§ 12-501. Definitions.

(a) In general.

In this subtitle, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

(b) Distribute.

"Distribute" means to:

(1) give away, sell, deliver, dispense, or issue;

(2) offer to give away, sell, deliver, dispense, or issue; or

(3) cause or hire any person to:

(i) give away, sell, deliver, dispense, or issue; or

(ii) offer to give away, sell, deliver, dispense, or issue.

"Tobacco product" has the meaning stated in State Health-General Article, § 13-1001 {"Definitions: Tobacco Product"}.

(Ord. 20-340; Ord. 14-310; Ord. 02-322.)

Editor's Notes

State HG Art. § 13-1001(u) reads as follows

(u)(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 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.