# Business Regulation (GBR)

## Title 16. Cigarettes

### Subtitle 2. Cigarette Business Licenses

#### Section 16-221

(a) Except as otherwise provided in Sec. 16-220 of this subtitle, a person may not remove or tamper with a seal placed on a vending machine by the Executive Director.

(b) A person who willfully violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or both.

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Md. Code Ann., Bus. Reg. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)