§ 16–204
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Bus. Reg. § 16-204 (2026)
Title 16. Cigarettes
Subtitle 2. Cigarette Business Licenses
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(a)
An applicant for a license to act as a manufacturer shall:
(1)
submit an application to the Executive Director on the form and containing the information that the Executive Director requires; and
(2)
pay to the Executive Director a fee of $25.
(b)
(1)
An applicant for a license to act as a retailer shall:
(i)
obtain the county license required under § 16–301 of this title;
(ii)
submit to the clerk an application for each permanent or temporary place of business located in the same enclosure and operated by the same applicant; and
(iii)
pay to the clerk a fee of $30.
(2)
The application shall:
(i)
be made on the form that the clerk requires; and
(ii)
contain the information that the Executive Director requires.
(c)
An applicant for a license to act as a storage warehouse shall:
(1)
submit an application to the Executive Director on the form and containing the information that the Executive Director requires; and
(2)
pay to the Executive Director a fee of $25.
(d)
An applicant for a license to act as a subwholesaler shall:
(1)
submit an application to the Executive Director on the form and containing the information that the Executive Director requires; and
(2)
pay to the Executive Director a fee of:
(i)
$500 for a 1–year term; or
(ii)
the amount that results when $500 is prorated to the nearest month, if the application is for less than a 1–year term.
(e)
An applicant for a license to act as a vending machine operator shall:
(1)
obtain the county license required under § 16–301 of this title;
(2)
submit an application to the Executive Director on the form and containing the information that the Executive Director requires; and
(3)
pay to the Executive Director a fee of $500.
(f)
An applicant for a license to act as a wholesaler shall:
(1)
submit an application to the Executive Director on the form and containing the information that the Executive Director requires; and
(2)
pay to the Executive Director a fee of $750.
(g)
If a person has had a license revoked under § 16–210 of this subtitle, the person may not reapply for a license within 1 year after the date when the prior license was revoked.
(h)
(1)
In addition to the license fee otherwise required under this section:
(i)
an applicant for the initial issuance of a license issued by the Executive Director under this title shall pay to the Executive Director a nonrefundable application fee of $200; and
(ii)
an applicant for renewal of a license issued by the Executive Director under this title shall pay to the Executive Director a renewal fee of $30.
(2)
The application and renewal fees required under this subsection do not apply to a license that is issued by the clerk or to a storage warehouse license application.