Section 16-210 – Denials, Reprimands, Suspensions, and Revocations — Grounds
(a) Subject to the hearing provisions of § 16–211 of this subtitle, the Executive Director may deny a license to an applicant, reprimand a licensee, or suspend or revoke a license if the applicant or licensee: (1) fraudulently or deceptively obtains or attempts to obtain a license for the applicant or licensee or for another person; (2) fraudulently […]
Section 16-211 – 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 § 16–210 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 16-212 – Period and Notice of Disciplinary Action; Revocation
(a) Subject to the notice requirement of subsection (c) of this section, if a licensee engages in an act or omission that is a ground for discipline under § 16–210 of this subtitle, the Executive Director may suspend the license for a consecutive period that: (1) for a first offense, is not less than 5 nor more […]
Section 16-213 – Judicial Review
A party to a proceeding before the Executive Director who is aggrieved by a final decision of the Executive Director in a contested case, as defined in § 10–202 of the State Government Article, may take an appeal as allowed in §§ 10–222 and 10–223 of the State Government Article.
Section 16-214 – Doing Business Without License
(a) Except as otherwise provided in § 16-202(b) of this subtitle, a person may not act, attempt to act, or offer to act as a manufacturer, retailer, storage warehouse, subwholesaler, vending machine operator, or wholesaler in the State unless the person has an appropriate license. (b) (1) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor […]
Section 16-102 – Delegation
The Executive Director may delegate any power or duty of the Executive Director under this title.
Section 16-201 – Definitions
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “License” means: (1) a license issued by the Executive Director under § 16–205(a) of this subtitle to: (i) act as a manufacturer; (ii) act as a subwholesaler; (iii) act as a vending machine operator; (iv) act as a wholesaler; or (v) act as a storage warehouse; or (2) a license issued by […]
Section 16-202 – Cigarette Business License Required; Exception; Multiple Licenses
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a person must have an appropriate license whenever the person acts as a manufacturer, retailer, storage warehouse, subwholesaler, vending machine operator, or wholesaler in the State. (b) A person need not get a retailer license to act as a retailer at a vending stand operated under a […]
Section 16-203 – Qualifications of Applicants
(a) An applicant for a license to act as a manufacturer shall maintain an established place of business for the manufacture and storage of cigarettes. (b) An applicant for a license to act as a storage warehouse shall maintain an established place of business for the storage of unstamped cigarettes. (c) An applicant for a license to act […]
Section 16-204 – Applications for Licenses; Fees
(a) An applicant for a license to act as a manufacturer shall: (1) submit an application to the Executive Director on the form and containing the information that the Executive Director requires; and (2) pay to the Executive Director a fee of $25. (b) (1) An applicant for a license to act as a retailer shall: (i) obtain the county license […]