Maryland — Other Tobacco Products (OTP) Bond
If Maryland's Comptroller requests security from an other-tobacco-products wholesaler, section 13-825 uses $5,000 plus any amount by which one month's tobacco tax exceeds $5,000. Use the actual account request rather than a cigarette wholesaler's different figure.
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- Recorded state
- Maryland
- Bond type
- Cigarette / Tobacco Tax Bond
- Category
- Business operations & taxes
What this bond does
Secure the requested OTP tax account. The law says the Comptroller may require tobacco security; it does not make this bond an automatic requirement for every tobacco business.
- Who needs it
- OTP wholesalers responding to a Maryland tax-security request. An out-of-state seller has a separate reporting-period calculation even though its starting figure is also $5,000.
- Who it protects
- Section 13-824 permits security to protect Maryland tax revenue for the tax, interest and penalty already due or that may become due. Section 13-826 accepts a bond from a State-authorized surety approved for solvency and responsibility.
Your bond option
This is the option on record for this bond.
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The bond amount describes the limit of the bond obligation, not the price. A listed amount does not establish what the requesting party requires. The premium is what you pay and must be confirmed for the actual option. An E&O limit, where listed, is separate errors and omissions insurance.
Sources
- Maryland Legislature — completeTax-General13-824 (opens in a new tab)Checked October 27, 2026
- Maryland Legislature — completeTax-General13-825 (opens in a new tab)Checked October 27, 2026
- Maryland Legislature — completeTax-General13-826 (opens in a new tab)Checked October 27, 2026
Have these ready
- Actual Comptroller/tax-authority OTP security request.
- Legal account holder, license and wholesale versus out-of-state reporting role.
- Monthly or reporting-period tax exposure and assigned sum.
- Accepted instrument, period, execution and filing directions.
- Written exemption determination if applicable, not only five-year business history.
Questions about this bond
Is $5,000 always enough for an OTP wholesaler?
Section 13-825 adds the excess over $5,000 of tobacco tax due in any one month. Use the actual account's required security, not a universal cap.
Can I cancel after five years?
Not on that fact alone. The qualifying licensing/compliance history, solvency and financial ability require the Comptroller's determination, and an exemption is exposure-limited.
Does an out-of-state seller use exactly the same measurement?
The statute measures that class by any reporting period, while an OTP wholesaler's calculation refers to any one month. Identify the actual licensed role.

