| C.__"Distributor" means a person that is authorized to affix | tax stamps to packages or other containers of cigarettes | under Title 36, section 4366-A or any person that is | required to pay the excise tax imposed on cigarettes, | including roll-your-own tobacco, pursuant to Title 36, | chapter 703 or chapter 704. |
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| D.__"Nonparticipating manufacturer" means any tobacco | product manufacturer that is not a participating | manufacturer. |
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| E.__"Participating manufacturer" means a__manufacturer as | defined in the Master Settlement Agreement, as that | agreement is defined in section 1580-H, subsection 5. |
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| F.__"Qualified escrow fund" has the same meaning as in | section 1580-H, subsection 6. |
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| G.__"Tobacco product manufacturer" has the same meaning as | in section 1580-H, subsection 9.__"Tobacco product | manufacturer" also means a participating manufacturer or a | nonparticipating manufacturer. |
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| H.__"Units sold" has the same meaning as in section 1580-H, | subsection 10. |
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| | 2.__Certification; participating manufacturer.__Every | participating manufacturer whose cigarettes are sold in this | State, whether directly or through a distributor, retailer or | similar intermediary, shall execute and deliver in the manner | prescribed by the Attorney General a certification to the | Attorney General no earlier than April 15th of each year and no | later than April 30th of each year under penalty of perjury that | as of the date of certification the tobacco product manufacturer | is a participating manufacturer. |
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| A.__A participating manufacturer shall include in its | certification a list of its brand families.__The | participating manufacturer shall provide an updated list 30 | calendar days prior to any addition to or modification of | its brand families and deliver a supplemental certification | to the Attorney General. |
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| | 3.__Certification; nonparticipating manufacturer.__Every | nonparticipating manufacturer whose cigarettes are sold in this | State, whether directly or through a distributor, retailer or | similar intermediary, shall execute and deliver in the manner | prescribed by the Attorney General a certification to the | Attorney General no earlier than April 15th of each year and no | later than April 30th of each year under penalty of perjury that |
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