§ 16-302. Applications

West's Annotated Code of MarylandBusiness RegulationEffective: January 1, 2021

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Business Regulation (Refs & Annos)
Title 16. Cigarettes (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 3. License to Sell Cigarettes at Retail in Counties (Refs & Annos)
Effective: January 1, 2021
MD Code, Business Regulation, § 16-302
§ 16-302. Applications
(a) For each county license, an applicant shall:
(1) submit an application to the clerk; and
(2) pay to the clerk a license fee of:
(i) $25 in a county other than Cecil County or Montgomery County;
(ii) $50 in Cecil County; or
(iii) $125 in Montgomery County.
(b)(1) From each license fee collected under subsection (a) of this section, the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Montgomery County shall distribute:
(i) $25 to the Executive Director; and
(ii) $100 to Montgomery County to be used to enforce existing laws banning the sale or distribution of tobacco or tobacco products to individuals under the age of 21 years.
(2) Funds distributed under paragraph (1)(ii) of this subsection may not be used to supplant existing funding for the enforcement of laws banning the sale or distribution of tobacco or tobacco products to individuals under the age of 21 years.

Credits

Added by Acts 1992, c. 4, § 2. Amended by Acts 1992, c. 467, § 2; Acts 2016, c. 732, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2016; Acts 2019, c. 396, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2019; Acts 2019, c. 12, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2021.
Formerly Art. 56, § 631.
MD Code, Business Regulation, § 16-302, MD BUS REG § 16-302
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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