Ch. 2

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS
SECTION, A PERSON SHALL BE LICENSED BY THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT
COURT FOR THE COUNTY WHERE THE BUSINESS IS TO BE LOCATED BEFORE
THE PERSON MAY ENGAGE IN THE BUSINESS OF A CIGARETTE RETAILER IN
THE STATE.

(B)  EXCEPTION.

SUBSECTION (A)(2) OF THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO A PERSON
ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF A CIGARETTE RETAILER AT A VENDING
STAND THAT THE MARYLAND WORKSHOP FOR THE BLIND LICENSES.

(C)  MULTIPLE LICENSES.

A LICENSE UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION IS REQUIRED:

(1)  IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER LICENSE REQUIRED BY LAW;
AND

(2)  FOR EACH PLACE AT WHICH A PERSON ENGAGES IN THE
BUSINESS OF A CIGARETTE RETAILER.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is derived without substantive
change from former Art. 81, § 445, and the first,
fourth, and sixth sentences of former Art. 56, § 65
and the first sentence of § 66.

Subsection (a) of this section is rephrased in
standard language to state affirmatively that a person
must be licensed to engage in a regulated business in
the State.

In the introductory language of subsection (a)(1) of
this section, the former phrase "except manufacturers
of cigarettes" is deleted as unnecessary since the
activity of a manufacturer is not regulated under this
subtitle.

In subsection (a)(l)(i) and (ii) and (2) of this
section, the former references to a "special annual"
license are deleted as surplusage.

In subsection (a)(l)(iii) of this section, the defined
term "engage in the business of a cigarette
wholesaler" is substituted for the former, specific
business activities "shall have in his possession or
sell cigarettes", for clarity.

Also in subsection (a)(l)(iii) of this section, the
former effective date "[a]fter July 1, 1957" is
deleted as obsolete.

As to "subwholesaler" and "wholesaler", see the
revisor's note to § 610 of this subtitle.

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