Sec. 12-201. Definitions
Codified through Bill No. CB-018-2026, adopted May 12, 2026, effective July 24, 2026. Source: Municode, Supplement 2026 Update 2. Editorial notes and legislative history omitted.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 12-201 (2026)
Sec. 12-201. DefinitionsLinkCopy Citation
(a)
In this Division the following words have the meanings indicated.
(1)
Distribute means to:
(A)
Give away, sell, deliver, dispense, or issue; or
(B)
Offer to give away, sell, deliver, dispense, or issue; or
(C)
Cause or hire any person to give away, sell, deliver, dispense, or issue or offer to give away, sell, deliver, dispense, or issue.
(2)
Electronic cigarette means any electronic device that can be used to deliver nicotine or other substance to the person inhaling from the device, including, but not limited to, an electronic cigarette, cigar, cigarillo, or pipe, or any cartridge or other component of the device or related product. Electronic cigarette does not include any product approved by the Food and Drug Administration for sale as a drug delivery or medical device.
(3)
Employee means an individual employed by an owner.
(4)
Minor means an individual under the age of eighteen (18).
(5)
Owner means a person engaged in the business of selling or otherwise distributing tobacco products or electronic cigarettes for commercial purposes.
(6)
Tobacco product means any substance containing tobacco, including cigarettes, cigars, smoking tobacco, snuff, or smokeless tobacco.
(7)
Unpackaged cigarettes means any cigarette not contained within a sealed original package of at least twenty (20) cigarettes that are designed and intended to be sold or distributed as a unit.