Each nonparticipating manufacturer located outside the United States and each importer of any nonparticipating manufacturer's brand families that are sold in the State shall bear joint and several liability for the deposit of all escrow due and payment of all penalties, costs, and attorney's fees imposed under this subchapter. The nonparticipating manufacturer, as a condition to being listed on the directory, shall provide a declaration on a form prescribed by the Attorney General from each of its importers of any of its brand families to be sold in the State that the importer accepts joint and several liability for all escrow deposits due pursuant to section 1914 of this title and for all penalties, costs, and attorney's fees assessed under section 1914 of this title. (Added 2011, No. 166 (Adj. Sess.), § 4, eff. May 16, 2012.)