Sec. 12-204.01. Child Resistant Packaging of Liquid Nicotine Container Required
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 § 12-204.01 (2026)
Sec. 12-204.01. Child Resistant Packaging of Liquid Nicotine Container RequiredLinkCopy Citation
(a)
Definitions. In this Section the following words have the meanings indicated:
(1)
Child resistant packaging means packaging that is designed or constructed to meet the child-resistant effectiveness standards set forth in 16 C.F.R. § 1700.15(b)(1) when tested in accordance with the protocols described in 16 C.F.R. § 1700.20 as in effect on the date of enactment.
(2)
Liquid nicotine container means a container that is used to hold liquid containing nicotine in any concentration.
(b)
Child resistant packaging required. No person shall sell, resell, distribute, dispense or give away:
(1)
any liquid or gel substance containing nicotine unless the substance is in child resistant packaging; or
(2)
any nicotine liquid container unless the container constitutes child resistant packaging.
(c)
Exceptions. This section does not apply to a liquid nicotine container that is sold, marketed, or intended for use in an electronic cigarette if the container is prefilled and sealed by the manufacturer and not intended to be opened by the consumer.