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§ 1-1202. Display of tobacco products

West's Annotated Code of MarylandLocal GovernmentEffective: October 1, 2013

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Local Government (Refs & Annos)
Division I. Definitions; General Provisions [Titles 1-3] (Refs & Annos)
Title 1. Definitions; General Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 12. Tobacco Product Sales (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2013
MD Code, Local Government, § 1-1202
Formerly cited as MD CODE, Art. 24, § 15-102
§ 1-1202. Display of tobacco products
Currentness
Scope of section
(a) This section applies only in:
(1) Carroll County; and
(2) Garrett County.
Application of section
(b) This section does not apply to:
(1) the sale of a tobacco product from a vending machine that complies with State law;
(2) a tobacconist establishment that engages primarily in the sale of tobacco products other than cigarettes, as defined in § 16-101 of the Business Regulation Article; or
(3) a business that engages primarily in the retail sale of beer, wine, and liquor.
Prohibition
(c) A person who owns or operates a business that engages in the retail sale of a tobacco product may not store or display a tobacco product unless the tobacco product:
(1) is not immediately accessible to customers; and
(2) is accessible only to the owner or operator of the business or an agent of the owner or operator.
Civil penalty
(d) A person who violates subsection (c) of this section commits a civil infraction and is subject to a civil penalty of:
(1) $100 for the first violation; and
(2) $300 for any subsequent violation.
Second citation
(e) A citation for a second violation may not be issued within 30 days after the date of the first citation.
Additional citations
(f) After a citation is issued for a second violation, a citation may be issued each day that the violation continues after the date of the second citation.

Credits

Added by Acts 2013, c. 119, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2013.
MD Code, Local Government, § 1-1202, MD LOCAL GOVT § 1-1202
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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