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<baltimore-city-law heading="Subtitle 6 – Flavored Tobacco Wrappings">
  <section prefix="§" num="12-601" heading="Definitions.">
    <para num="(a)" heading="In general.">In this subtitle, the following terms have the meanings indicated.</para>
    <para num="(b)" heading="Distribute.">“Distribute” means to:<para num="(1)">sell, deliver, dispense, issue,  transfer, or otherwise distribute;</para>
      <para num="(2)">offer to sell, deliver, dispense, issue, transfer,  or otherwise distribute; or</para>
      <para num="(3)">cause or hire any person to:<para num="(i)">sell, deliver, dispense, issue, transfer,  or otherwise distribute; or</para>
        <para num="(ii)">offer to sell, deliver, dispense, issue,  transfer or otherwise distribute.</para>
      </para>
    </para>
    <para num="(c)" heading="Flavored tobacco wrapping.">“Flavored tobacco wrapping” means any cigarette rolling paper or tobacco wrapping leaf or paper constituted from tobacco that is, or is held out to be, impregnated or scented with, or aged or dipped in, or has as a constituent part (including a smoke constituent) or additive, an artificial or natural flavor, alcoholic liquor, or an herb or spice, including strawberry, grape, orange, clove, cinnamon, pineapple, coconut, licorice, cocoa, cherry, coffee, chocolate, vanilla, honey, or any other flavoring agent that is a characterizing flavor of the tobacco product or the tobacco smoke.</para>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 09-234</annotation>
  </section>
  <section prefix="§" num="12-602" heading="Distribution prohibited">
    <text>No person may distribute for consideration any flavored tobacco wrapping to any other person.</text>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 09-234</annotation>
  </section>
  <section prefix="§" num="12-603" heading="Exception for certain tobacco shops.">
    <text>This subtitle does not apply to the distribution of flavored wrapping paper by or to a retail tobacco establishment that:</text>
    <para num="(1)">derives at least 75% of its revenues, measured by average daily receipts, from the sale of non-cigarette tobacco products;</para>
    <para num="(2)">maintains for sale an inventory of  loose tobacco products; and</para>
    <para num="(3)">prohibits the entry of minors at all times.</para>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 09-234</annotation>
  </section>
  <section prefix="§" num="12-604" heading="Exception for vending machine sales.">
    <text>This subtitle does not apply to the sale or distribution of tobacco products by vending machines.</text>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 09-234</annotation>
  </section>
  <section prefix="§" num="12-605" reserved="true" />
  <section prefix="§" num="12-606" heading="Enforcement by citation.">
    <para num="(a)" heading="In general.">In addition to any other civil or criminal remedy or enforcement procedure, this subtitle may be enforced by issuance of:<para num="(1)">an environmental citation as authorized by City Code &lt;cite data-path="|1"&gt;Article 1&lt;/cite&gt;, Subtitle 40 {“Environmental Control Board”}; or</para>
      <para num="(2)">a civil citation as authorized by City Code &lt;cite data-path="|1"&gt;Article 1&lt;/cite&gt;, Subtitle 41 {“Civil Citations”}.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="(b)" heading="Process not exclusive.">The issuance of a citation to enforce this subtitle does not preclude pursuing any other civil or criminal remedy or enforcement action authorized by law.</para>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 09-234</annotation>
  </section>
  <section prefix="§" num="12-607" heading="Penalties: $1,000.">
    <para num="(a)" heading="In general.">Any person who violates any provision of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a fine of not more than $1,000 for each offense.</para>
    <para num="(b)" heading="Each wrapper a separate offense.">Each individual wrapping distributed in violation of this subtitle is a separate offense.</para>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 09-234</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 10-340</annotation>
  </section>
</baltimore-city-law>
