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Howard County hearing on Jason’s Wine & Spirits centers on missing records for premium bottles; board to deliberate in closed session

5453624 · July 22, 2025
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Summary

ATCC inspected Jason’s Wine & Spirits on Aug. 7, 2024 and seized six premium bottles after inspectors could not find matching purchase invoices on site, the Howard County Alcohol Beverage Hearing Board heard July 22.

The Howard County Alcohol Beverage Hearing Board heard a petition July 22, 2024 regarding Wine Source LLC, trading as Jason’s Wine & Spirits (licensee Benita B. Shaw). ATCC agents and county detectives inspected the licensed premises on August 7, 2024 and identified six premium bottles on the shelves and in storage for which inspectors could not locate matching distributor invoices during the on‑site inspection. The bottles were seized and taken into ATCC evidence storage.

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