2002 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1269

File Code: Public Health Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 547
Sponsored By:
Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene) and Delegates Frush and Rosenberg
Entitled:
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Comprehensive Tobacco Control Program - Sale of Tobacco Products to Minors

Synopsis:

Prohibiting specified retailers from selling tobacco products to minors; requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to design, implement, and administer a compliance check program to eliminate the sale of tobacco products to minors; requiring the Department to issue specified citations to retailers that sell tobacco products to minors; establishing specified penalties; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/13
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
2/18
Re-referred Environmental Matters
2/27
Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m.
3/22
Withdrawn
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Chairman, Environmental Matters Comm.
Departmental
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS, OFFICE OF
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT
APPEALS -see also- JUDICIAL REVIEW
ATTORNEY GENERAL
CIGARETTES -see also- SMOKING
CIRCUIT COURTS
CITATIONS
COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- DEALERS; TRADERS; etc
COMPTROLLER
COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
EDUCATION -see also- DRIVER ED; HIGHER ED; SPECIAL ED; etc
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HEARINGS
IDENTIFICATION
JURISDICTION
LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH
MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS -see also- ANNAP; BALT; HAGER; OC
NOTICES
PENALTIES
RULES AND REGULATIONS
TOBACCO
VENDING MACHINES
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Business Regulation
( 16-210 , 16-212 , 16-306 )
Health - General
( 8-901 , 8-902 , 8-903 , 8-904 , 8-905 , 8-906 , 8-907 , 8-908 , 8-909 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered