2013 Maryland Code
BUSINESS REGULATION
§ 16-222 - Shipping, importing, or selling of cigarettes into State

§16-222.

(a) A person may not ship, import, or sell into or within this State any brand of cigarette unless that person:

(1) is the owner of the brand;

(2) is the United States importer for the brand; or

(3) is a designated agent in Maryland of:

(i) the owner of the brand; or

(ii) the United States importer of the brand; and

(4) holds any license required by this subtitle.

(b) A person who ships, imports, or sells cigarettes into or within this State:

(1) shall comply with any federal and State requirements concerning the placement of warning labels or other information on the containers or individual packages of cigarettes; and

(2) shall ensure that the containers or individual packages of cigarettes do not contain any information or markings that are false, misleading, or contrary to:

(i) federal trademark or tax laws;

(ii) the trademark law of this State under Title 1, Subtitle 4 of this article; or

(iii) the tax laws of this State under Title 12 of the Tax - General Article.

(c) A person who ships, imports, or sells cigarettes into or within this State in violation of this section is subject to disciplinary action by the Comptroller under § 16-210 of this subtitle and to the penalty specified in § 13-1015 of the Tax - General Article.