Maryland Alcoholic Beverages Section 16-413

Article - Alcoholic Beverages

§ 16-413.

      (a)      In Montgomery County, it shall be unlawful for any person to have in a motor or other vehicle in which there is any alcoholic beverages any device for the prevention of arrest or apprehension of said vehicle or the occupants thereof of the type commonly known as a "smoke screen", whether said device be attached as a part of said vehicle or not.

      (b)      Whenever any person shall charge on oath or affirmation before a judge of the District Court, or any grand jury shall present that any person or persons, house, company, association or body corporate has or have violated, in Montgomery County, any of the provisions of § 12-108 or subsection (a) of this section, and shall request the judge so to do, or in the case of presentment by the grand jury, the grand jury shall request the court to direct the clerk of the court issuing the warrant, the judge or clerk of the court, upon the direction of the court, shall issue his warrant, in which the house, building or other place or automobile or other vehicle in which the violation is alleged to have occurred shall be specially described, directed to the chief of police of the county, commanding him thoroughly to search the described house, building or other place, and the appurtenances or vehicle, and if any violation is found, to take into his possession and safely keep, to be provided as evidence when required, all alcoholic beverages other than beer and light wine, if the same is found in quantities and under conditions to indicate that it is kept for any barter, or any sale, or gift to a person under 21 years of age, and all the means, materials and instrumentalities for manufacturing, dispensing, otherwise disposing of, or transporting the same, and all the paraphernalia or part of the paraphernalia of a barroom or drinking saloon, and forthwith report in writing the facts to the State's Attorney for Montgomery County, and any intoxicating liquors or the means, materials and instrumentalities for manufacturing, transporting, dispensing, or otherwise disposing of the same or the paraphernalia or part of the paraphernalia of a barroom or drinking saloon shall constitute prima facie evidence of the violation of the provisions of § 12-108 or subsection (a) of this section, as charged or presented.



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