WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

(E)  THE COMPTROLLER MAY NOT EXEMPT A PERSON FROM POSTING A
BOND OR OTHER SECURITY FOR THE TOBACCO TAX UNLESS THE COMPTROLLER
DETERMINES THAT THE PERSON IS SOLVENT AND FINANCIALLY ABLE TO PAY
THE PERSON'S POTENTIAL TOBACCO TAX LIABILITY.

(F)  IF A CORPORATION IS GRANTED AN EXEMPTION FROM POSTING A
BOND OR OTHER SECURITY FOR THE TOBACCO TAX, ANY OFFICER OF THE
CORPORATION WHO EXERCISES DIRECT CONTROL OVER ITS FISCAL
MANAGEMENT IS PERSONALLY LIABLE FOR ANY TOBACCO TAX, INTEREST AND
PENALTIES OWED BY THE CORPORATION.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of
Maryland read as follows:

Article - Tax - General

13-824.

To protect tax revenue, a tax collector may, to the extent
allowed or required under § 13-825 of this subtitle:

(1)  set an amount to secure payment of the tax,
interest, and penalty that is due or may become due; and

(2)  require acceptable security to be posted.

13-825.

(h) [The] (1) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS
SUBSECTION, THE Comptroller may require a person subject to the
tobacco tax to post security for the tax in the amount that the
Comptroller requires.

(2)  EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (5) OF THIS
SUBSECTION, THE COMPTROLLER MAY NOT REQUIRE A PERSON TO POST
EXEMPT A PERSON FROM POSTING SECURITY FOR THE TOBACCO TAX IF THE
PERSON IS AND HAS BEEN FOR THE PAST 5 YEARS:

(I)  LICENSED AS REQUIRED UNDER ARTICLE 56, §
613 § 611 OF THE CODE TO ENGAGE IN THE BUSINESS OF A CIGARETTE
WHOLESALER; AND

(II) 1. IN CONTINUOUS COMPLIANCE WITH THE
TOBACCO TAX LAWS, AS DETERMINED UNDER PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS
SUBSECTION; OR AND

2. IN CONTINUOUS COMPLIANCE WITH THE
CONDITIONS OF THE PERSON'S SECURITY POSTED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION.

(3)  FOR PURPOSES OF PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION,
A PERSON IS IN CONTINUOUS COMPLIANCE WITH THE TOBACCO TAX LAWS

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