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2007 Laws of Maryland
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(C) A MANUFACTURER MAY PROPOSE AN ALTERNATIVE MARKING THAT:
(1) MEETS THE CRITERIA UNDER SUBSECTION (B)(2) AND (3) OF
THIS SECTION; AND
(2) CONSISTS OF A VISIBLE COMBINATION OF ALPHANUMERIC OR
SYMBOLIC CHARACTERS OR TEXT PERMANENTLY STAMPED, ENGRAVED,
EMBOSSED, OR PRINTED:
(I) IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE UPC CODE; OR
(II) ON THE CIGARETTE PACK OR CELLOPHANE WRAP.
(D) (1) A MANUFACTURER SHALL REQUEST APPROVAL OF A
PROPOSED MARKING FROM THE COMPTROLLER.
(2) (I) THE COMPTROLLER SHALL APPROVE A MARKING
SPECIFIED IN SUBSECTION (B)(1) OF THIS SECTION.
(II) A MARKING IS DEEMED APPROVED IF THE
COMPTROLLER FAILS TO ACT WITHIN 10 BUSINESS DAYS AFTER RECEIVING A
REQUEST FOR APPROVAL.
(3) A MANUFACTURER MAY NOT USE A MODIFIED MARKING
UNLESS THE MODIFICATION HAS BEEN APPROVED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS
SECTION.
(4) A MANUFACTURER SHALL USE ONLY ONE MARKING ON ALL
BRANDS THAT THE MANUFACTURER MARKETS.
(5) A MARKING OR MODIFIED MARKING APPROVED BY THE
COMPTROLLER SHALL BE APPLIED UNIFORMLY ON ALL BRANDS MARKETED
AND ON ALL PACKAGES, INCLUDING PACKS, CARTONS, AND CASES MARKETED
BY THAT MANUFACTURER.
16-605.
(A) THE MANUFACTURER SHALL:
(1) PROVIDE A COPY OF EACH CERTIFICATION TO EACH
WHOLESALER TO WHICH THE MANUFACTURER SELLS CIGARETTES; AND
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