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MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  1-1106 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division I - Definitions; General Provisions|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 11 - Clean Energy Loan Programs|Section 1-1106 - Bonds -- General Authority

    (a)    A county or municipality may issue bonds to finance loans made through a program.    (b)    To issue a bond, a county or municipality shall adopt an ordinance or a resolution that specifies the maximum principal amount of the bond.    (c)    In the ordinance or resolution, the county or municipality may:        (1)    specify the items listed in subsection (d) of this section;        (2)    authorize the finance board of the county or municipality to specify those items by ordinance or resolution; or        (3)    authorize the chief executive to specify those items by executive order.    (d)    For each issuance of a bond, the county or municipality may specify:        (1)    the principal amount;        (2)    the interest rate or, for floating or variable rates of interest, the method to determine the interest rate;        (3)    the manner and terms of sale, including whether by competitive or negotiated sale;        (4)    the time of execution, issuance, and delivery;        (5)    the form and denomination;        (6)    the source, manner, times, and places to pay principal or interest;        (7)    conditions for redemption before maturity;        (8)    the purposes for which proceeds may be spent;        (9)    the source of security; and        (10)    other provisions that are necessary or desirable to effect the program.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  1-1107 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division I - Definitions; General Provisions|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 11 - Clean Energy Loan Programs|Section 1-1107 - Bonds -- Intent; Procedures; Restrictions

    (a)    A county or municipality may incur general obligation debt for the purposes under this subtitle.    (b)    Subject to subsection (c) of this section, a county or municipality may issue bonds to finance loans made under a program in accordance with the procedures of the county or municipality for authorization to sell and issue other evidences of indebtedness.    (c)    A bond issued in accordance with an ordinance or a resolution that pledges the full faith and credit of a county or municipality is subject to:        (1)    any applicable requirement of the Maryland Constitution and the county’s or municipality’s charter and laws on referendum for the issuance of general obligation debt; and        (2)    any limitation imposed by public general law, public local law, or charter on general obligation debt of the county or municipality.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  1-1108 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division I - Definitions; General Provisions|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 11 - Clean Energy Loan Programs|Section 1-1108 - Bonds -- Conditions of Issuance

    (a)    A bond:        (1)    may be in bearer form;        (2)    may be registrable as to principal alone or as to both principal and interest; and        (3)    is a security under § 8–102 of the Commercial Law Article, whether or not the bond is one of a class or series or is divisible into a class or series of instruments.    (b)    (1)    A bond shall be signed manually or in facsimile by the chief executive.        (2)    An officer’s signature or facsimile signature on a bond remains valid even if the officer leaves office before the bond is delivered.        (3)    The seal of the county or municipality shall be affixed to the bond and attested to by the clerk or other similar administrative officer of the county or municipality.    (c)    (1)    A bond shall mature not later than 40 years after the date of issue.        (2)    Bonds may be issued as serial bonds or term bonds with provisions for a mandatory sinking fund or other annual principal redemption beginning not later than 3 years after the date of issue.    (d)    (1)    A bond shall be sold in the manner, at public sale or private negotiated sale, and on the terms at, above, or below par, as the county or municipality considers best.        (2)    A bond is not subject to §§ 19–205 and 19–206 of this article.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  1-1109 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division I - Definitions; General Provisions|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 11 - Clean Energy Loan Programs|Section 1-1109 - Bonds -- Tax Status

    (a)    A bond, the transfer of a bond, the interest payable on a bond, the income derived from a bond, and the profit realized on the sale or exchange of a bond are exempt from State and local taxes.    (b)    A county or municipality may issue bonds without regard to the federal tax status of the bonds.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  1-1110 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division I - Definitions; General Provisions|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 11 - Clean Energy Loan Programs|Section 1-1110 - Findings Conclusive

    In an action involving the validity or enforceability of a bond or security for a bond, a finding by a county or municipality is conclusive as to:        (1)    the public purpose of an action taken under this subtitle; and        (2)    any other matter relating to the issuance of a bond.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  1-1201 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division I - Definitions; General Provisions|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 12 - Tobacco Product Sales|Section 1-1201 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Distribute” means to:        (1)    give, sell, deliver, dispense, or issue;        (2)    offer to give, sell, deliver, dispense, or issue; or        (3)    cause or hire any person to give, sell, deliver, dispense, or issue or offer to give, sell, deliver, dispense, or issue.    (c)    (1)    “Tobacco product” means a product that is:            (i)    intended for human inhalation, absorption, ingestion, smoking, heating, chewing, dissolving, or any other manner of consumption that is made of, derived from, or contains:                1.    tobacco; or                2.    nicotine; or            (ii)    an accessory or a component used in any manner of consumption of a product described in item (i) of this paragraph.        (2)    “Tobacco product” includes:            (i)    cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, chewing tobacco, snuff, and snus;            (ii)    electronic smoking devices; and            (iii)    filters, rolling papers, pipes, and liquids used in electronic smoking devices regardless of nicotine content.        (3)    “Tobacco product” does not include a drug, device, or combination product authorized for sale by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  1-1202 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division I - Definitions; General Provisions|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 12 - Tobacco Product Sales|Section 1-1202 - Display of Tobacco Products

