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Ch. 538 2006 LAWS OF MARYLAND
Chapter 141 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2001 and Chapter 348
of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2004
Section 1 2.(j)(1)
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Chapter 169 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1999
Section 1 2.(k)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Chapter 169 of the Acts of 1999, as amended by Chapter 141 of the Acts of
2001 and Chapter 348 of the Acts of 2004
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
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2. (j) (1) "Tobacco product manufacturer" means an entity that, after the date of
enactment of this Act, directly [and] (AND not exclusively through any [affiliate]
AFFILIATE):
(i) manufacturers cigarettes anywhere that [the] SUCH
manufacturer intends them to be sold in the United States, including cigarettes
intended to be sold in the United States through an importer (except where such
importer is an original participating manufacturer (as that term is defined in the
Master Settlement Agreement) that will be responsible for the payments under the
Master Settlement Agreement with respect to such cigarettes as a result of the
provisions of subsection II(mm) of the Master Settlement Agreement and that pays
the taxes specified in subsection II(z) of the Master Settlement Agreement, and
provided that the manufacturer of [the] SUCH cigarettes does not market or
advertise the cigarettes in the United States);
(ii) is the first purchaser anywhere for resale in the United States
of cigarettes manufactured anywhere that the manufacturer does not intend to be
sold in the United States; or
(iii) becomes a successor of an entity described in subparagraph (i)
or (ii) of this paragraph or paragraph (2) of this subsection.
Chapter 169 of the Acts of 1999
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
2. Definitions.
(k) "Units sold" means the number of individual cigarettes:
(1) sold in the State by the applicable tobacco product manufacturer,
whether directly or through a distributor, retailer, or similar intermediary or
intermediaries, during the year in question; and
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