HOUSE BILL 546

File Code: Business Regulation and Occupations Prior Year Introduction As: HB 886/03 - ECM

Sponsored By:

Delegates Cardin and Morhaim

Entitled:

Cigarette Licenses - Fees and Disciplinary Authority

Synopsis:

Increasing the licensing fees to act as a manufacturer of cigarettes, a retailer of cigarettes, and a cigarette storage warehouse; decreasing the fees to act as a wholesaler of cigarettes; authorizing the State Comptroller to deny, reprimand, suspend, or revoke a cigarette license of an applicant or licensee if an applicant or licensee is held liable for or convicted of selling tobacco to minors in violation of specified civil and criminal laws.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/3

First Reading Economic Matters

2/9

Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.

3/21

Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Jon S. Cardin, District 11

Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CIGARETTES -see also- SMOKING

COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- DEALERS; TRADERS; etc

COMPTROLLER

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.

FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES

LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES

MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH

STORAGE

TOBACCO

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Business Regulation

( 16-204 , 16-210 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered