PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                             S.B. 743

(2) A PERSON LICENSED AS A WHOLESALER, OR PERSON CONNECTED
WITH THE BUSINESS OF A LICENSED WHOLESALER OR RELATED BY OWNERSHIP,
MAY NOT AT THE SAME TIME HOLD OR HAVE ANY FINANCIAL INTEREST IN A
MANUFACTURER LICENSE OR IN ANY BUSINESS OF A MANUFACTURER.

16-206.

(a) A manufacturer license authorizes the licensee to:

(1) sell unstamped cigarettes to a licensed cigarette wholesaler located in
Maryland;

(2)     except as otherwise prohibited or restricted under local law, this article,
or Article 27 of the Code, distribute sample cigarettes to consumers located in Maryland;
[and]

(3)     store unstamped cigarettes in a licensed cigarette storage warehouse for
subsequent shipment to licensed wholesalers, federal reservations, or persons out of
State[. ]: AND

(4)     UPON APPROVAL OF THE COMPTROLLER. ACT AS AN AGENT OF A
MARYLAND LICENSED WHOLESALER FOR STAMPING AND DISTRIBUTION OF
CIGARETTES.

(f) A wholesaler license authorizes the licensee to:

(1) act as a wholesaler;

(2)     buy unstamped cigarettes directly from a cigarette manufacturer;

(3)     hold unstamped cigarettes;

(4)     buy tobacco tax stamps as authorized by § 12-303 of the Tax - General
Article;

(5)     transport unstamped cigarettes in the State: [and]

(6)     sell unstamped cigarettes to another licensed wholesaler if the
Comptroller specifically authorizes[ .]; AND

(7)     UPON APPROVAL OF THE COMPTROLLER. DESIGNATE A LICENSED
MANUFACTURER TO ACT AS ITS AGENT FOR THE STAMPING AND DISTRIBUTION OF
CIGARETTES,

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1 July 7, 1997.

May 22, 1997

The Honorable Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr.
President of the Senate
State House
Annapolis MD 21401

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