ATCC warns of counterfeit cigarette stamps, reiterates Master Settlement enforcement role At an Economic Matters Committee briefing, ATCC officials described rising counterfeit Maryland tobacco stamps, described master settlement enforcement obligations, and detailed inspection volumes (about 6,500 retailers statewide and roughly 40% inspected annually). The agency said it can cite and pursue criminal and administrative penalties for violators.

Maryland's fight against counterfeit cigarette stamps is heating up, with alarming discoveries of underground operations using fake stamps in homes.

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