Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland SB279: Baltimore City - Cigarettes, Other Tobacco Products, and Electronic Smoking Devices - Enforcement and Licensure
Status: Signed into law, May 12, 2026
Authorizing a certain enforcement officer to enforce provisions regulating the sale and distribution of the sale and distribution of cigarettes, other tobacco products, and electronic smoking devices; authorizing the Executive Director of the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission to reprimand a licensee or suspend or revoke a license for a violation of the Act; and requiring the Mayor and the City Council of Baltimore to remit 50% of all licensure authorization request fees to the Comptroller for distribution in a certain manner.
What the bill says
An act concerning Baltimore City - Cigarettes, Other Tobacco Products, and Electronic Smoking Devices - Local Laws Authorization Enforcement and Licensure FOR the purpose of authorizing Baltimore City to enact and enforce local laws a certain enforcement officer to enforce provisions regulating the sale and distribution of cigarettes, other tobacco products, and electronic smoking devices, subject to certain exceptions…
From the enrolled text, May 18, 2026:
AN ACT concerning Baltimore City - Cigarettes, Other Tobacco Products, and Electronic Smoking Devices - Local Laws Authorization Enforcement and Licensure FOR the purpose of authorizing Baltimore City to enact and enforce local laws a certain enforcement officer to enforce provisions regulating the sale and distribution of cigarettes, other tobacco products, and electronic smoking devices, subject to certain exceptions; authorizing the Executive Director of the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission to reprimand a licensee or suspend or revoke a license for a violation identified under this Act; requiring the Comptroller to distribute a certain amount of the licensure authorization request fees collected under certain provisions of this Act to the Family League of Baltimore City, Inc. in a certain manner; requiring an applicant for a certain initial or renewal license to request a licensure authorization from the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City and pay a certain fee; and generally relating to the regulation of cigarettes, other tobacco products, and electronic smoking devices in Baltimore City. BY adding to Article - Business Regulation Section 16-308.4, 16.5-104, and 16.7-103 Annotated Code of Maryland (2024 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Business Regulation Section 16-102, 16-216, 16-302, 16-308.2, 16.5-102, 16.5-203(b), 16.5-213, 16.7-102, and 16.7-202(b), and 16.7-212 Annotated Code of Maryland (2024 Replacement Volume and …