Md. Code, Business Regulation § 16-3A-01
This is the official text of Md. Code, Business Regulation § 16-3A-01, part of Maryland’s Code, Business Regulation — governs general business licensing and regulation.
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§16–3A–01.
Official statutory text
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b) “Owner” means the person that owns or operates an establishment in which a vending machine is located.
(c) (1) “Tobacco product” means any product that is:
(i) intended for human inhalation, absorption, ingestion, smoking, heating, chewing, dissolving, or any other manner of consumption that is made of, derived from, or contains:
1. tobacco; or
2. nicotine; or
(ii) an accessory or a component used in any manner of consumption of a product described in item (i) of this paragraph.
(2) “Tobacco product” includes:
(i) cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, chewing tobacco, snuff, and snus;
(ii) electronic smoking devices; and
(iii) filters, rolling papers, pipes, and liquids used in electronic smoking devices regardless of nicotine content.
(3) “Tobacco product” does not include a drug, device, or combination product authorized for sale by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
(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.
(b) “Owner” means the person that owns or operates an establishment in which a vending machine is located.
(c) (1) “Tobacco product” means any product that is:
(i) intended for human inhalation, absorption, ingestion, smoking, heating, chewing, dissolving, or any other manner of consumption that is made of, derived from, or contains:
1. tobacco; or
2. nicotine; or
(ii) an accessory or a component used in any manner of consumption of a product described in item (i) of this paragraph.
(2) “Tobacco product” includes:
(i) cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, chewing tobacco, snuff, and snus;
(ii) electronic smoking devices; and
(iii) filters, rolling papers, pipes, and liquids used in electronic smoking devices regardless of nicotine content.
(3) “Tobacco product” does not include a drug, device, or combination product authorized for sale by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
(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.
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