§ 16-3A-01

Md. Code, Business Regulation § 16-3A-01, under Article — Business Regulation.

Md. Code, Business Regulation § 16-3A-01

(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.