LD 1587
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The nonparticipating manufacturer shall provide an updated
list to the Attorney General 30 days prior to any addition
to or modification of its brand families and deliver a
supplemental certification to the Attorney General.

 
B.__In addition to submitting the lists required in
paragraph A, a nonparticipating manufacturer shall also
state in its certification that:

 
(1)__The nonparticipating manufacturer is registered to
do business in the State or has appointed a resident
agent for service of process and provided notice of the
registration as required under subsection 8;

 
(2)__The nonparticipating manufacturer has:

 
(a)__Established and continues to maintain a
qualified escrow fund pursuant to section 1580-I;
and

 
(b)__Executed an escrow agreement, reviewed and
approved by the Attorney General, that governs the
qualified escrow fund;

 
(3)__The nonparticipating manufacturer is in full
compliance with subchapter 3 and any rules adopted
pursuant to this section and subchapter 3;

 
(4)__The name, address and telephone number of the
financial institution where the nonparticipating
manufacturer has established the qualified escrow fund
required under section 1580-I;

 
(5)__The account number of the qualified escrow fund
and the subaccount number for the State;

 
(6)__The amount the nonparticipating manufacturer
placed in the qualified escrow fund for cigarettes sold
in the State during the preceding calendar year, the
date and amount of each deposit and evidence or
verification as may be determined necessary by the
Attorney General to confirm the amount; and

 
(7)__The amount and date of any withdrawal or transfer
of funds the nonparticipating manufacturer made at any
time from the qualified escrow fund or from any other
qualified escrow fund into which the nonparticipating
manufacturer has made escrow payments.


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