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Licensing board finds three businesses culpable in underage-sales checks; fines set
Summary
The Carroll County Board of License Commissioners found three licensees culpable of selling alcohol to underage volunteers after compliance checks, assessing fines and, in one case, suspending part of the penalty contingent on no future violations.
The Carroll County Board of License Commissioners on July 8 heard three violation cases alleging sales of alcohol to persons under 21 and issued sanctions.
Case 6622 (Twin Arch Spirits): Inspector William Ledley testified that on May 13, 2026 an underage volunteer was served a 750 mL bottle after an employee misread a vertical Maryland ID. The owner, Sam Young Yu, acknowledged the error, said she is TAM-certified, and said she would enroll in diversion and retraining. After deliberation the board found the licensee culpable under AB 6-304 and assessed a $300 fine, payable within 30 days.
Case 6623 (Twin Arch Tavern): The board heard testimony that a server with three weeks' experience served an 18-year-old volunteer at a table without requesting ID. Owner John Christopher Beck said he has updated his policies to 100 percent ID checks, required Carroll Cares training for staff, installed age-verification devices at service stations and tightened shadowing and employee sign-off. Commissioners found the licensee culpable under AB 6-304 and assessed a $300 fine.
Case 6625 (Cranberry Liquors): Inspector Ledley testified a 20-year-old volunteer purchased alcohol on June 4, 2026. Counsel for the licensee noted the store had been violation-free under the current ownership for 14 years, presented an updated employee handbook and said the clerk is now on probation and had completed diversion. The board found the licensee culpable and assessed a $300 fine with $100 suspended for five years; the suspension will be withdrawn if another underage-sale violation occurs within that period.
In each case the board relied on inspector evidence, photographic documentation and on-record testimony from licensees and managers. The board discussed training, signage, shadowing for new hires and use of electronic age-check tools as risk mitigations.
The boardsaid fines and any suspended amounts will be enforced through standard written notice procedures and that staff will monitor compliance and training updates.
