(a) For each county license, an applicant shall: (1) submit an application to the clerk; and (2) pay to the clerk a license fee of: (i) $25 in a county other than Cecil County or Montgomery County; (ii) $50 in Cecil County; or (iii) $125 in Montgomery County. (b) (1) From each license fee collected under subsection (a) of this section, the Clerk […]
The clerk shall issue a county license to each applicant who meets the requirements of this subtitle.
A county license expires on the first anniversary of its effective date.
A county licensee shall display the county license in a conspicuous place: (1) in the place of business for which it is issued; or (2) on the premises where the machine is located, if the licensee sells cigarettes through a vending machine.
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 […]
(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 […]
A person may not sell cigarettes at retail in a county unless the person has an appropriate county license.
(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 […]
(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 […]
(a) The Maryland Department of Health may conduct unannounced inspections of a licensed retailer to ensure the licensee’s compliance with the provisions of this title and § 10–107 of the Criminal Law Article. (b) The Maryland Department of Health may use an individual under the age of 21 years to assist in conducting an inspection under this […]
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a person who violates this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a fine of $100. (b) A person who violates § 16–308.1 of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding: (1) except […]
