WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                       Ch. 2

In subsection (b)(2)(i) of this section, the defined
term "licensee" is substituted for the former word
"owner", for clarity.

Defined terms: "Cigarette" § 607
"Comptroller" § 607 "License" § 610

618. SAME -- GROUNDS FOR DENIAL, REPRIMAND, REVOCATION, AND
SUSPENSION.

(A)  IN GENERAL.

SUBJECT TO THE HEARING PROVISIONS OF § 619 OF THIS SUBTITLE,
THE COMPTROLLER MAY DENY A LICENSE TO ANY APPLICANT, REPRIMAND
ANY LICENSEE, OR SUSPEND OR REVOKE A LICENSE IF THE APPLICANT OR
LICENSEE:

(1)  FRAUDULENTLY OR DECEPTIVELY OBTAINS OR ATTEMPTS
TO OBTAIN A LICENSE FOR THE APPLICANT, LICENSEE, OR FOR ANOTHER
PERSON;

(2)  FRAUDULENTLY OR DECEPTIVELY USES A LICENSE;

(3)  FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS AND
REGULATIONS OF THE CIGARETTE SALES BELOW COST ACT; OR

(4)  BUYS CIGARETTES FOR RESALE:

(I)  IN VIOLATION OF A LICENSE; OR

(II)  FROM A PERSON WHO IS NOT A CIGARETTE
MANUFACTURER, A LICENSED SUBWHOLESALER, A LICENSED VENDING
MACHINE OPERATOR, OR A LICENSED WHOLESALER.

(B)  ADDITIONAL CAUSE FOR WHOLESALER LICENSE REVOCATION.

SUBJECT TO THE HEARING PROVISIONS OF § 619 OF THIS SUBTITLE,
THE COMPTROLLER MAY REVOKE A LICENSE TO ENGAGE IN THE BUSINESS OF
A CIGARETTE WHOLESALER IF THE LICENSEE VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF
TITLE 12 OF THE TAX - GENERAL ARTICLE.

(C)  ADDITIONAL CAUSE FOR LICENSE DENIAL.

SUBJECT TO THE HEARING PROVISIONS OF § 619 OF THIS SUBTITLE,
THE COMPTROLLER SHALL DENY A LICENSE TO ANY APPLICANT WHO HAS A
LICENSE REVOKED UNDER THIS SECTION:

(1)  FOR 1 YEAR FOLLOWING THE DATE THE LICENSE IS
REVOKED; AND

(2)  UNTIL IT SATISFACTORILY APPEARS TO THE
COMPTROLLER THAT THE APPLICANT WILL COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS
AND REGULATIONS OF THIS TITLE.

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