# Business Regulation (GBR)

## Title 16. Cigarettes

### Subtitle 3. License to Sell Cigarettes at Retail in Counties

#### Section 16-309

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a person who violates this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a fine of $100.

(b) A person who violates Sec. 16-308.1 of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding:

  (1) except as provided in items (2) and (3) of this subsection, $300;

  (2) for a second violation occurring within 2 years after the first violation, $1,000; and

  (3) for a third or subsequent violation occurring within 2 years after the preceding violation, $3,000.

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