MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

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AN ACT concerning

Smoking — Buses

FOR the purpose of prohibiting smoking on buses while in
public service; authorizing the Public Service
Commission to promulgate rules and regulations; and
establishing a penalty for violations.

BY adding to

Article 78 — Public Service Commission Law

Section 35A

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1969 Replacement Volume and 1974 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That new Section 35A be and it is hereby added
to Article 78 — Public Service Commission Law, of the
Annotated Code of Maryland (1969 Replacement Volume and
1974 Supplement) to read as follows:

Article 78 — Public Service Commission Law

35A.

(A)   THE OWNER AND OPERATOR OF ANY INTRASTATE MOTOR
BUS CARRIED SHALL PROHIBIT THE SMOKING OF TOBACCO
PRODUCTS WHILE THE BUS IS IN PUBLIC SERVICE.

(B)   A PERSON MAY NOT SMOKE TOBACCO PRODUCTS IN ANY
AREA PROHIBITED UNDER SUBSECTION (A).

(C)    THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION MAY PROMULGATE
RULES AND REGULATIONS IN FURTHERANCE OF THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS SECTION.

(D)   ANY PERSON WHO VIOLATES THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SECTION IS [[GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND SUBJECT TO A
FINE]] SUBJECT TO A CIVIL PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED $25.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1975.

Approved May 15, 1975.