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Corporal James Stone, the county's alcohol-enforcement coordinator, told the board he has discretion to issue civil citations to servers but has not consistently done so because court follow-through has been uneven. He said he gives businesses a year and a day to decide whether to charge individual employees criminally and that, in many cases, administrative board actions have been the default.

\"A lot of times ... tracking them back down, serving them the citations, seem to be ineffective,\" Corporal Stone said, explaining why he sometimes refrains from charging servers criminally and instead brings matters to the board for administrative action.

David Dent, representing the St. Mary's County Licensed Beverage Association, described a planned confidential \"mystery shopper\" program: association volunteers over 21 would attempt controlled buys at member establishments to test employees' ID-checking practices and provide private feedback to licensees. Dent said the association also supports on-site, cooperative training with the sheriff's office and the board's RAS program.

The Community Alcohol Coalition said it will promote responsible-drinking posters during the holidays and continue campus outreach to address binge drinking.

Why it matters: The county is balancing enforcement with education. Board members and stakeholders debated whether pursuing civil citations for servers would be an effective deterrent or whether education and employer accountability are better tools.

Ending

Board members asked the enforcement coordinator and stakeholder groups to coordinate on training and agreed to monitor whether administrative penalties and RAS training reduce violations.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","12/11/2014 Alcohol Beverage Board","oneSentenceSummary","Sheriff's Office enforcement staff and local licensee groups discussed compliance-check practices, RAS training and whether servers should face civil citations in addition to administrative actions against licensees.","taxTitle","St. Mary's County, Maryland","taxId",51086,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6358790,"Board approves transfer of Newmarket Citgo Class A1 license to Nadeem Aslam and Carol Selby",771,5228000,5999000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2211025-6631282c31288bf128f41ee295ef2a8e&start=5228&end=5999","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2211025-6631282c31288bf128f41ee295ef2a8e/thumbnail_5228000.jpg","/articles/6358790/St-Marys-County/Maryland/Board-approves-transfer-of-Newmarket-Citgo-Class-A1-license-to-Nadeem-Aslam-and-Carol-Selby","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6358790-041609cb366bc59e9926062939cbbb25/orig.mp4?Expires=1771219969&Signature=AqgCF3zFAdVTUI7ZISelyrXZIt4j~LT-tBR~fiFqKED1jK7XFphMydt0LNJIT9eaZCdolKC02KZyLaJsl5IFM1YC6~DdYcoWX1Mew2xrlarRIg1P8cdkE8eIXiMY6F1lSaIeaJmTVVOloRJV4oEXuDeG3VP4J7bYtWaicJGoUx5vzGmGjWoqdt-YqdbfIanfTa7xhI8r0GNQ2zMbMXIUGLckZ4uQ8d7bTq8iEoPAUUAz8ZdO5Qe1V7FBOw4zz0qJNTytXr3LqUiBAdS5xRykNkiv0yS8lcx2P097QOz~wnKNH~ovewGGbA7hLglZGnPiY4S~kKw1HRQWSqbsvredRA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The St. Mary's County Alcohol Beverage Board approved an application Dec. 11 to transfer the Class A1 license for Newmarket Citgo (Cartwrights Gas and Go Inc.) to Nadeem Aslam and Carol Selby.

The board approved the transfer at the meeting after the applicant, Nadeem Aslam, confirmed he and co-applicant Carol Selby will continue existing operations at 29290 Notch Road in Charlotte Hall. The board noted the transfer will be conditional on the usual local permits: fire marshal approval, an occupancy permit and a trader's license.

Mr. Aslam told the board he has extensive hospitality experience and plans to install a scanner that requires employees to scan an ID for tobacco or alcohol sales as an additional step to reduce fake-ID sales. The board advised the applicants to coordinate with the board office and the board inspector for inventory and final licensing steps.

Why it matters: Class A licenses are limited by local controls; transfers attract scrutiny because they preserve a license tied to a specific location.

