§2603.  Use of stamps required

A.  Tax stamps.  In order to enforce the collection of the tax levied by this Part, the secretary shall design and have printed or manufactured stamps of such size and denomination as may be determined by him and so prepared as to permit them to be easily affixed to or stamped on marijuana or controlled dangerous substances, or containers thereof.  

B.  Purchase of stamps.  (1) All tax stamps shall be purchased from and sold by the secretary.  

(2)  The purchase of tax stamps required by this Part shall be made to the secretary on the form provided by the secretary.  Dealers are not required to give their name, address, social security number, or other identifying information on the form.  

(3)  The purchaser shall pay one hundred percent of the face value for each stamp at the time of the purchase and payments may be made by cashiers check or cash.  

C.  Affixing stamps.  Stamps shall be affixed by the dealer on the smallest container or package of marijuana or controlled dangerous substance that is subject to the tax, to permit the secretary to readily ascertain by an inspection of any dealer's stock on hand whether or not the tax has been paid.  The dealer shall cause to be affixed on every gram or unit of marijuana or controlled dangerous substance on which a tax is due stamps of an amount equaling the tax due thereon, before any dealer sells, offers for sale, handles, removes, or otherwise disturbs or distributes the same.  Each stamp may be used only once.  

Acts 1990, No. 90, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1991.