Ch. 2                                    LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2)  FRAUDULENTLY OR DECEPTIVELY USES A LICENSE; OR

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

(I) RIGHT TO HEARING.

(1)  EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN TITLE 10,
SUBTITLE 4 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, BEFORE THE
COMPTROLLER TAKES ANY ACTION UNDER SUBSECTION (H) OF THIS
SECTION, THE COMPTROLLER SHALL GIVE THE PERSON AGAINST WHOM THE
ACTION IS CONTEMPLATED AN OPPORTUNITY FOR A HEARING BEFORE THE
COMPTROLLER.

(2)  THE COMPTROLLER SHALL GIVE NOTICE AND HOLD THE
HEARING IN ACCORDANCE WITH TITLE 10, SUBTITLE 2 OF THE STATE
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE.

(3)  THE COMPTROLLER MAY ADMINISTER OATHS IN
CONNECTION WITH ANY PROCEEDING UNDER THIS SECTION.

(4)  THE PERSON MAY BE REPRESENTED AT THE HEARING BY
COUNSEL.

(J) ENGAGING IN BUSINESS AS A CIGARETTE RETAILER WITHOUT
LICENSE PROHIBITED.

A PERSON MAY NOT ENGAGE IN BUSINESS AS A CIGARETTE RETAILER
IN A COUNTY UNLESS THE PERSON IS LICENSED UNDER THIS SECTION.

(K) VIOLATING REGULATION OF COMPTROLLER PROHIBITED.

A PERSON MAY NOT VIOLATE REGULATIONS ISSUED BY THE
COMPTROLLER THAT APPLY TO A PERSON WHO ENGAGES IN BUSINESS AS A
CIGARETTE RETAILER.

(L) PENALTY.

A PERSON WHO VIOLATES SUBSECTION (G), (H), (J) OR (K) OF
THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS
SUBJECT TO A FINE OF $100.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is standard language
substituted for former Art. 56, §§ 63 and 64 to
restate the licensing requirements to make retail
sales of cigarettes in counties.

This substitution is made for clarity and conformity
to similar requirements for the licensing of
occupations elsewhere in the Code.

Defined terms: "Cigarette" § 607
"Consumer" § 607 "Sell" § 607

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