Sec. 24-10. Availability of Tobacco Products to Minors.
Montgomery County, Md., Code § 24-10 (2026)
Sec. 24-10. Availability of Tobacco Products to Minors.LinkCopy Citation
(a)
In order to reduce the accessibility of tobacco products to minors, a person must not install or maintain a vending machine which dispenses a tobacco product anywhere in the County except inside a private club that is licensed to serve alcoholic beverages. A vending machine located inside any private club must not be placed in any restroom, coatroom, unmonitored hallway, outerwaiting area, or other unattended place.
(b)
As used in this Section:
(1)
minor means any person under 18 years old;
(2)
tobacco product means any cigarette or cigar containing tobacco, pipe tobacco, smokeless or chewing tobacco, and any other product that contains tobacco; and
(3)
vending machine means any electronic, mechanical, or other device that dispenses a tobacco product.
(c)
Any violation of this Section is a Class A violation. Both the owner of the vending machine and the owner of the business or residence in which the machine is located are responsible for complying with this Section. The Health and Human Services Department and any other agency designated by the County Executive must enforce this Section.