§ 16–223
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Bus. Reg. § 16-223 (2026)
Title 16. Cigarettes
Subtitle 2. Cigarette Business Licenses
§ 16–223LinkCopy Citation
(a)
This section applies to a person who is engaged in the business of selling or distributing cigarettes.
(b)
(1)
Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a person covered under this section may not:
(i)
sell or ship cigarettes, ordered or purchased by mail or through a computer network, telephonic network, or other electronic network by a consumer or other unlicensed recipient, directly to a consumer or other unlicensed recipient in this State; or
(ii)
cause cigarettes, ordered or purchased by mail or through a computer network, telephonic network, or other electronic network by a consumer or other unlicensed recipient, to be shipped directly to a consumer or other unlicensed recipient in this State.
(2)
A licensed retailer may deliver no more than two cartons of cigarettes directly to a consumer if the delivery is made by the licensed retailer or an employee of the licensed retailer.
(c)
(1)
A licensee who sells or ships cigarettes in violation of this section or causes cigarettes to be shipped in violation of this section is:
(i)
subject to discipline by the Executive Director under § 16–210 of this subtitle; and
(ii)
guilty of a felony and, on conviction, is subject to a fine not exceeding $50 for each carton of cigarettes transported or imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or both.
(2)
A person other than a licensee who sells or ships cigarettes in violation of this section or causes cigarettes to be shipped in violation of this section is guilty of a felony and, on conviction, is subject to a fine not exceeding $50 for each carton of cigarettes transported or imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or both.