(a)The Executive Director may revoke or suspend a license or permit:
(1)for any reason to promote the peace or safety of the community in which the premises are located; or
(2)for offenses as provided in this article.
(b)The Executive Director shall revoke a license or permit or, except as provided in § 3–606 of this subtitle, suspend a license or permit for:
(1)conviction of the license holder or permit holder for violation of this article or a provision of the Tax – General Article that relates to the alcoholic beverage tax;
(2)willful failure or refusal of the license holder or permit holder to comply with:
(i)this article or provisions of the Tax – General Article that relate to the alcoholic beverage tax
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(a) The Executive Director may revoke or suspend a license or permit:
(1) for any reason to promote the peace or safety of the community in which the premises are located; or
(2) for offenses as provided in this article.
(b) The Executive Director shall revoke a license or permit or, except as provided in § 3–606 of this subtitle, suspend a license or permit for:
(1) conviction of the license holder or permit holder for violation of this article or a provision of the Tax – General Article that relates to the alcoholic beverage tax;
(2) willful failure or refusal of the license holder or permit holder to comply with:
(i) this article or provisions of the Tax – General Article that relate to the alcoholic beverage tax; or
(ii) a regulation adopted under this article or under provisions of the Tax – General Article that relate to the alcoholic beverage tax;
(3) making a material false statement in an application for a license or permit;
(4) two or more convictions within 2 years of an agent or employee of a license holder or permit holder for on–premises violations of this article or provisions of the Tax – General Article that relate to the alcoholic beverage tax;
(5) on–premises possession by a retail dealer, other than a holder of a Class E, Class F, or Class G license, of an alcoholic beverage on which the tax imposed by § 5–102 of the Tax – General Article has not been paid;
(6) violation of § 2–216 or § 2–315 of this article;
(7) willful failure of a license holder or permit holder to:
(i) keep the records required under this article or under provisions of the Tax – General Article that relate to the alcoholic beverage tax; or
(ii) allow inspection of the records by an authorized person;
(8) on–premises possession of an alcoholic beverage that a license holder or permit holder, other than a holder of a Class E, Class F, or Class G license, is not licensed to sell;
(9) revocation or suspension of a permit issued to a license holder or permit holder by the federal Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau or for conviction of violating a federal law relating to alcoholic beverages;
(10) failure to furnish bond as required by this article within 15 days after notice from the Comptroller; and
(11) violation of § 3–604 of this subtitle.