§ 16.5-216. Shipping, importing, or selling other tobacco products (Amendment effective June 1, 2020.)

MD Bus Reg Code § 16.5-216 (2019) (N/A)
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(a)    A person may not ship, import, or sell into or within this State any other tobacco products 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 other tobacco products 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 other tobacco products; and

(2)    shall ensure that the containers or individual packages of other tobacco products 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 other tobacco products into or within this State in violation of this section is subject to disciplinary action by the Executive Director under § 16.5–208 of this subtitle and to the penalty specified in § 13–1015 of the Tax – General Article.