Md. Code, Bus. Reg. § 16-608
Md. Code, Bus. Reg. § 16-608
Maryland · Maryland Code, Business Regulation · Status: effective
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- Md. Code, Bus. Reg. § 16-608, Maryland, version 1 as recorded 2026-09-28, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1756872
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§16–608. IN EFFECT
** CONTINGENCY – IN EFFECT – CHAPTER 497 OF 2007 **
(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 to exceed $100 for each package of cigarettes sold or offered for sale.
(2) Under this subsection, a total amount of civil penalties imposed on a manufacturer or other person may not exceed $100,000 during any 30–day period.
(b) (1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, a retailer, subwholesaler, wholesaler, or other person that knowingly sells cigarettes in violation of § 16–602 of this subtitle is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $100 for each package of cigarettes sold.
(2) Under this subsection, a total amount of civil penalties imposed on a retailer may not exceed $25,000 during any 30–day period.
(3) Under this subsection, a total amount of civil penalties imposed on a subwholesaler, wholesaler, or other person may not exceed $100,000 during any 30–day period.
(c) A manufacturer that knowingly makes a false certification under § 16–603 of this subtitle is subject to a civil penalty of at least $75,000 and not exceeding $250,000 for each false certification.