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Introductory*
City of Baltimore
Council Bill
Introduced by: Councilmember Bullock
A Bill Entitled
An Ordinance concerning
title
Required Retail Tobacco Health Warnings and Smoking Cessation Information
For the purpose of requiring the Health Commissioner to create and distribute to retailers of tobacco products signs that contain certain tobacco health warnings and smoking cessation information; requiring retailers of tobacco products to prominently place the signs distributed by the Health Commissioner in their places of business; providing for a special effective date; and imposing certain civil penalties for violations.
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By adding
Article - Health
Section(s) 12-901 through 12-902, inclusive, to be under the new subtitle designation
“Subtitle 9. Retail Tobacco Health Warnings and Smoking Cessation Information”
Baltimore City Revised Code
(Edition 2000)
By repealing and re-ordaining, with amendments
Article 1 - Mayor, City Council, and Municipal Agencies
Section(s) 40-14(e)(7)(Title 12) and 41-14(6)(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
Subtitle 9. Retail Tobacco Health Warnings and Smoking Cessation Information
§ 12-901. Signage required.
(a) Commissioner to...
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