{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-business-regulation-16.5-216","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Business Regulation § 16.5–216","heading":"","body":"(a) A person may not ship, import, or sell into or within this State any other tobacco products 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 other tobacco products 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 other tobacco products; and\n(2) shall ensure that the containers or individual packages of other tobacco products 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 other tobacco products into or within this State in violation of this section is subject to disciplinary action by the Executive Director under § 16.5–208 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=16.5-216","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:56:23Z","sha256":"d9c28b59ad25e1675bf58595f63d6ececda2cd92279a7c491dd395bd283510d8","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-business-regulation-16.5-215","next":"us-md/md.-code-business-regulation-16.5-217"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}