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Tobacco FAQs

Licensing and Permits

To become a licensed tobacco products manufacturer, wholesaler, or retailer in Maryland, you must apply for the appropriate licenses from the ATCC, depending on whether you’re involved in manufacturing, distributing, […]

Tobacco products’ retail licenses can be viewed in databases maintained by local jurisdictions.

Tobacco products’ manufacturer or wholesaler licenses can be viewed in the ATCC License and Permit Database where licenses or other permits issued by the ATCC are searchable by type or by […]

Vending Machine stickers are issued by the State Licensing Bureau of the Maryland Comptroller. For tobacco related vending machine stickers, contact the Field Enforcement Bureau at 410-260-7388. Stickers will be […]

Regulations and Compliance

The ATCC’s Field Enforcement Bureau handles the primary enforcement of state laws governing tobacco products related businesses. Health and police agencies in each jurisdiction enforce laws related to underage tobacco access […]

Tax and Sales

The current tax rate is $5.00 per pack of 20.

The Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) is a 1998 settlement between the tobacco industry and 46 states (including Maryland), as well as five U.S. territories. The agreement resolved numerous lawsuits related to […]

No more than five cartons per person for personal use. Importing more than five cartons requires appropriate licensing and payment of excise taxes. Transportation of cigarettes for commercial sale without […]

No. It is illegal to purchase cigarettes over the Internet.

Consumer Rights / Restrictions / Complaints Against Retailers

21 years of age. See Criminal Law, 10-107.

No, provided that proper work permits are in place.

Maryland’s Clean Indoor Air Act prohibits smoking or vaping inside of public facilities and businesses in Maryland. See Health General 24-504.

All cigarettes manufactured or sold in Maryland must be tested and marked as Fire Safety Performance Standards Complaint Cigarettes, sometimes called “Fire Safe Cigarettes.” Manufacturers must certify that these cigarettes […]

Complaints against tobacco products’ retailers who violate State laws, such as selling to underage persons. Such complaints may be filed with the ATCC Tips, your local law enforcement agency, or […]

Industry Terms and Research

OTP (Other Tobacco Products): Products other than cigarettes, like cigars, chewing tobacco, and snuff. Cigarette Excise Tax: A tax imposed on wholesalers when purchasing cigarette tax stamps. Tax Stamp: A […]

Research data on the tobacco industry, including statistics on sales, taxes, and consumption trends, can be found through ATCC’s reports, as well as national sources like the Centers for Disease […]

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