Baltimore City - Cigarettes, Other Tobacco Products, and Electronic Smoking Devices - Enforcement and Licensure
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 387
Summary
The law lets Baltimore’s city council and mayor create local regulations that are at least as strict as Maryland’s state rules on selling cigarettes, other tobacco products and electronic smoking devices. It also authorizes a city enforcement officer and the state Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission to enforce those rules and discipline licensees, and requires 50% of licensing request fees to be sent to the state comptroller. The measure became effective on October 1, 2026.
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