Terms Used In Maryland Code, TAX - GENERAL 13-710

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
If the Comptroller or any police officer seizes distilled spirits or mash in connection with an arrest of a person for the unlawful manufacture of distilled spirits in the State, on conviction of the person, the Comptroller shall assess a penalty of $5 for each 100 proof gallon on:

(1) all distilled spirits seized; or

(2) the potential quantity of distilled spirits that may be manufactured from the quantity of mash seized.