HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(e) There shall be no liability on the part of and no cause
of action of any nature shall arise against any insurer reporting
hereunder or its agents or employees, or the Commission or its
representatives, or [the Commissioner of Insurance or his
representatives] ANY APPROPRIATE LICENSING BOARD RECEIVING
REPORTS UNDER SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION for any action taken
by them under this section.

(F) FAILURE TO REPORT PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL RESULT
IN IMPOSITION OF A CIVIL PENALTY OF UP TO $5,000 BY A CIRCUIT
COURT OF THIS STATE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1986.

May 27, 1986
The Honorable Benjamin L. Cardin
Speaker of the House of Delegates
State House
Annapolis, Maryland 21404

Dear Mr. Speaker:

In accordance with Article II, Section 17 of the Maryland
Constitution, I have today vetoed House Bill 915.

This bill provides that the tax on all packs of free sample
cigarettes shall be 6 1/2 mills per cigarette.

Senate Bill 409, which was passed by the General Assembly
and signed by me on May 27, 1986, accomplishes the same purpose.
Therefore, it is not necessary for me to sign House Bill 915.

Sincerely,
Harry Hughes
Governor

House Bill No. 915

AN ACT concerning

Sample Cigarettes - Tax

FOR the purpose of altering the number of cigarettes in a free
sample package to which the tobacco tax does not apply
repealing a certain tax exemption for sample cigarettes;
imposing a certain tax on sample cigarette packages
containing over a certain number of cigarettes at a certain