Md. Code Ann., Crim. Law § 10-108
Redline — January 1, 2019 → current.View current text →
Current — January 1, 2024
As of January 1, 2019
(a) In this section, “violation” has the meaning stated in § 3–8A–01 of the Courts Article.
(b) This section does not apply to the possession of a tobacco product, cigarette rolling paper, or an electronic nicotine delivery system by a minor who is acting as the agent of the minor’s employer within the scope of employment.
(c) A minor may not:
(1) use or possess a tobacco product, cigarette rolling paper, or an electronic nicotine delivery system; or
(2) obtain or attempt to obtain a tobacco product, cigarette rolling paper, or an electronic nicotine delivery system by using a form of identification that:
(i) is falsified; or
(ii) identifies an individual other than the minor.
(d) (1) A violation of this section is a civil offense.
(2) A minor who violates this section is subject to the procedures and dispositions provided in Title 3, Subtitle 8A of the Courts Article.
(e) A law enforcement officer authorized to make arrests shall issue a citation to a minor if the law enforcement officer has probable cause to believe that the minor is committing or has committed a violation of this section.
(a) A person who distributes products containing delta–8– or delta–10–tetrahydrocannabinol, including a person licensed under Title 16, Title 16.5, Title 16.7, Title 16.9, or Title 17 of the Business Regulation Article, may not distribute, purchase for sale, or sell a product containing delta–8– or delta–10–tetrahydrocannabinol to an individual under the age of 21 years.
(b) In a prosecution for a violation of this section, it is a defense that the defendant examined the purchaser’s or recipient’s driver’s license, or other valid identification issued by a governmental unit, that positively identified the purchaser or recipient as being at least 21 years old.
(c) Any website owned, managed, or operated by a person who distributes or sells a product containing delta–8– or delta–10–tetrahydrocannabinol shall employ a neutral age–screening mechanism that verifies that the user is at least 21 years old, including by using an age–gate, age–screen, or age–verification mechanism.
(d) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding:
(1) $300 for a first violation;
(2) $1,000 for a second violation occurring within 2 years after the first violation; and
(3) $3,000 for each subsequent violation occurring within 2 years after the preceding violation.
Official source: Maryland General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Maryland statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.