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Ch. 220
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2000 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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WHEREAS, While the passage of legislation providing for an ongoing ban on
small packages of cigarettes is not a requirement of the tobacco settlement
agreement, such a ban would have a very positive impact on discouraging youth
access to cigarettes and would be in the best interest of the State; now, therefore,
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article - Commercial Law
SUBTITLE 5A. CIGARETTE SALES OF LESS THAN 20 PER PACKAGE.
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11-5A-01.
(A) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.
(B) "RETAILER" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN § 11-501(H) OF SUBTITLE 5 OF
THIS ARTICLE.
(C) "SELL" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN § 11-501(J) OF THIS ARTICLE.
(D) "VENDING MACHINE OPERATOR" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN § 11-501(K)
OF THIS ARTICLE.
(E) "WHOLESALER" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN § 11-501(M) OF THIS
ARTICLE.
11-5A-02.
(A) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, A RETARD OR
VENDING MACHINE OPERATOR, OR WHOLESALER MAY NOT PURCHASE FROM A
TOBACCO PRODUCT MANUFACTURER OR SELL, RESELL, DISTRIBUTE, DISPENSE, OR
GIVE AWAY TO ANY PERSON A PACKAGE OF CIGARETTES CONTAINING LESS THAN 20
CIGARETTES.
(B) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, A WHOLESALER MAY
NOT SELL, RESELL, DISTRIBUTE, DISPENSE. OR GIVE AWAY TO ANY PERSON IN THIS
STATE A PACKAGE OF CIGARETTES CONTAINING LESS THAN 20 CIGARETTES.
11-5A-03.
(A) THE STATE COMPTROLLER SHALL ENFORCE THIS SUBTITLE.
(B) THE STATE COMPTROLLER SHALL:
(1) EMPLOY AND DETERMINE THE DUTIES AND COMPENSATION OF THE
INSPECTORS AND OTHER PERSONNEL NECESSARY TO ENFORCE THIS SUBTITLE; AND
(2) ADOPT REASONABLE REGULATIONS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE
AND ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE.
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