Md. Code, Crim. Law § 10-108

Current with effective changes from the 2024 legislative session, chs. 2-121
Section 10-108 - Products containing delta-8- or delta-10-tetrahydrocannabinol
(a) A person who distributes products containing delta-8- or delta-10-tetrahydrocannabinol, including a person licensed under Title 16, Title 16.5, Title 16.7, Title 16.9, or Title 17 of the Business Regulation Article, may not distribute, purchase for sale, or sell a product containing delta-8- or delta-10-tetrahydrocannabinol to an individual under the age of 21 years.
(b) In a prosecution for a violation of this section, it is a defense that the defendant examined the purchaser's or recipient's driver's license, or other valid identification issued by a governmental unit, that positively identified the purchaser or recipient as being at least 21 years old.
(c) Any website owned, managed, or operated by a person who distributes or sells a product containing delta-8- or delta-10-tetrahydrocannabinol shall employ a neutral age-screening mechanism that verifies that the user is at least 21 years old, including by using an age-gate, age-screen, or age-verification mechanism.
(d) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding:
(1) $300 for a first violation;
(2) $1,000 for a second violation occurring within 2 years after the first violation; and
(3) $3,000 for each subsequent violation occurring within 2 years after the preceding violation.

Md. Code, CR § 10-108

Amended by 2023 Md. Laws, Ch. 450, Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2023.
Added by 2022 Md. Laws, Ch. 512, Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2022.
Added by 2022 Md. Laws, Ch. 511, Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2022.
Repealed by 2019 Md. Laws, Ch. 396, Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2019.