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Ch. 497
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Martin O'Malley, Governor
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(2) PROVIDE SUFFICIENT COPIES OF AN ILLUSTRATION OF THE
PACKAGING MARKING APPROVED AND USED BY THE MANUFACTURER IN
ACCORDANCE WITH § 16-604 OF THIS SUBTITLE FOR EACH RETAILER,
SUBWHOLESALER, AND VENDING MACHINE OPERATOR THAT PURCHASES
CIGARETTES FROM THE WHOLESALER.
(B) THE WHOLESALER SHALL PROVIDE A COPY OF THE ILLUSTRATION
TO EACH RETAILER, SUBWHOLESALER, AND VENDING MACHINE OPERATOR TO
WHICH THE WHOLESALER SELLS CIGARETTES.
(C) EACH RETAILER, SUBWHOLESALER, VENDING MACHINE OPERATOR,
AND WHOLESALER SHALL ALLOW THE COMPTROLLER OR DESIGNEE OF THE
COMPTROLLER TO INSPECT THE MARKINGS ON CIGARETTE PACKAGING AT ANY
TIME.
16-606.
ANY CIGARETTES SOLD OR OFFERED FOR SALE IN THE STATE THAT DO
NOT COMPLY WITH THE PERFORMANCE STANDARD REQUIRED BY § 16-602 OF
THIS SUBTITLE ARE DEEMED TO BE CONTRABAND AND SUBJECT TO §§ 13-836,
13-837, AND 13-839 OF THE TAX - GENERAL ARTICLE.
16-607.
THE COMPTROLLER:
(1) MAY ADOPT REGULATIONS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT AND
ADMINISTER THIS SUBTITLE;
(2) IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSION, MAY ADOPT
REGULATIONS FOR THE CONDUCT OF RANDOM INSPECTIONS OF RETAILERS,
SUBWHOLESALERS, VENDING MACHINE OPERATORS, AND WHOLESALERS TO
ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SUBTITLE; AND
(3) MAY ESTABLISH A $250 FEE FOR EACH CIGARETTE LISTED IN
A CERTIFICATION REQUIRED UNDER § 16-603 OF THIS SUBTITLE TO COVER THE
EXPENSES OF ADMINISTERING THIS SUBTITLE.
16-608.
(A) (1) A MANUFACTURER OR OTHER PERSON THAT KNOWINGLY
SELLS OR OFFERS FOR SALE CIGARETTES OTHER THAN BY RETAIL SALE IN
VIOLATION OF § 16-602 OF THIS SUBTITLE IS SUBJECT TO A CIVIL PENALTY NOT
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