Md. Code Ann., Bus. Reg. § 16.7-204
Redline — January 1, 2019 → current.View current text →
Current — January 1, 2026
As of January 1, 2019
(a) An electronic nicotine delivery systems manufacturer license authorizes the licensee to: (1) sell electronic nicotine delivery systems to: (i) a licensed electronic nicotine delivery systems wholesaler located in the State; (ii) an electronic nicotine delivery systems wholesaler or retailer located outside the State if the electronic nicotine delivery systems may be sold lawfully in Maryland; (iii) a licensed vape shop vendor; and (iv) a consumer if: 1. the licensee manufactured the systems; and 2. the consumer purchases or orders the systems through the mail, a computer network, a telephonic network, or another electronic network; (2) if the electronic nicotine delivery systems manufacturer licensee also holds a license to act as an electronic nicotine delivery systems retailer or a vape shop vendor, transfer electronic nicotine delivery systems to inventory for sale under the retail license or vape shop license; and (3) except as otherwise prohibited or restricted under local law, this article, or the Criminal Law Article, distribute electronic nicotine delivery systems products to a licensed electronic nicotine delivery systems retailer or vape shop vendor.
(a) An electronic smoking devices manufacturer license authorizes the licensee to: (1) sell electronic smoking devices to: (i) a licensed electronic smoking devices wholesaler located in the State; (ii) an electronic smoking devices wholesaler or retailer located outside the State if the electronic smoking devices may be sold lawfully in Maryland; and (iii) a licensed vape shop vendor; (2) if the electronic smoking devices manufacturer licensee also holds a license to act as an electronic smoking devices retailer or a vape shop vendor, transfer electronic smoking devices to inventory for sale under the retail license or vape shop license; and (3) except as otherwise prohibited or restricted under local law, this article, or the Criminal Law Article, distribute electronic smoking devices products to a licensed electronic smoking devices retailer or vape shop vendor.
(b) An electronic nicotine delivery systems retailer license authorizes the licensee to: (1) sell electronic nicotine delivery systems to consumers; (2) buy electronic nicotine delivery systems from an electronic nicotine delivery systems wholesaler distributor or electronic nicotine delivery systems wholesaler importer; (3) if the electronic nicotine delivery systems retailer licensee also holds a license to act as an electronic nicotine delivery systems manufacturer, sell at retail electronic nicotine delivery systems manufactured under the manufacturer license; and (4) except as otherwise prohibited or restricted under local law, this article, the Criminal Law Article, or § 24–305 of the Health – General Article, distribute sample electronic nicotine delivery systems products to consumers in the State.
(b) An electronic smoking devices retailer license authorizes the licensee to: (1) sell electronic smoking devices to consumers; (2) buy electronic smoking devices from an electronic smoking devices wholesaler distributor or electronic smoking devices wholesaler importer; (3) if the electronic smoking devices retailer licensee also holds a license to act as an electronic smoking devices manufacturer, sell at retail electronic smoking devices manufactured under the manufacturer license; and (4) except as otherwise prohibited or restricted under local law, this article, the Criminal Law Article, or § 24–305 of the Health – General Article, distribute sample electronic smoking devices products to consumers in the State.
(c) An electronic nicotine delivery systems wholesaler distributor license or electronic nicotine delivery systems wholesaler importer license authorizes the licensee to: (1) sell electronic nicotine delivery systems to electronic nicotine delivery systems retailers and vape shop vendors; (2) buy electronic nicotine delivery systems directly from an electronic nicotine delivery systems manufacturer and an electronic nicotine delivery systems wholesaler distributor or electronic nicotine delivery systems wholesaler importer; (3) hold electronic nicotine delivery systems; and (4) sell electronic nicotine delivery systems to another licensed electronic nicotine delivery systems wholesaler distributor or electronic nicotine delivery systems wholesaler importer.
(c) An electronic smoking devices wholesaler distributor license or electronic smoking devices wholesaler importer license authorizes the licensee to: (1) sell electronic smoking devices to electronic smoking devices retailers and vape shop vendors; (2) buy electronic smoking devices directly from an electronic smoking devices manufacturer and an electronic smoking devices wholesaler distributor or electronic smoking devices wholesaler importer; (3) hold electronic smoking devices; and (4) sell electronic smoking devices to another licensed electronic smoking devices wholesaler distributor or electronic smoking devices wholesaler importer.
(d) A vape shop vendor license authorizes the licensee to: (1) sell electronic nicotine delivery systems as a vape shop vendor; (2) if the vape shop vendor licensee also holds a license to act as an electronic nicotine delivery systems manufacturer, sell at retail electronic nicotine delivery systems manufactured under the manufacturer license; and (3) buy electronic nicotine delivery systems from an electronic nicotine delivery systems manufacturer, an electronic nicotine delivery systems wholesaler distributor, or an electronic nicotine delivery systems wholesaler importer.
(d) A vape shop vendor license authorizes the licensee to: (1) sell electronic smoking devices as a vape shop vendor to consumers on the premises of the licensee’s place of business; (2) if the vape shop vendor licensee also holds a license to act as an electronic smoking devices manufacturer, sell at retail on the vape shop vendor premises electronic smoking devices manufactured under the manufacturer license; and (3) buy electronic smoking devices from an electronic smoking devices manufacturer, an electronic smoking devices wholesaler distributor, or an electronic smoking devices wholesaler importer.
Official source: Maryland General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Maryland statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.