Section 16-206 - Scope of licenses. - Maryland Statutes

§ 16-206. Scope of licenses.
 

(a)  Manufacturer license.- A manufacturer license authorizes the licensee to: 

(1) sell unstamped cigarettes to: 

(i) a licensed cigarette wholesaler located in Maryland; and 

(ii) a licensed cigarette wholesaler located outside of Maryland if the unstamped cigarettes may lawfully be sold in Maryland; 

(2) except as otherwise prohibited or restricted under local law, this article, or the Criminal Law Article, distribute sample cigarettes to consumers located in Maryland; 

(3) store unstamped cigarettes in a licensed cigarette storage warehouse for subsequent shipment to licensed wholesalers, federal reservations, or persons out of state; and 

(4) upon approval of the Comptroller, act as an agent of a Maryland licensed wholesaler for stamping and distribution of cigarettes. 

(b)  Retailer license.- A retailer license authorizes the licensee to: 

(1) act as a retailer; and 

(2) buy stamped cigarettes from a subwholesaler or wholesaler. 

(c)  Storage warehouse license.-  

(1) A storage warehouse license authorizes the licensee to operate a storage facility in Maryland for the purpose of storing unstamped cigarettes on behalf of a licensed cigarette manufacturer. 

(2) If a storage warehouse licensee is a licensed cigarette wholesaler or licensed cigarette subwholesaler, the storage warehouse license authorizes the holder to store stamped cigarettes and cigarettes with another state's tax stamp. 

(d)  Subwholesaler license.- A subwholesaler license authorizes the licensee to: 

(1) act as a subwholesaler; 

(2) buy stamped cigarettes from a wholesaler or another subwholesaler; and 

(3) store stamped cigarettes and cigarettes with another state's tax stamp at a licensed cigarette storage facility. 

(e)  Vending machine operator license.- A vending machine operator license authorizes the licensee to: 

(1) act as a vending machine operator; and 

(2) buy stamped cigarettes from a subwholesaler or wholesaler. 

(f)  Wholesaler license.- A wholesaler license authorizes the licensee to: 

(1) act as a wholesaler; 

(2) buy unstamped cigarettes directly from a cigarette manufacturer; 

(3) hold unstamped cigarettes; 

(4) buy tobacco tax stamps as authorized by § 12-303 of the Tax - General Article; 

(5) transport unstamped cigarettes in the State; 

(6) sell unstamped cigarettes to another licensed wholesaler if the Comptroller specifically authorizes; 

(7) upon approval of the Comptroller, designate a licensed manufacturer to act as its agent for the stamping and distribution of cigarettes; and 

(8) store stamped cigarettes and cigarettes with another state's tax stamp at a licensed cigarette storage facility. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 56, §§ 610, 614; 1992, ch. 4, § 2; 1994, ch. 464; 1997, ch. 704; 2002, ch. 213, § 6; 2005, ch. 112; 2009, ch. 347.]