Ch. 455                                    2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(III)    INDICATE BY AN ASTERISK ANY BRAND FAMILY SOLD IN THE
STATE DURING THE PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR THAT IS NO LONGER BEING SOLD
IN THE STATE AS OF THE DATE OF SUCH CERTIFICATION; AND

(IV)    IDENTIFY BY NAME AND ADDRESS ANY OTHER
MANUFACTURER OF SUCH BRAND FAMILIES IN THE PRECEDING OR CURRENT
CALENDAR YEAR.

(3) THE NONPARTICIPATING MANUFACTURER SHALL UPDATE THE LIST
AT LEAST 30 CALENDAR DAYS PRIOR TO ANY ADDITION OR MODIFICATION OF ITS
BRAND FAMILIES BY EXECUTING AND DELIVERING A SUPPLEMENTAL
CERTIFICATION TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND THE COMPTROLLER.

(D) (1) IN THE CASE OF A NONPARTICIPATING MANUFACTURER, THE
CERTIFICATION SHALL FURTHER CERTIFY THAT THE NONPARTICIPATING
MANUFACTURER:

(I)      IS REGISTERED TO DO BUSINESS IN THE STATE OR HAS
APPOINTED A RESIDENT AGENT FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS AND PROVIDED NOTICE
THEREOF OF THE APPOINTMENT AS REQUIRED BY § 16-505 OF THIS SUBTITLE;

(II)     HAS ESTABLISHED AND CONTINUES TO MAINTAIN A
QUALIFIED ESCROW FUND, AND HAS EXECUTED A QUALIFIED ESCROW AGREEMENT
THAT HAS BEEN REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND THAT
GOVERNS THE QUALIFIED ESCROW FUND; AND

(III)    IS IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH THE ESCROW ACT AND THIS
SUBTITLE AND ANY REGULATIONS PROMULGATED ADOPTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE ESCROW ACT AND THIS SUBTITLE.

(2) THE CERTIFICATION SHALL INCLUDE:

(I) THE NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF THE
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION IN WHICH THE NONPARTICIPATING MANUFACTURER HAS
ESTABLISHED A QUALIFIED ESCROW FUND REQUIRED PURSUANT TO UNDER
SUBSECTION 3(A)(2) OF THE ESCROW ACT AND ALL REGULATIONS PROMULGATED
ADOPTED UNDER IT;

(II) THE ACCOUNT NUMBER OF THE QUALIFIED ESCROW FUND
AND SUBACCOUNT NUMBER FOR THE STATE OF MARYLAND;

(III)   THE AMOUNT THE NONPARTICIPATING MANUFACTURER
PLACED IN THE FUND FOR CIGARETTES SOLD IN THE STATE DURING THE
PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR, THE DATE AND AMOUNT OF EACH DEPOSIT, AND ANY
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THE COMPTROLLER ATTORNEY GENERAL CONSIDERS
NECESSARY TO CONFIRM THE INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THIS SUBPARAGRAPH;
AND

(IV)    THE AMOUNT OF AND DATE OF ANY WITHDRAWAL OR
TRANSFER OF FUNDS THE NONPARTICIPATING MANUFACTURER MADE AT ANY TIME
FROM SUCH THE FUND OR FROM ANY OTHER QUALIFIED ESCROW FUND INTO

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