Sec. 12-202. Unlawful distribution
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 § 12-202 (2026)
Sec. 12-202. Unlawful distributionLinkCopy Citation
(a)
An owner or an employee shall not:
(1)
Distribute any tobacco product or electronic cigarette to a minor, unless the minor is acting solely as the agent of the minor's employer who is engaged in the business of distributing tobacco products or electronic cigarettes;
(2)
Distribute cigarette rolling papers to a minor; or
(3)
Distribute to a minor a coupon redeemable for tobacco products or electronic cigarettes.
(b)
A person, who is not an owner, shall not:
(1)
Buy for or sell to a minor any tobacco product or electronic cigarette; or
(2)
Buy for or sell to a minor cigarette rolling papers.
(c)
This Section does not apply to the distribution of a coupon which is redeemable for any tobacco product or electronic cigarette when the coupon is contained in a newspaper, a magazine, or any other type of publication in which the coupon is incidental to the primary purpose of the publication, or sent through the mail.
(d)
A person has not violated this Section if:
(1)
The person examined a driver's license or another valid identification issued by an employer, a governmental entity, or an institution of higher education; and
(2)
The license or other identification identified the buyer or recipient of a tobacco product or electronic cigarette as being at least 18 years old.
(e)
If a minor bought a tobacco product from a vending machine, this Section does not apply to the owner of the vending machine or any other person with control over the vending machine.