Section 16-308.1 – Selling Certain Types of Herbal Incense or Potpourri Prohibited
(a) A person who holds a county license may not sell herbal incense or potpourri that includes a noncontrolled substance with a chemical structure that is substantially similar to the chemical structure of a controlled dangerous substance as defined in § 5–101 of the Criminal Law Article. (b) Authorized employees of the Field Enforcement Division of the […]
Section 16-308.2 – Sale of Unpackaged Cigarette
(a) In this section, “unpackaged cigarette” means any cigarette not contained in a sealed package of 20 or more cigarettes that are designed and intended to be sold as a unit. (b) This section applies only in Baltimore City. (c) A person who holds a county license may not sell an unpackaged cigarette. (d) (1) An enforcement officer of the […]
Section 16-308.3 – Unannounced Inspections
(a) The Maryland Department of Health may conduct unannounced inspections of a licensed retailer to ensure the licensee’s compliance with the provisions of this title and § 10–107 of the Criminal Law Article. (b) The Maryland Department of Health may use an individual under the age of 21 years to assist in conducting an inspection under this […]
Section 16-309 – Penalty
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a person who violates this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a fine of $100. (b) A person who violates § 16–308.1 of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding: (1) except […]
Section 16-3A-01 – Definitions
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Owner” means the person that owns or operates an establishment in which a vending machine is located. (c) (1) “Tobacco product” means any product that is: (i) intended for human inhalation, absorption, ingestion, smoking, heating, chewing, dissolving, or any other manner of consumption that is made of, derived […]
Section 16-3A-02 – Vending Machines
A person may not sell or dispense or offer to sell or dispense a tobacco product through a vending machine in the State, unless the vending machine is located in an establishment that individuals under the age of 21 years are prohibited by law from entering at any time.
Section 16-3A-03 – Violations; Penalties
A person who violates this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $100.
Section 16-3B-01 – Violating Regulation of Executive Director
(a) A person may not violate a regulation adopted by the Executive Director that applies to a person who sells cigarettes at retail. (b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a fine of $100.
Section 16-401 – Legislative Findings and Purpose
(a) Cigarette smoking presents serious public health concerns to the State and to the citizens of the State. The United States Surgeon General has determined that smoking causes lung cancer, heart disease, and other serious diseases, and that there are hundreds of thousands of tobacco–related deaths in the United States each year. These diseases most often […]
Section 16-402 – Definitions
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Adjusted for inflation” means increased in accordance with the formula for inflation adjustment set forth in Exhibit C to the Master Settlement Agreement. (c) (1) “Affiliate” means a person who directly or indirectly owns or controls, is owned or controlled by, or is under common ownership or […]