Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 12 - Tobacco Product Sales
Section 1-1204 - Citation

(a)    (1)    Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a county health officer or a designee of a county health officer may issue a civil citation to a person who violates this subtitle.
        (2)    In Cecil County, only a sworn law enforcement officer may issue a civil citation to a person who violates this subtitle.
    (b)    A citation issued under this subtitle shall include:
        (1)    the name and address of the person charged;
        (2)    the nature of the violation;
        (3)    the location and time of the violation;
        (4)    the amount of the civil penalty;
        (5)    the manner, location, and time in which the civil penalty may be paid;
        (6)    the cited person’s right to elect to stand trial for the violation; and
        (7)    a warning that failure to pay the civil penalty or to contest liability in a timely manner in accordance with the citation:
            (i)    is an admission of liability; and
            (ii)    may result in an entry of a default judgment that may include the civil penalty, court costs, and administrative expenses.
    (c)    The county health officer or sworn law enforcement officer shall retain a copy of the citation.

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