# Local Government (GLG)

## Title 1. Definitions; General Provisions

### Subtitle 12. Tobacco Product Sales

#### Section 1-1202

(a) This section applies only in:

  (1) Carroll County; and

  (2) Garrett County.

(b) This section does not apply to:

  (1) the sale of a tobacco product from a vending machine that complies with State law;

  (2) a tobacconist establishment that engages primarily in the sale of tobacco products other than cigarettes, as defined in Sec. 16-101 of the Business Regulation Article; or

  (3) a business that engages primarily in the retail sale of beer, wine, and liquor.

(c) A person who owns or operates a business that engages in the retail sale of a tobacco product may not store or display a tobacco product unless the tobacco product:

  (1) is not immediately accessible to customers; and

  (2) is accessible only to the owner or operator of the business or an agent of the owner or operator.

(d) A person who violates subsection (c) of this section commits a civil infraction and is subject to a civil penalty of:

  (1) $100 for the first violation; and

  (2) $300 for any subsequent violation.

(e) A citation for a second violation may not be issued within 30 days after the date of the first citation.

(f) After a citation is issued for a second violation, a citation may be issued each day that the violation continues after the date of the second citation.

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Md. Code Ann., Local Gov't (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)