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Ch. 247
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2000 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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of a tobacco product vending machine or any other person exercising control over a
tobacco product vending machine if a person under 18 has purchased a tobacco
product from a vending machine.]
[(c)] (B) For purposes of this section, a violation means a separate and distinct
incident at a different time and occasion.
Article - Business Regulation
SUBTITLE 3A. PLACEMENT OF TOBACCO PRODUCT VENDING MACHINES.
16-3A-01.
(A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.
(B) W "OWNER" MEANS THE PERSON THAT OWNS OR OPERATES AN
ESTABLISHMENT IN WHICH A VENDING MACHINE IS LOCATED.
(3) "OWNER" INCLUDES AN AGENT OR EMPLOYEE OF AN OWNER
(C) "TOBACCO PRODUCT" MEANS ANY SUBSTANCE CONTAINING TOBACCO,
INCLUDING CIGARETTES, CIGARS, SMOKING TOBACCO, SNUFF, OR SMOKELESS
TOBACCO.
(D) "VENDING MACHINE" MEANS ANY MECHANICAL, ELECTRONIC, OR
SIMILAR SELF-SERVICE DEVICE THAT ON INSERTION OF A COIN, COINS, TOKEN, OR
OTHER SIMILAR MEANS DISPENSES A TOBACCO PRODUCT,
16-3A-02.
(A) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (B) OR (C) OF THIS SECTION, A
PERSON MAY NOT SELL OR DISPENSE OR OFFER TO SELL OR DISPENSE A TOBACCO
PRODUCT THROUGH A VENDING MACHINE IN ANY LOCATION IN THE STATE., UNLESS
THE VENDING MACHINE:
(B) AN OWNER OF AN ESTABLISHMENT MAY SELL OR DISPENSE OR OFFER TO
SELL OR DISPENSE A TOBACCO PRODUCT THROUGH A VENDING MACHINE PLACED IN
A LOCATION INSIDE THE ESTABLISHMENT IF THE ESTABLISHMENT IS NOT OPEN TO
THE GENERAL PUBLIC OR IS
(1) IS LOCATED IN AN ESTABLISHMENT THAT MINORS ARE PROHIBITED
BY LAW FROM ENTERING: OR AN ESTABLISHMENT THAT IS A BONA FIDE FRATERNAL
OR VETERANS ORGANIZATION; OR
(C) AN OWNER OF AN ESTABLISHMENT THAT IS OPEN TO THE GENERAL
PUBLIC MAY SELL OR DISPENSE OR OFFER TO SELL OR DISPENSE A TOBACCO
PRODUCT BY MEANS OF A VENDING MACHINE IF THE VENDING MACHINE MAY
(2) CAN ONLY BE OPERATED WITH A TOKEN, CARD, OR SIMILAR DEVICE
THAT AN INDIVIDUAL CAN ONLY OBTAIN OR PURCHASE FROM THE OWNER OR AN
EMPLOYEE OR AGENT OF THE OWNER
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