ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 455

(B) (1) . THE NONPARTICIPATING MANUFACTURER SHALL PROVIDE:

(I)      NOTICE TO THE COMPTROLLER AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
AT LEAST 30 CALENDAR DAYS PRIOR TO TERMINATION OF THE AUTHORITY OF AN
AGENT; AND

(II)     PROOF TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF
THE APPOINTMENT OF A NEW AGENT NOT LESS THAN 5 CALENDAR DAYS PRIOR TO
THE TERMINATION OF AN EXISTING AGENT APPOINTMENT.

(2) IF AN AGENT TERMINATES AN AGENCY APPOINTMENT, THE
NONPARTICIPATING MANUFACTURER SHALL:

(I)      NOTIFY THE COMPTROLLER AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF
THE TERMINATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS; AND

(II)     INCLUDE PROOF TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE ATTORNEY
GENERAL OF THE APPOINTMENT OF A NEW AGENT.

16-506.

(A)     (1) NOT LATER THAN 20 21 DAYS AFTER THE END OF EACH CALENDAR
QUARTER, AND MORE FREQUENTLY IF SO DIRECTED BY THE COMPTROLLER, EACH
LICENSED WHOLESALER SHALL SUBMIT INFORMATION AS IN THE FORM AND
MANNER THE COMPTROLLER REQUIRES TO FACILITATE COMPLIANCE WITH THIS
SUBTITLE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, A LIST BY BRAND FAMILY OF THE
TOTAL NUMBER OF CIGARETTES, OR IN THE CASE OF ROLL-YOUR-OWN CIGARETTES,
THE EQUIVALENT STICK COUNT FOR WHICH THE LICENSED WHOLESALER AFFIXED
STAMPS DURING THE PREVIOUS CALENDAR QUARTER OR OTHERWISE PAID THE TAX
DUE FOR THE CIGARETTES.

(2) THE LICENSED WHOLESALER SHALL MAINTAIN AND MAKE
AVAILABLE TO THE COMPTROLLER FOR A PERIOD OF 5 YEARS ALL INVOICES AND
DOCUMENTATION OF SALES OF ALL NONPARTICIPATING MANUFACTURER
CIGARETTES AND ANY OTHER INFORMATION RELIED ON IN REPORTING TO THE
COMPTROLLER.

(B)     (1) THE COMPTROLLER IS AUTHORIZED TO MAY DISCLOSE TO THE
ATTORNEY GENERAL ANY INFORMATION RECEIVED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE AND
REQUESTED BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR PURPOSES OF DETERMINING
COMPLIANCE WITH AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(2) THE COMPTROLLER AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL SHARE
WITH EACH OTHER THE INFORMATION RECEIVED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE AND MAY
SHARE THE INFORMATION WITH OTHER FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL AGENCIES
ONLY FOR PURPOSES OF ENFORCEMENT OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE ESCROW ACT, OR
CORRESPONDING LAWS OF OTHER STATES.

(C)     THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY REQUIRE AT ANY TIME FROM THE A
NONPARTICIPATING MANUFACTURER PROOF, FROM THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
IN WHICH THE MANUFACTURER HAS ESTABLISHED A QUALIFIED ESCROW FUND FOR
THE PURPOSE OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE ESCROW ACT, OF THE AMOUNT OF MONEY

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