A total of 15 retail establishments were checked. The following retail establishments complied with the provisions of the law and denied the sale of alcoholic beverage to minors:
Eden Quick Stop, Eden Maryland
Juniors Wine Stop and Shop, Princess Anne Maryland
Kings Creek, Princess Anne Maryland
Dash Inn, Westover, Maryland
Goose Creek, Westover, Maryland
Marion Station Market, Marion Station Maryland
Linton’s Seafood, Crisfield Maryland
Brew Thru, Crisfield, Maryland
Big Willy’s , Crisfield , Maryland
Cove Street Market, Crisfield , Maryland
Shore Stop, Crisfield, Maryland
Crisfield Oceanic, Crisfield, Maryland
The following retail establishments were not in compliance with the provisions of the law and sold alcoholic beverages to a minor:
Kash and Karry, Princess Anne, Maryland
Captain Tyler’s Crab House, Crisfield, Maryland
Waterman’s Edge, Crisfield, Maryland
In addition to any sanctions imposed against the liquor licenses that may be imposed by the Somerset County Liquor Board, the employees who sold the alcoholic beverages to a minor will face charges in the District Court of Maryland for Somerset County for furnishing an alcoholic beverage to a minor. If convicted these people face a maximum penalty of up to 2 years of incarceration, a fine of $1,000 or both.
In an effort to keep minors safe during the upcoming Memorial Day Weekend Troopers will continue with unannounced compliance checks to ensure that alcoholic beverages stay out of minors possession. Historically, Memorial Day and other high traffic volume Holidays show an increase in alcohol related collisions, many of these collisions involve serious bodily injury.
The alcohol compliance checks were made possible by funding provided by an in partnership with the Somerset County Local Management Board.
This is a waste of the tax payers money.
ReplyDeleteyeah 931, much bigger fish to fry these days!!!!
ReplyDeleteThey are keeping us safe right now on 50 near Hebron.
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ReplyDeleteBut you WILL NOT be buying any beer until you are 21 years of age!
21 years old!
Are you kidding me?