Section 16-601 - to 16-610. Fire Safety Performance Standard for Cigarettes. - Maryland Statutes

§ 16-601. Definitions. [Subtitle subject to contingent abrogation.]
 

(a)  In general.- In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 

(b)  Cigarette.- "Cigarette" has the meaning stated in § 16-101 of this title. 

(c)  Commission.- "Commission" means the State Fire Prevention Commission. 

(d)  Consumer testing.- "Consumer testing" means an assessment of cigarettes that is conducted by a manufacturer or conducted under the control and direction of a manufacturer for the purpose of evaluating consumer acceptance of the cigarettes by using only the quantity of cigarettes that is reasonably necessary for the assessment. 

(e)  Manufacturer.- "Manufacturer" has the meaning stated in § 16-201 of this title. 

(f)  Quality control and quality assurance program.- "Quality control and quality assurance program" means laboratory procedures implemented to ensure that: 

(1) operator bias, systematic and nonsystematic methodological errors, and equipment-related problems do not affect the results of the testing; and 

(2) the testing repeatability remains within the required repeatability value for any test trial used to certify cigarettes under this subtitle. 

(g)  Repeatability.- "Repeatability" means the range of values within which the repeat results of cigarette test trials from a single laboratory fall 95% of the time. 

(h)  Retailer.- "Retailer" has the meaning stated in § 16-201 of this title. 

(i)  Sale.-  

(1) "Sale" means the exchange or transfer, or the agreement to exchange or transfer, title or possession of property in any manner or by any means for consideration. 

(2) "Sale" includes: 

(i) the giving or distribution of cigarettes as samples, prizes, gifts, or in connection with consumer testing; and 

(ii) the exchange of cigarettes for any consideration other than money. 

(j)  Subwholesaler.- "Subwholesaler" has the meaning stated in § 16-201 of this title. 

(k)  Vending machine operator.- "Vending machine operator" has the meaning stated in § 16-201 of this title. 

(l)  Wholesaler.- "Wholesaler" has the meaning stated in § 16-201 of this title. 
 

[2007, ch. 497; 2009, chs. 347, 688.]