Baltimore City Council
File #: 08-0247    Version: 0 Name: Sale of Contraceptives - Repeal of Ban
Type: Ordinance Status: Enacted
File created: 12/4/2008 In control: City Council
On agenda: Final action: 3/20/2009
Enactment #: 09-144
Title: Sale of Contraceptives - Repeal of Ban FOR the purpose of repealing the prohibition against selling contraceptives to minors under a certain age.
Sponsors: James B. Kraft, Bill Henry, Belinda Conaway
Indexes: contraceptives, Sale
Attachments: 1. 08-0247 - 1st Reader.pdf, 2. Law - 08-0247.pdf, 3. Health - 09-0247.pdf, 4. Police - 08-0247.pdf, 5. 08-0247 - 3rd Reader.pdf
EXPLANATION: CAPITALS indicate matter added to existing law.
[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.

* WARNING: THIS IS AN UNOFFICIAL, INTRODUCTORY COPY OF THE BILL.
THE OFFICIAL COPY CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IS THE FIRST READER COPY.
INTRODUCTORY*

CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL

Introduced by: Councilmember Kraft

A BILL ENTITLED

AN ORDINANCE concerning
Title
Sale of Contraceptives - Repeal of Ban

FOR the purpose of repealing the prohibition against selling contraceptives to minors under a certain age.
Body
BY repealing
Article 19 - Police Ordinances
Section(s) 38-2
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 Code

Article 19. Police Ordinances

Subtitle 38. Minors – Miscellaneous

[§ 382. Sale of contraceptives.

(a) Prohibited conduct.

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation, or any employee, agent, or servant thereof, to sell any contraceptive to any minor under the age of 16 years.

(b) Penalties.

Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $10 nor more than $100 for each offense.]


SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, That the catchlines contained in this Ordinance are not law and may not be considered to have been enacted as a part of this or any prior Ordinance.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, That this Ordinance takes effect on the 30th day after the date it is enacted.

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