# Local Government (GLG)

## Title 1. Definitions; General Provisions

### Subtitle 12. Tobacco Product Sales

#### Section 1-1204

(a)

  (1) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a county health officer or a designee of a county health officer may issue a civil citation to a person who violates this subtitle.

  (2) In Cecil County, only a sworn law enforcement officer may issue a civil citation to a person who violates this subtitle.

(b) A citation issued under this subtitle shall include:

  (1) the name and address of the person charged;

  (2) the nature of the violation;

  (3) the location and time of the violation;

  (4) the amount of the civil penalty;

  (5) the manner, location, and time in which the civil penalty may be paid;

  (6) the cited person's right to elect to stand trial for the violation; and

  (7) a warning that failure to pay the civil penalty or to contest liability in a timely manner in accordance with the citation:

    (i) is an admission of liability; and

    (ii) may result in an entry of a default judgment that may include the civil penalty, court costs, and administrative expenses.

(c) The county health officer or sworn law enforcement officer shall retain a copy of the citation.

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