the penalty matrix to reflect the new statutory maximum; members said it was a topic for future consideration and that any update would be brought to the board for a vote.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","6/12/25 Alcohol Beverage Board","oneSentenceSummary","Board Administrator Tammy Hildenbrand briefed members on recent legislation affecting liquor licensing and fines; enforcement staff reported 34 tobacco compliance visits in May (30 pass, 4 fail), and the board discussed revising its penalty matrix and the possibility of adding an alternate member.","taxTitle","St. Mary's County, Maryland","taxId",51086,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6202607,"Board grants beer, wine and liquor tasting permit to First Colony Wine and Spirit",533,2177000,2710000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3786473-c0fd9acfadc72d9c4aa699e253b869f6&start=2177&end=2710","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3786473-c0fd9acfadc72d9c4aa699e253b869f6/thumbnail_2177000.jpg","/articles/6202607/St-Marys-County/Maryland/Board-grants-beer-wine-and-liquor-tasting-permit-to-First-Colony-Wine-and-Spirit","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6202607-ea04e2b6255e79996c3b737714ecae80/orig.mp4?Expires=1774961544&Signature=MIEPVOug2H3YiECnwLHv~l7HaiZDgMrtd49G8X4U2saiBc1P-vqI108w46m218pKMK8EXoYPgz4~TR0MzRzqHH0R4l3yIU-yC7~wVc5BgIt8Cq4FrVXlGxsqqqQrwk2yONSpLSeJ~NGZ3B2vTYqRsZzKrF2ejsSWUHGs-sT6PtR0JZfNY-qwybKjwDtGOu0Ka9B~QiszuvPcoLlSvd0hE79BadCQjoIzJtrUoPmkdRQx4TsHHFOX3KmPxTSYSC5Yb1lHBEzBEVSRAkHaQwlkZN8LbP7gI3Omm~bDou1RijLz-UCZPKNz--ttqT6UrFMQZxJIasl0Nhh01OiHwImxDg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Alcoholic Beverage Board of Saint Mary's County unanimously approved a beer, wine and liquor tasting permit for First Colony Wine and Spirit on June 12.

Applicants Prakash Kumar, R. Patel and Milton F. Kopsi, represented by attorney John Quinn, said they seek a tasting permit to help local and small-batch producers showcase products. The permit requested coverage for the remainder of the store's license period; board staff clarified the permit term aligns with the business's license renewal cycle.

Applicants told the board they plan to host vendor-run tastings initially and to dispose immediately of any opened, unconsumed product at the end of each tasting day, per board rules. They said tastings would be infrequent—about two or three times a month—and that the store would enforce 100 percent ID checks at tastings and follow the quantity limits established for beer, wine and liquor tastings.

Board members asked about monitoring consumption and disposal. The applicants said vendors would conduct tastings but the licensee remains responsible for compliance. “We have 100% ID check even through, the people doing it,” an applicant said; another added they would ensure vendors understand serving-size limits and disposal rules.

A board motion to approve the tasting-permit application passed unanimously; administrators advised the applicants how to collect and file license materials and to return with the license if they wish to pick it up promptly.","The board approved a tasting-permit application allowing First Colony Wine and Spirit to host beer, wine and liquor tastings during its license year; applicants said tastings would be vendor-run, limited in quantity, and any opened product would be disposed of at day's end.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6202612,"Board approves Potomac Speedway beer license, allows extended serving area for grandstand events",559,1477000,2036000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3786473-c0fd9acfadc72d9c4aa699e253b869f6&start=1477&end=2036","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3786473-c0fd9acfadc72d9c4aa699e253b869f6/thumbnail_1477000.jpg","/articles/6202612/St-Marys-County/Maryland/Board-approves-Potomac-Speedway-beer-license-allows-extended-serving-area-for-grandstand-events","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6202612-0afae903814d8364a80cb3e4f9b0e33e/orig.mp4?Expires=1774961544&Signature=Fay5NrgdryUggXtAoEtirG13PMrE0r9MLTfpUWOZ3gDrccNAu191YAk0x8xnN6aU3riuM0gw4CwVBmBvOKOCH3GaJIYzlmtBh4DGJUwgu8-rHNqe4aTmrg~gs170fQTpaGOzOBC4GyX3vmDV1K70zQdk4J2FK796a6jeYGpRpEc0~LDuPmMU5zxrVYfibr20~mNGjZEcWtldi2euS~BxQuWjM6reVMP53jAHvJunAxI0KM90mbqx1CTrM~nIZHVHiyrc-BMgkgBjkhrmjXw-9MpwCToYqkkvJWNcOaCIM-ZHKIPcXcbhBPk1J9TOIIx7EWdUZz3xaSWMMVVT0OL8PA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Alcoholic Beverage Board of Saint Mary's County unanimously approved an application June 12 for a class D beer on-sale only license and an extension-of-premises request for Potomac Speedway Fast Lane Promotions LLC.

