1. (a) For a violation that is cause for suspension of a license, the Board may:

   1. (1) except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, for a first offense, impose a fine not exceeding $500 or suspend the license or both; or
   2. (2) except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, for each subsequent offense, impose a fine not exceeding $20,000 or suspend the license or both.
2. (b) For a first offense of selling alcoholic beverages to an individual under the age of 21 years, the Board may impose a fine not exceeding $1,000 or suspend the license or both.

3. (c)

   1. (1) For the offense of publicizing, selling tickets for, organizing, operating, producing, facilitating, or staging a pub crawl with the knowledge or a reason to know that a pub crawl promoter's permit required under § 12-1101.1 of this title has not been obtained, the Board shall impose a fine of not less than $1,000 and not more than $20,000 or suspend the license or both.
   2. (2) A person who violates § 12-1101.1 of this title may not be granted a promoter's permit for at least 1 year.

4. (d) For the offense by a holder of an alcoholic beverages license of operating the licensed premises outside the hours of operation specified in this title without first obtaining an exemption under § 12-2007 of this title, the Board shall:

   1. (1) for a first offense, impose a fine of not less than $1,000 or suspend the license or both; and
   2. (2) for a second or subsequent offense, impose a fine of not less than $2,000 and not more than $20,000 or suspend the license or both.

5. (e)

   1. (1) For the offense of publicizing, selling tickets or imposing a cover charge for, organizing, operating, producing, facilitating, or staging a related event with the knowledge or a reason to know that a related event promoter's permit required under § 12-1102.2 of this title has not been obtained, the Board shall impose a fine of not less than $1,000 and not more than $3,000 or suspend the license or both.
   2. (2) A person who violates § 12-1102.2 of this title may not be granted a related event promoter's permit for at least 1 year.
6. (f) For the offense by a holder of a State caterer's license of participating in a CIAA Basketball Tournament related event without first obtaining a Class C per diem beer, beer and wine, or beer, wine, and liquor license required under § 12-1102.2 of this title, the Executive Director shall impose a fine of not less than $1,000 and not more than $3,000 or suspend the State caterer's license or both.
7. (g) The Board shall adopt regulations that establish tiered penalties for violations under this title, including the revocation of a 7-day sales privilege granted under § 12-1604.2 of this title if the licensee violates the provisions of the required memorandum of understanding three or more times within a 2-year period.

<Section effective until July 1, 2029. See, also, section 12-2802 effective July 1, 2029.>

Added by Acts 2016, c. 41, § 2, eff. July 1, 2016. Amended by Acts 2016, c. 644, § 1, eff. July 1, 2016; Acts 2019, c. 764, § 1, eff. July 1, 2019; Acts 2023, c. 390, § 1, eff. June 1, 2023; Acts 2023, c. 391, § 1, eff. June 1, 2023; Acts 2023, c. 393, § 1, eff. July 1, 2023; Acts 2023, c. 394, § 1, eff. July 1, 2023; Acts 2025, c. 826, § 1, eff. July 1, 2025; Acts 2026, c. 3, § 1, eff. Feb. 24, 2026; Acts 2026, c. 74, § 1, eff. April 14, 2026; Acts 2026, c. 844, § 1, eff. June 1, 2026; Acts 2026, c. 845, § 1, eff. June 1, 2026.