Organization
- The Chief Executive Officer is the Comptroller, which is an elected position of four years.
- The current Comptroller of Maryland is Peter Franchot (D), currently serving his term (2007- ).
- The Comptroller appoints two Deputy Comptrollers and a Chief of Staff.
- The Field Enforcement Unit (FEU) is the enforcement arm of the Office. The FEU employs State Agents, who are fully certified police officers, comparable to IRS Agents.
- The Field Enforcement Unit enforces the laws of the State of Maryland as it pertains to the following: alcoholic beverages, tobacco, motor fuels, business licenses, and the sales and use tax.
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