Applicants David Williams and Joan Williams told the board they plan to sell beer from two serving windows during race events at the track at 27963 Buds Creek Road in Mechanicsville and to add a second serving station when crowds warrant. Joan Williams described the setup as a stand with two windows and said the extension would cover the grandstand area where spectators sit.

Board members questioned the applicants about controlled entry, fencing between the parking/pit areas and the grandstand, signage, ID checks and staff training. The applicants said they would require 100 percent ID checks, use wristbands for patrons, limit alcohol to the grandstand (not pit areas) and post county signage. They also said two state troopers typically are on duty during races and that they had obtained a breath-testing device for drivers if needed.

“Again, we always, 100% ID check. We're gonna do the wristbands,” one applicant said during the hearing. The board placed no additional conditions on the approval and encouraged the applicants to obtain their license paperwork promptly. Administrators told the applicants they could pick up the license application materials and were ready to issue a license the next day.

The board's vote was recorded as unanimous; members said they were satisfied with the applicants' plans for fencing, staff, signage and coordination with law enforcement.","The Alcoholic Beverage Board approved a class D beer on-sale license and an extension of premises for Potomac Speedway, with board members pressing applicants on ID checks, fencing and crowd-control plans.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6202617,"Alcohol board fines two licensees after sheriff's underage tobacco compliance checks",715,243000,958000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3786473-c0fd9acfadc72d9c4aa699e253b869f6&start=243&end=958","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3786473-c0fd9acfadc72d9c4aa699e253b869f6/thumbnail_243000.jpg","/articles/6202617/St-Marys-County/Maryland/Alcohol-board-fines-two-licensees-after-sheriffs-underage-tobacco-compliance-checks","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6202617-682e7c063e1653d1d4cd1995910f9028/orig.mp4?Expires=1774961544&Signature=aQwLvDuNQHAb~XO4PSAXlYeIIBEbUYxWgtIR50Ruc1eQxCSifda5i91wzcfP6LahzSAGmMQeVuoQ7MOWGs7mq1QvUkpcwnUrq6hc4eK-4KXqpW-gxLueMz-WkDcFVXzd75NAJsyB4qqZH6nONX8KIKX~DWYY69uP~zkjd~hgYE~aQKI~oneNnL51jiuOfw1Z-BuWGtdhXOZEQAP8jA589CzAGlk-NZ1CDkPH8ihfQLJx5JWR9zGupvlVQXvjdA6Nq6rrL7Lx12AvyaZb8BbpiAp90Nu77iGfsL1xQNNxYPXRZRvGzIGzr7qRUuQFsAellpHSWDol3e-GmG5aEWzRjQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Alcoholic Beverage Board of Saint Mary's County on June 12 fined two businesses after sheriff's office undercover checks found tobacco sales to a 19-year-old confidential informant.

According to testimony read into the record, on Jan. 21, 2025, a sheriff's confidential informant accompanied by Sergeant Robert Merritt entered the Toasted Foot Lounge in Callaway at about 4:24 p.m. and purchased a cigar without showing identification. Board counsel read that the store clerk, identified in court as Hannah Louise Carlin, admitted she did not confirm the customer's age. Carlin later pleaded guilty in St. Mary's County District Court on March 13, 2025, to violating section 10-107 of the Maryland Annotated Code (criminal law) for the sale of tobacco to a person under 21.

Scott Reeves, identified in the hearing as a Toasted Foot Lounge representative, described the business's training approach and acknowledged the lapse. “Our training policy is very clear. It's emphasized, you know, when we hire an employee and then it's reemphasized, after their probationary period,” Reeves said. He told the board the clerk had been counseled and the owners had increased signage and reemphasized age checks with staff.

Based on the facts presented, the board voted unanimously to assess a $1,000 fine against the Toasted Foot Lounge, with $500 held in abeyance. The board notified the licensees they must pay the fine within 10 days and may appeal to the Circuit Court of Saint Mary's County within 30 days.

A separate compliance check that same day found Leonardtown Wine and Spirits in violation. At about 6:36 p.m. on Jan. 21, 2025, the confidential informant bought a pack of cigarettes at the Leonardtown store from clerk Navjot Singh, who did not ask for identification, according to the sheriff's account read into the record. Singh later pleaded guilty in district court to violating section 10-107.

During the board hearing, the licensee said additional training would be provided. “I will get, another training for them,” the representative said when asked how the store would prevent future violations.

The board voted unanimously to fine Leonardtown Wine and Spirits $1,000 and apply a previously held $500 penalty from an earlier violation, making the total amount due $1,500. The board again advised of the 10-day payment deadline and 30-day right to appeal.

The board's formal citations referenced section 5.04(b) of the Alcoholic Beverage Board of St. Mary's County rules and regulations for committing acts contrary to state law; the state criminal charge cited was section 10-107 of the Maryland Annotated Code (criminal law).","The Alcoholic Beverage Board of Saint Mary's County fined Toasted Foot Lounge and Leonardtown Wine and Spirits after sheriff's investigators say clerks sold tobacco products to a 19-year-old confidential informant during January compliance checks; both clerks later pleaded guilty in district court.","actionData","errors"]

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