Maryland prohibits the sale of any tobacco or electronic smoking device to anyone under age 21 under Health-General Article 16.7A.
Maryland adopted Tobacco 21 in 2019, raising the minimum legal sales age to 21 for all tobacco products, electronic smoking devices, and vape liquids. The law contains a narrow military exception for active-duty members 18 or older with valid military identification. Retailers must check identification for any purchaser appearing under 30, post compliance signage, and may face license suspension or revocation for repeated violations. Local health departments and the Comptroller share enforcement authority. The law preempts inconsistent local age rules but allows stricter local enforcement programs.
Civil fines start at $300 for the first offense and rise to $3,000 for repeated violations within a 24-month period.
Takoma Park, MD
Takoma Park sets residential decibel limits at 65 dBA daytime and 55 dBA nighttime under Ordinance 2002-35. If ambient noise already exceeds these thresholds...
Takoma Park, MD
Takoma Park adopts Montgomery County construction noise standards (MoCo Code 31B-6) by reference. Weekday construction is allowed 7 AM to 5 PM at up to 75 dB...
Takoma Park, MD
Outdoor music in Takoma Park must comply with 65 dBA daytime and 55 dBA nighttime limits. Events with amplified outdoor music require a temporary waiver requ...
Takoma Park, MD
Under Chapter 14.12 Section 9, no person may allow a dog or other animal to persistently, habitually, or continuously bark, howl, or yelp causing a noise dis...
Takoma Park, MD
Industrial and commercial noise in Takoma Park must meet the same residential decibel limits as all other sources: 65 dBA daytime and 55 dBA nighttime at the...
Takoma Park, MD
Takoma Park has among the strictest leaf blower rules in the DC metro. The city noise ordinance (Ch. 14.12, Sec. 8) caps all leaf blowers at 70 dBA at 50 fee...
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