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Unannotated Code of Maryland (Last Updated: May 16, 2014) |
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BUSINESS REGULATION |
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TITLE 16. CIGARETTES |
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SUBTITLE 6. FIRE SAFETY PERFORMANCE STANDARD FOR CIGARETTES |
§ 16-601. Definitions.[Subtitle subject to contingent abrogation.]
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(a) In general. -- In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b) Cigarette. -- "Cigarette" has the meaning stated in § 16-101 of this title.
(c) Commission. -- "Commission" means the State Fire Prevention Commission.
(d) Consumer testing. -- "Consumer testing" means an assessment of cigarettes that is conducted by a manufacturer or conducted under the control and direction of a manufacturer for the purpose of evaluating consumer acceptance of the cigarettes by using only the quantity of cigarettes that is reasonably necessary for the assessment.
(e) Manufacturer. -- "Manufacturer" has the meaning stated in § 16-201 of this title.
(f) Quality control and quality assurance program. -- "Quality control and quality assurance program" means laboratory procedures implemented to ensure that:
(1) operator bias, systematic and nonsystematic methodological errors, and equipment-related problems do not affect the results of the testing; and
(2) the testing repeatability remains within the required repeatability value for any test trial used to certify cigarettes under this subtitle.
(g) Repeatability. -- "Repeatability" means the range of values within which the repeat results of cigarette test trials from a single laboratory fall 95% of the time.
(h) Retailer. -- "Retailer" has the meaning stated in § 16-201 of this title.
(i) Sale. --
(1) "Sale" means the exchange or transfer, or the agreement to exchange or transfer, title or possession of property in any manner or by any means for consideration.
(2) "Sale" includes:
(i) the giving or distribution of cigarettes as samples, prizes, gifts, or in connection with consumer testing; and
(ii) the exchange of cigarettes for any consideration other than money.
(j) Subwholesaler. -- "Subwholesaler" has the meaning stated in § 16-201 of this title.
(k) Vending machine operator. -- "Vending machine operator" has the meaning stated in § 16-201 of this title.
(l) Wholesaler. -- "Wholesaler" has the meaning stated in § 16-201 of this title.