Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 2 - Cigarette Business Licenses
Section 16-222 - Shipping, Importing, or Selling of Cigarettes Into State

(a)    A person may not ship, import, or sell into or within this State any brand of cigarette unless that person:
        (1)    (i)    is the owner of the brand;
            (ii)    is the United States importer for the brand; or
            (iii)    is a designated agent in Maryland of:
                1.    the owner of the brand; or
                2.    the United States importer of the brand; and
        (2)    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 Executive Director under § 16–210 of this subtitle and to the penalty specified in § 13–1015 of the Tax – General Article.

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