The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Alcohol Enforcement Unit recently conducted a series of alcohol compliance checks at 18 businesses in northern and central St. Mary’s County. Seventeen of the establishments were found to be compliant, while only one business failed to ask an underage person for identification. The covert compliance checks were conducted on Thursday, March 30, 2023, starting at 3 pm, utilizing an underage individual. The 19-year-old was wearing plain clothes and was directed to enter each business to order or retrieve an alcoholic beverage for purchase. Of the 18 businesses visited, 17 (94 percent) were found in compliance with Maryland law and required identification from the underage person. One business failed to ask for identification or failed to corroborate the person’s age and the underage individual was able to purchase an alcoholic beverage underage. Businesses found in compliance were: Pal Liquors & Gas in Leonardtown Centre Liquors in Leonardtown Third Base Store in Loveville St. Mary’s Gas Station in Clements Village Liquors in Chaptico Chaptico Market in Chaptico Race-N In in Budds Creek Vino 2 Wine & Liquor in Charlotte Hall Lighthouse in Charlotte Hall Fred’s Liquor in Charlotte Hall New Market Service Center in Mechanicsville Big […]
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