A person may not ship, import, or sell into or within this State any brand of cigarette unless that person: is the owner of the brand; is the United States importer for the brand; or is a designated agent in Maryland of: the owner of the brand; or the United States importer of the brand; and holds any license required by this subtitle. A person who ships, imports, or sells cigarettes into or within this State: shall comply with any federal and State requirements concerning the placement of warning labels or other information on the containers or individual packages of cigarettes; and shall ensure that the containers or individual packages of cigarettes do not contain any information or markings that are false, misleading, or contrary to: federal trademark or tax laws; the trademark law of this State under Title 1, Subtitle 4 of this article; or the tax laws of this State under Title 12 of the Tax – General Article. A person who ships, imports, or sells cigarettes into or within this State in violation of this section is subject to disciplinary action by the Executive Director under § 16–210 of this subtitle and to the penalty specified in § 13–1015 of the Tax – General Article.