§ 16-507. Penalties
West's Annotated Code of MarylandBusiness RegulationEffective: October 1, 2023
Effective: October 1, 2023
MD Code, Business Regulation, § 16-507
§ 16-507. Penalties
(a)(1) In addition to or instead of any other civil or criminal remedy provided by law, on a determination that a licensed wholesaler has violated § 16-504(c) or § 16-506(a) of this subtitle or any regulation adopted under this subtitle, the Executive Director may revoke or suspend the license of any licensed wholesaler in the manner provided under §§ 16-211 and 16-212 of this title.
(b)(1) Any cigarettes that have been sold, offered for sale or possessed for sale in this State, or imported for personal consumption in this State in violation of § 16-504(c) of this subtitle shall be deemed contraband under §§ 13-836, 13-837, and 13-839 of the Tax--General Article, and those cigarettes shall be subject to seizure and forfeiture as provided in those sections.
(c)(1) The Attorney General, on behalf of the Comptroller or the Executive Director, may seek an injunction to restrain a threatened or actual violation of § 16-504(c), § 16-506(a), or § 16-506(d) of this subtitle by a licensed wholesaler and compel the licensed wholesaler to comply with those sections.
(d) A person who sells, distributes, acquires, holds, owns, possesses, transports, imports, or causes to be imported, cigarettes that the person knows or should know are intended for distribution or sale in the State in violation of § 16-504(c) of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or both.
Credits
Added by Acts 2003, c. 455, § 1, eff. June 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2022, c. 743, § 1, eff. June 1, 2022; Acts 2023, c. 9, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2023; Acts 2023, c. 10, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2023.
MD Code, Business Regulation, § 16-507, MD BUS REG § 16-507
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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