Ch. 110
1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND
405A.
(A) A MINOR MAY NOT:
(1) USE OR, UNLESS ACTING AS THE AGENT OF THE MINOR'S EMPLOYER
WITHIN THE SCOPE OF EMPLOYMENT, POSSESS ANY TOBACCO PRODUCT AS
DEFINED IN § 404 OF THIS SUBHEADING OR CIGARETTE ROLLING PAPERS; OR
(2) USE ANY FALSIFIED IDENTIFICATION, OR USE ANY IDENTIFICATION
OTHER THAN THE MINOR'S OWN IDENTIFICATION HIS OR HER OWN, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF OBTAINING OR ATTEMPTING TO OBTAIN TOBACCO PRODUCTS OR
CIGARETTE ROLLING PAPERS.
(B) A MINOR WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION IS SUBJECT TO:
(1) FOR A FIRST OFFENSE, A CIVIL FINE NOT EXCEEDING $50 OR
IMPOSITION OF COMMUNITY SERVICE TIME OR BOTH;
(2) FOR A SECOND OFFENSE, A CIVIL FINE NOT EXCEEDING $100 OR
IMPOSITION OF COMMUNITY SERVICE TIME OR BOTH; AND
(3) FOR A THIRD OR SUBSEQUENT OFFENSE, A CIVIL FINE NOT
EXCEEDING $250 OR IMPOSITION OF COMMUNITY SERVICE TIME OR BOTH.
Article - Business Regulation
16-210.
(a) Subject to the hearing provisions of § 16-211 of this subtitle, the Comptroller
may deny a license to an applicant, reprimand a 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 or licensee or for another person;
(2) fraudulently or deceptively uses a license;
(3) fails to comply with the Maryland Cigarette Sales Below Cost Act or
regulations adopted under that Act; or
(4) buys cigarettes for resale:
(i) in violation of a license; or
(ii) from a person who is not a cigarette manufacturer, licensed
subwholesaler, licensed vending machine operator, or licensed wholesaler.
(b) Subject to the hearing provisions of § 16-211 of this subtitle, the Comptroller
may revoke a license to act as a wholesaler if the licensee violates Title 12 of the
Tax - General Article.
(c) Subject to the hearing provisions of § 16-211 of this subtitle, the Comptroller
shall deny a license to any applicant who has had a license revoked under this section
until:
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