Section 16-222 - Shipping, importing, or selling of cigarettes into State(a) A person may not ship, import, or sell into or within this State any brand of cigarette unless that person: (1)(i) is the owner of the brand;(ii) is the United States importer for the brand; or(iii) is a designated agent in Maryland of: 1. the owner of the brand; or2. the United States importer of the brand; and(2) holds any license required by this subtitle.(b) A person who ships, imports, or sells cigarettes into or within this State:(1) 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(2) shall ensure that the containers or individual packages of cigarettes do not contain any information or markings that are false, misleading, or contrary to: (i) federal trademark or tax laws;(ii) the trademark law of this State under Title 1, Subtitle 4 of this article; or(iii) the tax laws of this State under Title 12 of the Tax - General Article.(c) 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.Amended by 2019 Md. Laws, Ch. 12,Sec. 1, eff. 6/1/2020.Amended by 2013 Md. Laws, Ch. 43,Sec. 1, eff. 4/9/2013.