Ch. 2                                    LAWS OF MARYLAND

the duly authorized agents or employees of the
Comptroller", for clarity and brevity.

PART III. LICENSE TO MAKE RETAIL SALES OF CIGARETTES

IN COUNTIES.

631. LICENSE TO MAKE RETAIL SALES OF CIGARETTES.

(A)  DEFINITIONS.

(1)  IN THIS PART III OF THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING
WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS INDICATED.

(2)  (I) "MAKE RETAIL SALES OF CIGARETTES" MEANS TO
SELL CIGARETTES TO A CONSUMER.

(II) "MAKE RETAIL SALES OF CIGARETTES" INCLUDES
THE SALE OF CIGARETTES THROUGH A VENDING MACHINE.

(3)  "LICENSE" MEANS A LICENSE ISSUED BY A CLERK OF
THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR A COUNTY TO MAKE RETAIL SALES OF CIGARETTES
IN THAT COUNTY.

(B)  LICENSE REQUIRED.

A PERSON SHALL BE LICENSED BY THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
FOR THE COUNTY WHERE THE PERSON WILL MAKE RETAIL SALES OF
CIGARETTES BEFORE THE PERSON MAY MAKE RETAIL SALES OF CIGARETTES
IN THAT COUNTY.

(C)  APPLICATION.

FOR EACH PLACE OF BUSINESS OR, IF CIGARETTES ARE SOLD
THROUGH VENDING MACHINES, FOR EACH VENDING MACHINE, AN APPLICANT
FOR A LICENSE TO MAKE RETAIL SALES OF CIGARETTES SHALL:

(1)  PAY TO THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE
COUNTY WHERE THE PLACE OF BUSINESS OR VENDING MACHINE IS LOCATED
AN APPLICATION FEE OF $25; AND

(2)  SUBMIT TO THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE
COUNTY WHERE THE PLACE OF BUSINESS IS LOCATED AN APPLICATION FOR
EACH PLACE OF BUSINESS OR VENDING MACHINE.

(D)  ISSUANCE OF LICENSE.

THE CLERK SHALL ISSUE A LICENSE TO ENGAGE IN BUSINESS AS A
CIGARETTE RETAILER TO EACH APPLICANT WHO MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS
OF SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION.

(E)  SCOPE OF LICENSE.

WHILE IT IS EFFECTIVE, A LICENSE ISSUED UNDER THIS SECTION
AUTHORIZES THE LICENSEE TO MAKE RETAIL SALES OF CIGARETTES IN THE
COUNTY FOR WHICH THE LICENSE IS ISSUED.

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