§ 16-222
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§16–222.
(a)A person may not ship, import, or sell into or within this State any brand of cigarette unless that person:
(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.