In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. “Cigarette” means any size or shaped roll for smoking that is made of tobacco or tobacco mixed with another ingredient and wrapped in paper or in any other material except tobacco. “County license” means a license issued by the clerk to sell cigarettes at retail in a county. “Executive Director” means the Executive Director of the Alcohol and Tobacco Commission. “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. “Sell cigarettes at retail” means to sell cigarettes to a consumer. “Sell cigarettes at retail” includes selling cigarettes through a vending machine.

The Executive Director may delegate any power or duty of the Executive Director under this title. In Baltimore City, a special enforcement officer in a Baltimore City agency may enforce this title, including by entering and inspecting, at a reasonable time, the premises of a county license holder. Subject to the hearing provisions of § 16–307 of this title, the Executive Director may reprimand a licensee or suspend or revoke a license for a violation identified under paragraph (1) of this subsection.