(b) On or before January 1, 2000, submit a report on its findings to the
Governor and, subject to § 2-1246 of the State Government Article, the Senate
Finance Committee and the House Environmental Matters Committee.

SECTION 5. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section 2 of this Act shall
take effect on the date that the regulations adopted under Section 3 of this Act take
effect. Within 5 days after final adoption of the regulations under Section 3 of this
Act, the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene shall certify in writing to the
Department of Legislative Services the date on which the regulations take effect.

SECTION 2. 6. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, subject to Section 5 of
this Act, this Act shall take effect July 1, 1999.

Approved April 27, 1999.

CHAPTER 262
(House Bill 667)

AN ACT concerning

Cigarettes - Regulation

FOR the purpose of prohibiting certain persons from shipping, importing, or selling
into or within this State any brand of cigarette; requiring certain persons to
comply with certain federal and State requirements and to provide a certain
assurance; providing that a certain person is subject to certain disciplinary
action under certain circumstances; specifying a certain penalty for certain
violations of this Act; and generally relating to the regulation of cigarettes.

BY adding to

Article - Business Regulation
Section 16-222
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1998 Replacement Volume)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Tax - General
Section 13-1015
Annotated Code of Maryland

(1997 Replacement Volume and 1998 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: