City of Baltimore - File #: 16-0760

• File #: 16-0760
• Version: 0
• Name: Tobacco Products and Smoking Devices - Increased Penalties - New Prohibition
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Failed - End of Term
• File created: 9/19/2016
• In control: Judiciary and Legislative Investigations
• Final action: 12/5/2016
• Title: Tobacco Products and Smoking Devices - Increased Penalties - New Prohibition For the purpose of increasing the penalties for violation of certain laws governing tobacco products and smoking devices; prohibiting the distribution of tobacco products and smoking devices near schools; correcting, clarifying, and conforming related provisions; and generally relating to the use of tobacco products and smoking devices.
• Sponsors: Helen L. Holton, Robert Curran, Eric T. Costello, Brandon M. Scott, Mary Pat Clarke, Rochelle Spector, Sharon Green Middleton, Nick Mosby, Bill Henry, William "Pete" Welch, Edward Reisinger
• Indexes: Devices, Increases, Penalties, Prohibition, Smoking, Tobacco

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/22/2016	0	The City Council	Refer to City Solicitor
9/22/2016	0	The City Council	Refer to Dept. of Health
9/19/2016	0	City Council	Assigned
9/19/2016	0	City Council	Introduced

Introduced by: Councilmember Holton

A Bill Entitled

An Ordinance concerning
title
Tobacco Products and Smoking Devices - Increased Penalties - New Prohibition
For the purpose of increasing the penalties for violation of certain laws governing tobacco products and smoking devices; prohibiting the distribution of tobacco products and smoking devices near schools; correcting, clarifying, and conforming related provisions; and generally relating to the use of tobacco products and smoking devices.
body

By renaming
Article - Health
Title 12, Subtitle 5. Distribution to Minors
to be
Title 12, Subtitle 5. Distribution to Minors or Near Schools
Baltimore City Revised Code
(Edition 2000)

By repealing and reordaining, with amendments
Article - Health
Sections 12-112(a) and (b)(1), 12-306(a), 12-407(a), 12-502, 12-503, 12-706, and 12-808
Baltimore City Revised Code
(Edition 2000)

By adding
Article - Health
Section 12-503
Baltimore City Revised Code
(Edition 2000)

By repealing and reordaining, with amendments
Article 1 - Mayor, City Council, and Municipal Agencies
Sections 40-14(e)(7)(He Title 12) and 41-14(6)(He Title 12)
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)

Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, That the Laws of Baltimore City read as follows:

Baltimore City Revised Code

Article - Health

Title 12. Tobacco Products and Smoking Devices

Subtitle 1. Indoor Smoking

§ 12-112. Penalties: Varied.

(a) Smoker: [$500] $1,000.

Any person who smokes in violation of this subtitle is subject to a civil fine of not more than [$500] $1,000 for each offense.

(b) Employer or person in charge: [$750] $1,000.

(1) Any employer or other person in charge who violates a provision of this subtitle or who knowingly a...