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Board fines Emmitsburg Liquors $1,500, adds training and one-year probation; attendance condition altered if license transfers
Summary
After a Jan. 22, 2026 sale to an 18-year-old, Emmitsburg Liquors pleaded guilty; the board imposed a $1,500 fine, a $250 administrative fee due within 24 hours, mandatory training and one year probation but amended the order to excuse the licensee from training if Pradeep assumes the license.
The Frederick County Liquor Board on March 9, 2026, imposed sanctions on Emmitsburg Liquors after a clerk was cited for selling alcohol to an 18-year-old without requesting identification.
Board records show that on Jan. 22, 2026, at approximately 5:50 p.m., the minor attempted to purchase a four-pack of Surfside Iced Tea and reported that the clerk, later identified as Teekhu Saw, did not request identification. Inspector Clifton “Ronnie” Harrison cited the clerk. The licensee, represented in the hearing by Mitvaa Saini and accompanied by family members, entered a plea of “admit.”
Commissioner Debbie Burrell moved to assess a $1,500 fine, with a $250 administrative fee payable within 24 hours, and require all employees who serve alcohol and the license holder to complete the Violation Prevention Class (VPC). The motion included training fee and class schedule details (a $200 fee; classes May 5 and June 2, 2026; completion deadline June 2, 2026) and stated registration must occur within seven days of the hearing. The board specified that failure to complete training will return the matter to the board for further action.
The motion set probation for one year with the condition that a new violation would trigger a one-week suspension with a buy-back option, held in abeyance during probation. Director Dawn Shugars asked whether the licensee would be required to attend training given the licensee’s school schedule in Florida; Commissioner Burrell amended the motion to state that Mitvaa would not be required to attend the class if Pradeep assumes the license. Commissioner Glass seconded the amended motion and the board voted unanimously to approve the amended motion.
The board’s action records prior violation history for the licensee, including earlier sales-to-minor entries under deferred judgment (dates recorded in the board file). The board’s order requires the licensee and employees to meet the training and payment deadlines or face further proceedings.
