** 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.