Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland SB249: Tobacco Product Licensees - Additional Licensure for Electronic Smoking Devices
Status: Signed into law, May 12, 2026
Repealing a provision of law authorizing a person holding a certain license relating to cigarettes or other tobacco products to manufacture, distribute, or sell electronic smoking devices in the same capacity as a person holding a certain license relating to electronic smoking devices; exempting the holder of a certain license who is an applicant for a license to act as an electronic smoking devices retailer or vape shop vendor from the requirement to pay an additional license fee for the license; etc.
What the bill says
An act concerning Tobacco Product Licensees - Additional Licensure for Electronic Smoking Devices FOR the purpose of repealing a provision of law authorizing a person holding a certain license relating to cigarettes or other tobacco products to manufacture, distribute, or sell electronic smoking devices in the same capacity as a person holding a certain license relating to electronic smoking devices…
From the enrolled text, May 18, 2026:
AN ACT concerning Tobacco Product Licensees - Additional Licensure for Electronic Smoking Devices FOR the purpose of repealing a provision of law authorizing a person holding a certain license relating to cigarettes or other tobacco products to manufacture, distribute, or sell electronic smoking devices in the same capacity as a person holding a certain license relating to electronic smoking devices; exempting the holder of a certain license relating to cigarettes or other tobacco products who is an applicant for a license to act as an electronic smoking devices retailer or vape shop vendor from the requirement to pay an additional license fee for the license; and generally relating to tobacco products and electronic smoking devices licensure. BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, Article - Business Regulation Section 16.7-101(a), (c) through (h), and (k) Annotated Code of Maryland (2024 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) (As enacted by Chapter 814 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2017) BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Business Regulation Section 16.7-102 and 16.7-202(a) Annotated Code of Maryland (2024 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: Article - Business Regulation 16.7-101. (a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. (c) (1) "Electronic smoking …
Sponsors
- Pamela Beidle (D, 32) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Approved by the Governor - Chapter 415
- : Returned Passed
- : Third Reading Passed (106-30)
- : Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
- : Favorable Report by Economic Matters
- : Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.
- : Referred Economic Matters
- : Third Reading Passed (43-0)
- : Second Reading Passed
- : Favorable Adopted
Votes
- Third Reading Passed (106-30) (April 13, 2026): 106 yea, 30 nay, passed
- Third Reading Passed (43-0) (February 19, 2026): 43 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB249?
- SB249 is a bill in the Maryland Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Tobacco Product Licensees - Additional Licensure for Electronic Smoking Devices.
- What does SB249 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning Tobacco Product Licensees - Additional Licensure for Electronic Smoking Devices FOR the purpose of repealing a provision of law authorizing a person holding a certain license relating to cigarettes or other tobacco products to manufacture, distribute, or sell electronic smoking devices in the same capacity as a person holding a certain license relating to electronic smoking devices…
- What is the status of SB249?
- Signed into law as of May 12, 2026. Latest action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 415 (May 12, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB249?
- Pamela Beidle (D, 32).
- Where is the official record for SB249?
- On the Maryland Legislature website: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/sb0249?ys=2026RS
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