Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 6 - Fire Safety Performance Standard for Cigarettes
Section 16-603 - Certification [Subtitle Subject to Contingent Abrogation]

** CONTINGENCY – IN EFFECT – CHAPTER 497 OF 2007 **
    (a)    (1)    Each manufacturer shall submit to the Comptroller written certification attesting that each cigarette has been tested in accordance with and has met the performance standard required under § 16–602 of this subtitle.
        (2)    A certification under paragraph (1) of this subsection may not list more than 50 cigarettes.
    (b)    The description of each cigarette listed in the certification shall include:
        (1)    the brand or trade name on the package;
        (2)    the style, such as light or ultra light;
        (3)    the length in millimeters;
        (4)    the circumference in millimeters;
        (5)    the flavor, such as menthol or chocolate, if applicable;
        (6)    whether filtered or nonfiltered;
        (7)    a package description, such as a soft pack or box;
        (8)    the mark approved in accordance with § 16–604 of this subtitle;
        (9)    if different from the manufacturer, the name, address, and telephone number of the laboratory that conducted the test; and
        (10)    the date of the testing.
    (c)    The certification shall be made available to:
        (1)    the Attorney General and the Commission for purposes consistent with this subtitle; and
        (2)    the Comptroller for the purpose of ensuring compliance with this section.
    (d)    (1)    Each cigarette certified under this section shall be recertified every 3 years.
        (2)    If a manufacturer of a cigarette that has been certified under this section makes a change that is likely to alter the cigarette’s compliance with the performance standard under § 16–602(e) of this subtitle, that cigarette may not be sold in this State until the manufacturer, in accordance with § 16–602 of this subtitle, retests and maintains the proper records of the testing.