Ch. 455                                        2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

IN THE ESCROW FUND, EXCLUSIVE OF INTEREST, THE AMOUNT AND DATE OF EACH
DEPOSIT TO THE ESCROW FUND, AND THE AMOUNT AND DATE OF EACH
WITHDRAWAL FROM THE ESCROW FUND.

(D)      IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER INFORMATION REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED
BY LAW, THE COMPTROLLER OR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY REQUIRE A LICENSED
WHOLESALER OR TOBACCO PRODUCT MANUFACTURER TO SUBMIT ANY ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, SAMPLES OF THE PACKAGING OR
LABELING OF EACH BRAND FAMILY, AS IS NECESSARY TO ENABLE THE ATTORNEY
GENERAL TO DETERMINE WHETHER A TOBACCO PRODUCT MANUFACTURER IS IN
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SUBTITLE.

(E)      (1) TO PROMOTE COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SUBTITLE, THE
COMPTROLLER ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY ADOPT REGULATIONS REQUIRING A
TOBACCO PRODUCT MANUFACTURER SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF §
16-503(A) OF THIS SUBTITLE TO MAKE THE ESCROW DEPOSITS REQUIRED IN
QUARTERLY INSTALLMENTS DURING THE YEAR IN WHICH THE SALES COVERED BY
THE DEPOSITS ARE MADE.

(2) THE COMPTROLLER ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY REQUIRE
PRODUCTION OF INFORMATION SUFFICIENT TO ENABLE THE COMPTROLLER
ATTORNEY GENERAL TO DETERMINE THE ADEQUACY OF THE AMOUNT OF THE
INSTALLMENT DEPOSIT.

16-507.

(A)      (1) IN ADDITION TO OR INSTEAD OF ANY OTHER CIVIL OR CRIMINAL
REMEDY PROVIDED BY LAW, ON A DETERMINATION THAT A LICENSED WHOLESALER
HAS VIOLATED § 16-504(C) OR § 16-506(A) OF THIS SUBTITLE OR ANY REGULATION
ADOPTED UNDER THAT SECTION THIS SUBTITLE, THE COMPTROLLER MAY REVOKE
OR SUSPEND THE LICENSE OF ANY LICENSED WHOLESALER IN THE MANNER
PROVIDED § 16-211 UNDER §§ 16-211 AND 16-212 OF THIS ARTICLE TITLE.

(2)      EACH STAMP AFFIXED AND EACH OFFER TO SELL CIGARETTES IN
VIOLATION OF § 16-504(C) OF THIS SUBTITLE SHALL CONSTITUTE A SEPARATE
VIOLATION.

(3)      THE COMPTROLLER MAY ALSO IMPOSE A CIVIL PENALTY IN AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED THE GREATER OF 500% OF THE RETAIL VALUE OF THE
CIGARETTES SOLD OR $5,000 ON A DETERMINATION OF VIOLATION OF § 16-504(C) OF
THIS SUBTITLE OR ANY REGULATIONS ADOPTED UNDER THAT SECTION.

(4) THE PENALTY SHALL BE IMPOSED IN THE MANNER PROVIDED
UNDER § 16-212 OF THIS ARTICLE.

(B)      (1) ANY CIGARETTES THAT HAVE BEEN SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE OR
POSSESSED FOR SALE IN THIS STATE, OR IMPORTED FOR PERSONAL CONSUMPTION
IN THIS STATE IN VIOLATION OF § 16-504(C) OF THIS SUBTITLE SHALL BE DEEMED
CONTRABAND UNDER §§ 13-836, 13-837, AND 13-839 OF THE TAX - GENERAL ARTICLE,
AND THOSE CIGARETTES SHALL BE SUBJECT' TO SEIZURE AND FORFEITURE AS
PROVIDED IN THOSE SECTIONS.

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