Section 16-507 – Violations; Penalties
(a) (1) In addition to or instead of any other civil or criminal remedy provided by law, on a determination that a licensed wholesaler has violated § 16-504(c) or § 16-506(a) of this subtitle or any regulation adopted under this subtitle, the Comptroller may revoke or suspend the license of any licensed wholesaler in the manner provided […]
Section 16-508 – Miscellaneous Provisions
(a) A determination by the Attorney General to omit or to delete from the directory described in § 16-504 of this subtitle a brand family or tobacco product manufacturer shall be subject to review in accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article. (b) The Attorney General and the Comptroller may adopt regulations necessary […]
Section 16-601 – Definitions [Subtitle Subject to Contingent Abrogation]
** CONTINGENCY – IN EFFECT – CHAPTER 497 OF 2007 ** (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Cigarette” has the meaning stated in § 16–101 of this title. (c) “Commission” means the State Fire Prevention Commission. (d) “Consumer testing” means an assessment of cigarettes that is conducted by a manufacturer or conducted under […]
Section 16-602 – General Consideration [Subtitle Subject to Contingent Abrogation]
** CONTINGENCY – IN EFFECT – CHAPTER 497 OF 2007 ** (a) Except as provided in § 16–602.1 of this subtitle, cigarettes may not be manufactured in this State or sold or offered for sale to any person in this State unless: (1) the cigarettes have been tested in accordance with the test method and meet the […]
Section 16-602.1 – Certification for Cigarettes Sold or Distributed for Consumer Testing [Subtitle Subject to Contingent Abrogation]
** CONTINGENCY – IN EFFECT – CHAPTER 497 OF 2007 ** (a) Cigarettes that are sold or distributed for the purpose of consumer testing in a controlled setting in which the cigarettes are either smoked on the site of the testing or returned to the testing administrator at the conclusion of the testing are not subject […]
Section 16-603 – Certification [Subtitle Subject to Contingent Abrogation]
** CONTINGENCY – IN EFFECT – CHAPTER 497 OF 2007 ** (a) (1) Each manufacturer shall submit to the Comptroller written certification attesting that each cigarette has been tested in accordance with and has met the performance standard required under § 16–602 of this subtitle. (2) A certification under paragraph (1) of this subsection may not list more […]
Section 16-604 – Marking of Certified Cigarettes [Subtitle Subject to Contingent Abrogation]
** CONTINGENCY – IN EFFECT – CHAPTER 497 OF 2007 ** (a) Cigarettes that have been certified in accordance with § 16–603 of this subtitle shall be marked in accordance with the requirements of this section. (b) The marking shall: (1) consist of: (i) any marking in use and approved for sale in New York under the New York […]
Section 16-605 – Certification Provided by Manufacturer to Distributors [Subtitle Subject to Contingent Abrogation]
** CONTINGENCY – IN EFFECT – CHAPTER 497 OF 2007 ** (a) The manufacturer shall: (1) provide a copy of each certification to each wholesaler to which the manufacturer sells cigarettes; and (2) provide sufficient copies of an illustration of the packaging marking approved and used by the manufacturer in accordance with § 16–604 of this subtitle for […]
Section 16-606 – Noncomplying Cigarettes Deemed Contraband [Subtitle Subject to Contingent Abrogation]
** CONTINGENCY – IN EFFECT – CHAPTER 497 OF 2007 ** Any cigarettes sold or offered for sale in the State that do not comply with the performance standard required by § 16–602 of this subtitle are deemed to be contraband and subject to §§ 13–836, 13–837, and 13–839 of the Tax – General Article.
Section 16-607 – Regulations [Subtitle Subject to Contingent Abrogation]
** CONTINGENCY – IN EFFECT – CHAPTER 497 OF 2007 ** The Comptroller: (1) may adopt regulations necessary to carry out and administer this subtitle; (2) in consultation with the Commission, may adopt regulations for the conduct of random inspections of retailers, subwholesalers, vending machine operators, and wholesalers to ensure compliance with this subtitle; and (3) may establish […]