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 16-3B-01 – Violating Regulation of Executive Director
(a) A person may not violate a regulation adopted by the Executive Director that applies to a person who sells cigarettes at retail. (b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a fine of $100.
Section 16-401 – Legislative Findings and Purpose
(a) Cigarette smoking presents serious public health concerns to the State and to the citizens of the State. The United States Surgeon General has determined that smoking causes lung cancer, heart disease, and other serious diseases, and that there are hundreds of thousands of tobacco–related deaths in the United States each year. These diseases most often […]
Section 16-402 – Definitions
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Adjusted for inflation” means increased in accordance with the formula for inflation adjustment set forth in Exhibit C to the Master Settlement Agreement. (c) (1) “Affiliate” means a person who directly or indirectly owns or controls, is owned or controlled by, or is under common ownership or […]
Section 16-303 – Issuance of License
The clerk shall issue a county license to each applicant who meets the requirements of this subtitle.