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<baltimore-city-law heading="§ 12-112 Penalties: Varied.">
  <section prefix="§" num="12-112" heading="Penalties: Varied.">
    <para num="(a)" heading="Smoker: $500.">Any person who smokes in violation of this subtitle is subject to a civil fine of not more than $500 for each offense.</para>
    <para num="(b)" heading="Employer or person in charge: $750.">
      <para num="(1)">Any employer or other person in charge who violates a provision of this subtitle or who knowingly allows a violation is  subject to a civil fine of not more than $750 for each offense.</para>
      <para num="(2)">It is an affirmative defense that the employer, other person in charge, or an agent of the employer or other person in charge:<para num="(i)">posted a “No Smoking” sign at each entrance used by the public; and</para>
        <para num="(ii)">removed all ashtrays and other smoking paraphernalia from all areas where smoking is prohibited; and</para>
        <para num="(iii)">in a bar or restaurant:<para num="(A)">refused to seat or serve any person who smoked where smoking is prohibited; and</para>
          <para num="(B)">if the person continued to smoke after an initial warning, asked the person to leave the establishment.</para>
        </para>
      </para>
      <para num="(3)">Each day that a violation continues is a separate offense.</para>
    </para>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 07-392</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 10-340</annotation>
  </section>
</baltimore-city-law>
