Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 12 - Tobacco Product Sales
Section 1-1202 - Display of Tobacco Products

(a)    This section applies only in:
        (1)    Carroll County; and
        (2)    Garrett County.
    (b)    This section does not apply to:
        (1)    the sale of a tobacco product from a vending machine that complies with State law;
        (2)    a tobacconist establishment that engages primarily in the sale of tobacco products other than cigarettes, as defined in § 16–101 of the Business Regulation Article; or
        (3)    a business that engages primarily in the retail sale of beer, wine, and liquor.
    (c)    A person who owns or operates a business that engages in the retail sale of a tobacco product may not store or display a tobacco product unless the tobacco product:
        (1)    is not immediately accessible to customers; and
        (2)    is accessible only to the owner or operator of the business or an agent of the owner or operator.
    (d)    A person who violates subsection (c) of this section commits a civil infraction and is subject to a civil penalty of:
        (1)    $100 for the first violation; and
        (2)    $300 for any subsequent violation.
    (e)    A citation for a second violation may not be issued within 30 days after the date of the first citation.
    (f)    After a citation is issued for a second violation, a citation may be issued each day that the violation continues after the date of the second citation.