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Tobacco Product Licensees - Additional Licensure for Electronic Smoking Devices

Sponsor: Pamela Beidle (District 32)Committee: FinanceSubject: Business RegulationStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 415 (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Repealing a provision of law authorizing a person holding a certain license relating to cigarettes or other tobacco products to manufacture, distribute, or sell electronic smoking devices in the same capacity as a person holding a certain license relating to electronic smoking devices; exempting the holder of a certain license who is an applicant for a license to act as an electronic smoking devices retailer or vape shop vendor from the requirement to pay an additional license fee for the license; etc.

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Testimony (31)

MGA witness list
FAV 29FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVAkras, ThomasAlcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis AdministrationWritten (PDF)
FAVKelly, JeffreyAlcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis CommissionOral
FAVKelly, JeffreyAlcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis CommissionOral
FAVHale, LauralobbyistAmerican Heart AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVHale, LauralobbyistAmerican Heart AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVJimison, KristinCampaign for Tobacco Free KidsWritten (PDF)
FAVJimison, KristinCampaign for Tobacco Free KidsOral
FAVBennett, TylerlobbyistCompass AdvocacyOral + Written (PDF)
FAVBennett, TylerlobbyistCompass AdvocacyOral + Written (PDF)
FAVFeeley, KathrynLegal Resource Center for Public Health PolicyWritten (PDF)
FAVGarrison, AndrewMaryland Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis CommissionWritten (PDF)
FAVGott, CandiceMaryland Vapor AllianceOral + Written (PDF)
FAVGott, CandiceMaryland Vapor AllianceOral + Written (PDF)
FAVAdams MD, JosephMaryland-DC Society of Addiction MedicineWritten (PDF)
FAVThemelis, NinaMayor's Office of Government RelationsWritten (PDF)
FAVThemelis, NinaMayor's Office of Government RelationsWritten (PDF)
FAVRosen-Cohen, NancyNCADD-MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVKennedy, AnitaNational Alliance of Medication Assisted Recovery, Inc.Written (PDF)
FAVMuthukrishnan, AravindOffice of the Attorney GeneralWritten (PDF)
FAVArieh, Nitaneltv vaporOral
FAVBeidle, PamelaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVBeidle, PamelaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVHoke, KathleenIndividualOral
FAVHoke, KathleenIndividualOral
FAVMacCormack, AnnaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator Beidle, Senator BeidlelegislatorIndividualOral
FAVSenator Beidle, Senator BeidlelegislatorIndividualOral
FAVVetter, DrewIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVVetter, DrewIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWAState of, MarylandIndividualWritten (PDF)
INFO(MD), State of MarylandIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVHale, LauraAmerican Heart AssociationRegistered for: American Heart Association
FAVHale, LauraAmerican Heart AssociationRegistered for: American Heart Association
FAVBennett, TylerCompass AdvocacyRegistered for: AGC; American Fidelity; Bamboo Health; Brigit, Inc; CFG Health Network; Circular Action Alliance
FAVBennett, TylerCompass AdvocacyRegistered for: AGC; American Fidelity; Bamboo Health; Brigit, Inc; CFG Health Network; Circular Action Alliance