Ending

The board approved the transfer by voice vote and instructed the applicants to complete administrative steps with the treasurer and board staff before operating under the new ownership.","The Alcohol Beverage Board approved a transfer of a Class A1 beer, wine and liquor license for the Newmarket Citgo location in Charlotte Hall, subject to standard permits and approvals.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6358795,"St. Mary's County board fines six licensees after underage-sale compliance checks",4804,370000,5174000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2211025-6631282c31288bf128f41ee295ef2a8e&start=370&end=5174","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2211025-6631282c31288bf128f41ee295ef2a8e/thumbnail_370000.jpg","/articles/6358795/St-Marys-County/Maryland/St-Marys-County-board-fines-six-licensees-after-underage-sale-compliance-checks","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6358795-92fb23d3b58ed67d160659f8e05a0e00/orig.mp4?Expires=1771219969&Signature=lDwUnPUYyAZdGV~pZay8BSgDeHWDHG--94EmAcgNAqW9YKdon667Bkg1Du-sHG35GccpaORkH4h-cHGMDs7wyY~l3N5EylZO7hqhjFI7vMK1x7K3i92b2YxVL0EErzBfaRpQySZHoj9GwATayd688029rtYI1o0FqSn4YMvQxG63-nqFwDOLV7HVxy7NHKBRilzaaXEna9Od0xeXI1jsCXwys7JIoVvPsocJkR-sz9oI1f2lDHOl-v-sbo2LxvJC43i6ZXdUFZdOsFAWZzT5jVgEeaon~376IQFbyJFsmvg~4ooUB8Lge2yhQ8G~WI9eR5xYx5Kyv83T7pbjPnaz-w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","St. Mary's County Alcohol Beverage Board on Thursday assessed fines, suspended portions of fines and required training after finding several businesses sold alcohol to an underage informant during October compliance checks.

The board, chaired by Moses Haldane, found violations based on testimony from Corporal James Stone of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office, who supervised the enforcement checks, and on admissions from some licensees. The board applied a mix of monetary penalties, suspended portions of fines for probationary periods and mandatory attendance at the county's RAS (Responsible Alcohol Server) training.

The board's alcohol-enforcement coordinator, Corporal James Stone, described the checks in testimony read into the record: \"She checked the ID, gave the ID back, asked what she wanted ... took the money ... gave her change\" and then the informant \"took a photograph of the bartender and the drink,\" which officers recovered as evidence. Stone identified the informant's date of birth on a military ID as May 22, 1995, indicating she was 19 at the time of the buys.

Why it matters: Local enforcement of underage-sale laws affects license retention and business operations, and the board said its penalties are intended to deter further violations and to push licensees to improve staff training.

Votes at a glance

- Cook's Liquors (licensee Patel): Board accepted an admission for sale to an underage person (Oct. 9, 2014). Penalty: $1,000 fine with $500 suspended; three-year probation; mandatory RAS training for the licensee; payment due within 10 business days or license suspended. Motion carried.

- Green Door (licensee Brian Tarlton): After contested proceedings and testimony from deputies, the board found a violation (Oct. 10, 2014). Penalty: $1,000 fine with $500 suspended for three years; payment due within 10 days or license suspended. Motion carried.

- Tequila Grill and Cantina (licensee Cynthia Mesqua): Licensee admitted the violation (Oct. 9, 2014). Penalty: $1,000 fine with $500 suspended for three years; mandatory RAS training for the licensee; payment due within 10 days or license suspended. Motion carried.

- Volkmann's / Boatman's Mini Mart (licensee Helen C. Bush): Licensee admitted the violation (Oct. 9, 2014). This was a second violation for the same business (previous violation in Oct. 2012). Penalty: $1,500 total (includes $1,000 assessed now plus $500 previously suspended), mandatory RAS training for the licensee; payment due within 10 days or license suspended. Motion carried.

- Toots Bar (licensee Patrick Dugan): Licensee admitted the violation (Oct. 9, 2014); testimony also noted a second undercover attempt that was refused. Because this was a second violation, the board assessed a combined penalty that included the previously suspended $500. Penalty: $1,500 total (includes $1,000 assessed now plus $500 previously suspended); licensee required to attend next RAS class; payment due within 10 days. Motion carried.

Board procedure and evidence

Board attorney James Tanavige read facts for each case after admissions or after deputies testified. Corporal Stone and Deputy Debbie Steinbach testified about the compliance checks, describing that an underage informant entered the premises, was served an alcoholic beverage after presenting a military common-access card showing a 1995 birth year, and then delivered photographs and purchase change to officers outside the premises.

Licensees and representatives made mitigation remarks during the penalty phase. Shane Mattingly, counsel for the Patel licensee at Cook's Liquors, told the board Patel had operated the store for about six years without prior violations and asked for a fine in lieu of suspension. Several licensees said they would schedule or had scheduled RAS training for themselves and staff after the incidents.

Appeals and next steps

Board chair Moses Haldane told those assessed fines they had 10 days to pay the penalty and 30 days to appeal the board's finding and penalty to the Circuit Court for St. Mary's County.

Ending

The board called for payment deadlines and made clear RAS training and probation terms will be monitored; several licensees reported they already had arranged or completed training following the incidents. The board said it will continue compliance checks during the holidays and encouraged licensees to use the county's RAS resources.","At its Dec. 11, 2014 meeting the St. Mary's County Alcohol Beverage Board found multiple licensees sold alcohol to an underage informant during October compliance checks and assessed fines, suspended portions of fines, probation and training requirements.","actionData","errors"]

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