Terms Used In Maryland Code, TAX - GENERAL 13-835

  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • state: means :

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

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
(a) The Comptroller or a peace officer of the State may:

(1) seize contraband alcoholic beverages or contraband tobacco products in the State without a warrant;

(2) stop and search a conveyance in the State if the Comptroller or officer knows or has reason to suspect that the conveyance is being used to transport in the State contraband tobacco products having a retail value of $100 or more or contraband alcoholic beverages; and

(3) seize a conveyance being used in the State to transport contraband alcoholic beverages or contraband tobacco products.

(b) A police officer of the State may:

(1) seize any contraband motor fuel in the State without a warrant;

(2) stop and search a conveyance in the State for contraband motor fuel if the officer has probable cause to believe that the conveyance is being used to carry contraband motor fuel in the State; and

(3) seize a conveyance being used to transport contraband motor fuel.