Ch. 301                                           LAWS OF MARYLAND

[$100] $10,000 or imprisonment not exceeding [3 months] 5 YEARS,
or both, for each offense.

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

CHILD SELLING

35B.

(A) A PERSON MAY NOT SELL, BARTER, OR TRADE, OR OFFER TO
SELL, BARTER, OR TRADE A CHILD FOR MONEY OR PROPERTY, EITHER REAL
OR PERSONAL, OR ANYTHING ELSE OF VALUE.---------------------------

(B) A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A
MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO A FINE NOT EXCEEDING
$10,000 OR IMPRISONMENT IN THE PENITENTIARY NOT EXCEEDING 5 YEARS
OR BOTH FOR EACH OFFENSE.                                                                                 

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1989.

Approved May 19, 1989.

CHAPTER 301

(Senate Bill 65)

AN ACT concerning

Tobacco Products - Sales to Minors

FOR the purpose of altering a provision of law that prohibits
dealers, vendors, and certain other persons from selling
tobacco products to minors under a certain age; altering a
provision of law that allows a minor under a certain age to
buy certain tobacco products if the minor has a note from
the parent or guardian; eliminating the mandatory minimum
fine for dealers, vendors, and certain other persons selling
tobacco products to minors under a certain age; prescribing
that each cigarette vending machine display a label stating
the age requirement and penalty for selling tobacco products
to minors under a certain age; providing an exception under
certain circumstances; and generally relating to sales of
tobacco products to minors under a certain age.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments
Section 404 and 405

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