{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-business-regulation-16-608","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Business Regulation § 16–608","heading":"","body":"(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.\n(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.\n(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.\n(2) Under this subsection, a total amount of civil penalties imposed on a retailer may not exceed $25,000 during any 30–day period.\n(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.\n(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.","path":["Article - Business Regulation"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gbr\u0026section=16-608","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:56:23Z","sha256":"f957c71eed4eb9c2e4b63e6011c0b3c58c8c7a77854432429221258bf96c697c","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-business-regulation-16-607","next":"us-md/md.-code-business-regulation-16-609"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}