§ 1–1201
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Local Gov't § 1-1201 (2026)
Title 1. Definitions; General Provisions
Subtitle 12. Tobacco Product Sales
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(a)
In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)
“Distribute” means to:
(1)
give, sell, deliver, dispense, or issue;
(2)
offer to give, sell, deliver, dispense, or issue; or
(3)
cause or hire any person to give, sell, deliver, dispense, or issue or offer to give, sell, deliver, dispense, or issue.
(c)
(1)
“Tobacco product” means a product that is:
(i)
intended for human inhalation, absorption, ingestion, smoking, heating, chewing, dissolving, or any other manner of consumption that is made of, derived from, or contains:
(1)
tobacco; or
(2)
nicotine; or
(ii)
an accessory or a component used in any manner of consumption of a product described in item (i) of this paragraph.
(2)
“Tobacco product” includes:
(i)
cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, chewing tobacco, snuff, and snus;
(ii)
electronic smoking devices; and
(iii)
filters, rolling papers, pipes, and liquids used in electronic smoking devices regardless of nicotine content.
(3)
“Tobacco product” does not include a drug, device, or combination product authorized for sale by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.