Md. Code, Bus. Reg. § 16-3A-01

Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 16-3A-01 - Definitions
(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.

Md. Code, BR § 16-3A-01

Amended by 2019 Md. Laws, Ch. 396,Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2019.