In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. “License” means: a license issued by the Executive Director under § 16–205(a) of this subtitle to: act as a manufacturer; act as a subwholesaler; act as a vending machine operator; act as a wholesaler; or act as a storage warehouse; or a license issued by the clerk under § 16–205(b) of this subtitle to act as a retailer. “Licensed manufacturer” means a person licensed by the Executive Director under § 16–205(a) of this subtitle to act as a manufacturer. “Licensed retailer” means a person licensed by the clerk under § 16–205(b) of this subtitle to act as a retailer. “Licensed storage warehouse” means a facility licensed by the Executive Director under § 16–205(a) of this subtitle to act as a storage warehouse. “Licensed subwholesaler” means a person licensed by the Executive Director under § 16–205(a) of this subtitle to act as a subwholesaler. “Licensed vending machine operator” means a person licensed by the Executive Director under § 16–205(a) of this subtitle to act as a vending machine operator. “Licensed wholesaler” means a person licensed by the Executive Director under § 16–205(a) of this subtitle to act as a wholesaler. “Manufacturer” means a person who: operates one or more cigarette manufacturing plants; or is a participating manufacturer; and sells unstamped cigarettes to a licensed cigarette wholesaler located in Maryland; sells unstamped cigarettes that may lawfully be sold in Maryland to a licensed cigarette wholesaler located outside of Maryland; unless otherwise prohibited or restricted under local law, this article, or the Criminal Law Article, distributes sample cigarettes to consumers located in Maryland; or stores unstamped cigarettes in a cigarette storage warehouse in Maryland for subsequent shipment to licensed wholesalers, federal reservations, or persons out of state. “Participating manufacturer” has the meaning stated in § 16–501 of this title. “Retailer” means a person who: sells cigarettes to consumers through vending machines on fewer than 40 premises; otherwise sells cigarettes to consumers; or holds cigarettes for sale to consumers. “Stamped cigarettes” means a package of cigarettes to which tobacco tax stamps are affixed in the amount and manner required by § 12–304 of the Tax – General Article. “Storage warehouse” means a storage facility in Maryland operated for the purpose of storing unstamped cigarettes on behalf of a licensed cigarette manufacturer. “Subwholesaler” means a person who: holds stamped cigarettes for sale to another person for resale; or sells stamped cigarettes to another person for resale. “Subwholesaler” does not include a person who sells unstamped cigarettes or holds unstamped cigarettes for sale. “Unstamped cigarettes” means a package of cigarettes to which tobacco tax stamps are not affixed in the amount and manner required by § 12–304 of the Tax – General Article. “Vending machine operator” means a person who: holds cigarettes for sale to consumers through vending machines on 40 or more premises; or sells cigarettes to consumers through vending machines on 40 or more premises. “Wholesaler” means a person who: holds cigarettes for sale to another person for resale; or sells cigarettes to another person for resale.