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Board dismisses Catoctin Furnace Liquors case after debate over compliance‑check conduct and video evidence
Summary
The board dismissed a sales‑to‑minor charge against Catoctin Furnace Liquors after reviewing store video and receiving testimony that raised concerns about compliance‑check procedure and possible entrapment; commissioners recommended voluntary training.
The Frederick County Board of License Commissioners on Jan. 12 dismissed a sales‑to‑minor charge against Catoctin Furnace Liquors after the licensee produced store surveillance video and argued the compliance check involved conversation that could amount to entrapment.
Staff read the charge — an incident on Nov. 6, 2025 in which a 17‑year‑old purchased alcohol — and presented the establishment's licensing history, including a prior deferred…
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