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<section article="glu" article_name="Land Use" number="17-207" title_number="17" title_name="Powers and Property" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Use of Property">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The Commission may adopt regulations for the use of any property under its jurisdiction.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, on or before June 30, 2016, the Commission shall adopt regulations to prohibit on property under its jurisdiction the smoking of:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>a cigarette;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>a cigar; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>any other tobacco product.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The regulations adopted in accordance with this subsection:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>may exclude from the prohibition any designated venue or facility reasonably determined by the Commission to be appropriate for the purpose of generating admission fees, rental fees, or similar charges for use of Commission property; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>shall provide that the following penalties be imposed:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>for a first infraction, a warning; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>for a second or subsequent infraction, a $25 fine.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Commission shall:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>post the regulations outside each park headquarters building, community center, recreation center, or similar building in a developed park area; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>after posting the regulations, publish them at least three times within 60 days in one or more newspapers of general circulation published in the metropolitan district.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The posting and publication of the regulations shall be sufficient notice to all persons.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>The sworn certificate of a commissioner as to the posting and publication of the regulations is prima facie evidence of posting and publication.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
