(a) The Comptroller shall seal a vending machine to prevent the sale or removal of cigarettes from the machine if:
(1) a tax stamp is not visible on each visible package of cigarettes in the machine, as required by § 16–209(b)(1) of this subtitle; or
(2) the machine is not labeled as required by § 16–209(b)(2) of this subtitle.
(b) If the violation for which a vending machine is sealed has been corrected in the presence of the Comptroller or the Comptroller’s designee, the Comptroller shall remove the seal.