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<section article="gbr" article_name="Business Regulation" number="16.7-101" title_number="16.7" title_name="Electronic Smoking Devices Licenses" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Definitions; General Provisions">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>“County license” means a license issued by the clerk to sell electronic smoking devices to consumers in a county.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>“Electronic smoking device” means a device that can be used to deliver aerosolized or vaporized nicotine to an individual inhaling from the device.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“Electronic smoking device” includes:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>an electronic cigarette, an electronic cigar, an electronic cigarillo, an electronic pipe, an electronic hookah, a vape pen, and vaping liquid; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, any component, part, or accessory of such a device regardless of whether or not it is sold separately, including any substance intended to be aerosolized or vaporized during use of the device.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>“Electronic smoking device” does not include:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>a drug, device, or combination product authorized for sale by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>a battery or battery charger when sold separately.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>“Electronic smoking devices manufacturer” means a person that:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>manufactures, mixes, or otherwise produces electronic smoking devices intended for sale in the State, including electronic smoking devices intended for sale in the United States through an importer; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <level label="i">
        <text>sells electronic smoking devices to a consumer, if the consumer purchases or orders the devices through the mail, a computer network, a telephonic network, or another electronic network, a licensed electronic smoking devices wholesaler distributor, or a licensed electronic smoking devices wholesaler importer in the State;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>if the electronic smoking devices manufacturer also holds a license to act as an electronic smoking devices retailer or a vape shop vendor, sells electronic smoking devices in the same manner as a vape shop vendor to consumers located in the State; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>unless otherwise prohibited or restricted under local law, this article, or the Criminal Law Article, distributes sample electronic smoking devices to a licensed electronic smoking devices retailer or vape shop vendor.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>“Electronic smoking devices retailer” means a person that:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>sells electronic smoking devices to consumers;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>holds electronic smoking devices for sale to consumers; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>unless otherwise prohibited or restricted under local law, this article, the Criminal Law Article, or § 24–305 of the Health – General Article, distributes sample electronic smoking devices to consumers in the State.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>“Electronic smoking devices wholesaler distributor” means a person that:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>obtains at least 70% of its electronic smoking devices from a holder of an electronic smoking devices manufacturer license under this subtitle or a business entity located in the United States; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <level label="i">
        <text>holds electronic smoking devices for sale to another person for resale; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>sells electronic smoking devices to another person for resale.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="g">
    <text>“Electronic smoking devices wholesaler importer” means a person that:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>obtains at least 70% of its electronic smoking devices from a business entity located in a foreign country; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <level label="i">
        <text>holds electronic smoking devices for sale to another person for resale; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>sells electronic smoking devices to another person for resale.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="h">
    <text>“Executive Director” means the Executive Director of the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="i">
    <text>“License” means:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>a license issued by the Executive Director under § 16.7–203(a) of this title to:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>act as a licensed electronic smoking devices manufacturer;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>act as a licensed electronic smoking devices wholesaler distributor; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>act as a licensed electronic smoking devices wholesaler importer; or</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>a license issued by the clerk under § 16.7–203(b) of this title to:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>act as a licensed electronic smoking devices retailer; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>act as a licensed vape shop vendor.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="j">
    <text>“Sell” means to exchange or transfer, or to agree to exchange or transfer, title or possession of property, in any manner or by any means, for consideration.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="k">
    <text>“Vape shop vendor” means an electronic smoking devices business that sells electronic smoking devices and related accessories to consumers on the premises of its place of business.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="l">
    <text>“Vaping liquid” means a liquid that:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>consists of propylene glycol, vegetable glycerin, or other similar substance;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>may or may not contain natural or artificial flavors;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>may or may not contain nicotine; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>converts to vapor intended for inhalation when heated in an electronic device.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
