Section 16-306 – Denials, Reprimands, Suspensions, and Revocations — Grounds
Subject to the hearing provisions of § 16–307 of this subtitle, the Executive Director may deny a county license to an applicant, reprimand a county licensee, or suspend or revoke a county license if the applicant or licensee: (1) fraudulently or deceptively obtains or attempts to obtain a license for the applicant or licensee or for […]
Section 16-503 – Certification of Manufacturers
(a) A tobacco product manufacturer whose cigarettes are sold in this State, whether directly or through a distributor, retailer or similar intermediary, shall execute and deliver, on a form prescribed by the Attorney General, a certification to the Attorney General no later than the 30th day of April each year, certifying under penalty of perjury that, […]
Section 16-307 – Denials, Reprimands, Suspensions, and Revocations — Hearings
(a) Except as otherwise provided in § 10–226 of the State Government Article, before the Executive Director takes any final action under § 16–306 of this subtitle, the Executive Director shall give the person against whom the action is contemplated an opportunity for a hearing before the Executive Director. (b) The Executive Director shall give notice and […]
Section 16-308 – Selling Cigarettes at Retail Without a License
A person may not sell cigarettes at retail in a county unless the person has an appropriate county license.
Section 16-308.1 – Selling Certain Types of Herbal Incense or Potpourri Prohibited
(a) A person who holds a county license may not sell herbal incense or potpourri that includes a noncontrolled substance with a chemical structure that is substantially similar to the chemical structure of a controlled dangerous substance as defined in § 5–101 of the Criminal Law Article. (b) Authorized employees of the Field Enforcement Division of the […]
Section 16-308.2 – Sale of Unpackaged Cigarette
(a) In this section, “unpackaged cigarette” means any cigarette not contained in a sealed package of 20 or more cigarettes that are designed and intended to be sold as a unit. (b) This section applies only in Baltimore City. (c) A person who holds a county license may not sell an unpackaged cigarette. (d) (1) An enforcement officer of the […]
Section 16-216 – Distribution and Intended Use of Cigarette Business License Fees
(a) The Executive Director shall pay into the General Fund of the State all license fees collected under this title. (b) The General Assembly intends that these license fees be used to: (1) administer this title; and (2) enforce the Maryland Cigarette Sales Below Cost Act.
Section 16-218 – Records of Subwholesaler and Wholesaler
(a) Each subwholesaler and each wholesaler: (1) shall get an invoice for each purchase of cigarettes; (2) shall keep a record of all cigarettes received, to which the subwholesaler and wholesaler shall post each day: (i) the invoice number; (ii) the date of receipt; (iii) the quantity received; (iv) the brand; and (v) the name of the person from whom the cigarettes are […]
Section 16-219 – Records by Transporter
(a) A person who transports cigarettes by vehicle on a public road shall have in the vehicle a delivery ticket or invoice that states: (1) the name and address of the seller or consignor; (2) the name and address of a buyer or consignee who is: (i) a person in the State authorized by Title 12 of the Tax […]
Section 16-220 – Sealing Vending Machines
(a) The Executive Director shall seal a vending machine to prevent the sale or removal of cigarettes from the machine if: (1) a tax stamp is not visible on each visible package of cigarettes in the machine, as required by § 16–209(b)(1) of this subtitle; or (2) the machine is not labeled as required by § 16–209(b)(2) of […]