Md. Code, Business Regulation § 16-203
This is the official text of Md. Code, Business Regulation § 16-203, part of Maryland’s Code, Business Regulation — governs general business licensing and regulation.
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§16–203.
Official statutory text
(a) An applicant for a license to act as a manufacturer shall maintain an established place of business for the manufacture and storage of cigarettes.
(b) An applicant for a license to act as a storage warehouse shall maintain an established place of business for the storage of unstamped cigarettes.
(c) An applicant for a license to act as a subwholesaler shall maintain:
(1) an established place of business, including warehouse facilities, for the sale of cigarettes; and
(2) necessary equipment and vehicles for the storage and distribution of cigarettes.
(d) An applicant for a license to act as a vending machine operator shall maintain an established place of business, including warehouse facilities, for the purchase, storage, and distribution of cigarettes.
(e) An applicant for a license to act as a wholesaler shall maintain:
(1) an established place of business, including warehouse facilities, for the sale of cigarettes; and
(2) necessary equipment and vehicles for the storage and distribution of cigarettes.
(b) An applicant for a license to act as a storage warehouse shall maintain an established place of business for the storage of unstamped cigarettes.
(c) An applicant for a license to act as a subwholesaler shall maintain:
(1) an established place of business, including warehouse facilities, for the sale of cigarettes; and
(2) necessary equipment and vehicles for the storage and distribution of cigarettes.
(d) An applicant for a license to act as a vending machine operator shall maintain an established place of business, including warehouse facilities, for the purchase, storage, and distribution of cigarettes.
(e) An applicant for a license to act as a wholesaler shall maintain:
(1) an established place of business, including warehouse facilities, for the sale of cigarettes; and
(2) necessary equipment and vehicles for the storage and distribution of cigarettes.
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