{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-business-regulation-16-222","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Business Regulation § 16–222","heading":"","body":"(a) A person may not ship, import, or sell into or within this State any brand of cigarette unless that person:\n(1) (i) is the owner of the brand;\n(ii) is the United States importer for the brand; or\n(iii) is a designated agent in Maryland of:\n1. the owner of the brand; or\n2. the United States importer of the brand; and\n(2) holds any license required by this subtitle.\n(b) A person who ships, imports, or sells cigarettes into or within this State:\n(1) shall comply with any federal and State requirements concerning the placement of warning labels or other information on the containers or individual packages of cigarettes; and\n(2) shall ensure that the containers or individual packages of cigarettes do not contain any information or markings that are false, misleading, or contrary to:\n(i) federal trademark or tax laws;\n(ii) the trademark law of this State under Title 1, Subtitle 4 of this article; or\n(iii) the tax laws of this State under Title 12 of the Tax – General Article.\n(c) A person who ships, imports, or sells cigarettes into or within this State in violation of this section is subject to disciplinary action by the Executive Director under § 16–210 of this subtitle and to the penalty specified in § 13–1015 of the Tax – General Article.","path":["Article - Business Regulation"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gbr\u0026section=16-222","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:56:23Z","sha256":"47356103874e68e605ed42f534e6f796d03c5908be1a8de38680a256976cc82a","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-business-regulation-16-221","next":"us-md/md.-code-business-regulation-16-223"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}