The Alcohol Beverage Board accepted a plea agreement with Scott Lee Boatman in a multi‑count enforcement case involving Boatman Mini Mart and related allegations from August 2006. The board dismissed certain administrative counts conditioned on compliance with the St. Mary’s County Health Department and imposed fines and a short suspension for two guilty counts.

Boatman, represented by attorney Perry Becker, pleaded guilty to (1) storage of alcoholic beverages outside licensed premises on Aug. 8, 2006 (identified in the transcript as a violation of section 12‑105, Article 2B of the Annotated Code of Maryland) and (2) sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages outside the licensed premises on that date (county ordinance section 190‑2 and board rules sections 2.01g and 2.13). Boatman admitted the alcohol had been placed in a locked van during a pending sale of the business and that sales occurred toward the end of a private team gathering that became a closed event with some later sales.

As part of the negotiated disposition the board dismissed two administrative counts related to regulatory violations and agreed to defer certain health‑department counts so long as Boatman completes required corrections. The board accepted a schedule under which Boatman must remove interior seating (health department septic issue) within 30 days and install a compliant three‑compartment sink and restore running water to a hand sink within 90 days. If he does not meet those deadlines the board may re‑charge the matters.

For the two guilty counts the board imposed penalties: a $500 fine with $100 suspended (count 1), and a $500 fine plus a five‑day license suspension for count 2. The board additionally extended Boatman’s existing probation by one year; the five‑day suspension was ordered to begin Jan. 12 and Boatman was told total fines come to $900 to be paid within 10 days. The board recorded that the plea agreement was reached with the prosecution and Boatman’s attorney and that revocation of the license was not recommended.

Boatman addressed the board, apologized and described the facts surrounding the events and the attempted sale of his business. His attorney said Boatman cooperated with the health department and would comply with the remediation timelines. The board voted to accept the plea agreement and sanctions with no recorded opposition.