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<baltimore-city-law heading="§ 18-102 Youth baseball gear.">
  <section prefix="§" num="18-102" heading="Youth baseball gear.">
    <para num="(a)" heading="Definitions.">
      <para num="(1)" heading="In general.">In this section, the following terms have the meanings indicated.</para>
      <para num="(2)" heading="“Approved protective gear”.">“Approved protective gear” means protective eye, head, and body equipment that meets or exceeds standards set by any of the following for use in youth baseball:<para num="(i)">the American National Standards Institute;</para>
        <para num="(ii)">the American Society of Testing and Measurements;</para>
        <para num="(iii)">the Snell Memorial Foundation; or</para>
        <para num="(iv)">any other organization that the Health Commissioner designates for this purpose.</para>
      </para>
      <para num="(3)" heading="“Youth baseball”.">“Youth baseball” means any baseball game or practice session held under the auspices of:<para num="(i)">Little League Baseball; or</para>
        <para num="(ii)">any other organization of 2 or more teams.</para>
      </para>
    </para>
    <para num="(b)" heading="Protective gear required.">No individual under the age of 16 may participate in youth baseball, at any position, unless she or he is wearing approved protective gear of the type the Commissioner designates as appropriate for that position.</para>
    <para num="(c)" heading="Rules and regulations.">In the rules and regulations adopted under &lt;cite data-path="|health|§2-106"&gt;§ 2-106 {“Rules and regulations”} of this article&lt;/cite&gt;, the Health Commissioner must include provisions, consistent with this section, that designate:<para num="(1)">the types of protective gear that are appropriate for each playing position; and</para>
      <para num="(2)">the organizations whose standards may be used for determining whether equipment is approved protective gear for purposes of this section.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="(d)" heading="Enforcement.">This section is enforced by the issuance of a warning that:<para num="(1)">informs the offender of the requirements of this section; and</para>
      <para num="(2)">contains educational materials about approved protective  gear for youth baseball.</para>
    </para>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 01-273</annotation>
  </section>
</baltimore-city-law>