    (a)    This section applies only in:        (1)    Carroll County; and        (2)    Garrett County.    (b)    This section does not apply to:        (1)    the sale of a tobacco product from a vending machine that complies with State law;        (2)    a tobacconist establishment that engages primarily in the sale of tobacco products other than cigarettes, as defined in § 16–101 of the Business Regulation Article; or        (3)    a business that engages primarily in the retail sale of beer, wine, and liquor.    (c)    A person who owns or operates a business that engages in the retail sale of a tobacco product may not store or display a tobacco product unless the tobacco product:        (1)    is not immediately accessible to customers; and        (2)    is accessible only to the owner or operator of the business or an agent of the owner or operator.    (d)    A person who violates subsection (c) of this section commits a civil infraction and is subject to a civil penalty of:        (1)    $100 for the first violation; and        (2)    $300 for any subsequent violation.    (e)    A citation for a second violation may not be issued within 30 days after the date of the first citation.    (f)    After a citation is issued for a second violation, a citation may be issued each day that the violation continues after the date of the second citation.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  1-1203 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division I - Definitions; General Provisions|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 12 - Tobacco Product Sales|Section 1-1203 - Distribution of Tobacco Products

    (a)    This section applies only in:        (1)    Carroll County;        (2)    Cecil County;        (3)    Garrett County; and        (4)    St. Mary’s County.    (b)    Subsection (c)(3) of this section does not apply to the distribution of a coupon that is redeemable for a tobacco product if the coupon:        (1)    is contained in a newspaper, magazine, or other type of publication and the coupon is incidental to the primary purpose of the publication; or        (2)    is sent through the mail.    (c)    A person may not:        (1)    distribute a tobacco product to an individual under the age of 21 years, unless:            (i)    the individual is acting solely as the agent of the individual’s employer who is engaged in the business of distributing tobacco products; or            (ii)    the individual:                1.    is at least 18 years of age;                2.    is an active duty member of the military; and                3.    presents a valid military identification;        (2)    distribute cigarette rolling papers to an individual under the age of 21 years, unless the individual:            (i)    is at least 18 years of age;            (ii)    is an active duty member of the military; and            (iii)    presents a valid military identification; or        (3)    distribute to an individual under the age of 21 years a coupon redeemable for a tobacco product, unless the individual:            (i)    is at least 18 years of age;            (ii)    is an active duty member of the military; and            (iii)    presents a valid military identification.    (d)    A person has not violated this section if:        (1)    the person examined the driver’s license or other valid government–issued identification presented by the recipient of a tobacco product, cigarette rolling paper, or coupon redeemable for a tobacco product; and        (2)    the license or other identification positively identified the recipient as being at least 21 years old or as being at least 18 years of age and an active duty member of the military.    (e)    (1)    In Carroll County and St. Mary’s County, a person who violates this section commits a civil infraction and is subject to a civil penalty of:            (i)    $300 for the first violation; and            (ii)    $500 for any subsequent violation within 24 months after the previous citation.        (2)    In Cecil County, a person who violates this section commits a civil infraction and is subject to a civil penalty of:            (i)    $300 for the first violation;            (ii)    $500 for a second violation; and            (iii)    $750 for any subsequent violation.        (3)    In Garrett County, a person who violates this section commits a civil infraction and is subject to a civil penalty not exceeding $300.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  1-1204 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division I - Definitions; General Provisions|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 12 - Tobacco Product Sales|Section 1-1204 - Citation

    (a)    (1)    Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a county health officer or a designee of a county health officer may issue a civil citation to a person who violates this subtitle.        (2)    In Cecil County, only a sworn law enforcement officer may issue a civil citation to a person who violates this subtitle.    (b)    A citation issued under this subtitle shall include:        (1)    the name and address of the person charged;        (2)    the nature of the violation;        (3)    the location and time of the violation;        (4)    the amount of the civil penalty;        (5)    the manner, location, and time in which the civil penalty may be paid;        (6)    the cited person’s right to elect to stand trial for the violation; and        (7)    a warning that failure to pay the civil penalty or to contest liability in a timely manner in accordance with the citation:            (i)    is an admission of liability; and            (ii)    may result in an entry of a default judgment that may include the civil penalty, court costs, and administrative expenses.    (c)    The county health officer or sworn law enforcement officer shall retain a copy of the citation.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  1-1205 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division I - Definitions; General Provisions|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 12 - Tobacco Product Sales|Section 1-1205 - Election to Stand Trial

    (a)    (1)    Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a person who receives a citation under this subtitle may elect to stand trial for the violation by filing a notice of intention to stand trial with the county health officer at least 5 days before the date set in the citation for the payment of the civil penalty.        (2)    In Cecil County, a person who receives a citation under this subtitle may elect to stand trial for the violation by filing a notice of intention to stand trial and a copy of the citation with the District Court at least 5 days before the date set in the citation for payment of the civil penalty.    (b)    After receiving a notice of intention to stand trial under subsection (a)(1) of this section, the county health officer shall forward the notice and a copy of the citation to the District Court.    (c)    After receiving the citation and notice, the District Court shall schedule the case for trial and notify the defendant of the trial date.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  1-1206 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division I - Definitions; General Provisions|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 12 - Tobacco Product Sales|Section 1-1206 - Prosecution of Violations

    (a)    In a proceeding before the District Court, a violation of this subtitle shall be prosecuted in the same manner and to the same extent as a municipal infraction under §§ 6–108 through 6–115 of this article.    (b)    The governing body of the county in which the violation occurred may authorize the county attorney to prosecute a civil infraction under this subtitle.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  1-1207 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division I - Definitions; General Provisions|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 12 - Tobacco Product Sales|Section 1-1207 - Court Costs

    If the District Court finds that a person has committed a civil infraction under this subtitle, the court may assess the costs of the proceedings against the person.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  1-1208 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division I - Definitions; General Provisions|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 12 - Tobacco Product Sales|Section 1-1208 - Penalties Remitted to County

    The District Court shall remit any penalties it collects for a violation of this subtitle to the county in which the violation occurred.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  1-1209 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division I - Definitions; General Provisions|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 12 - Tobacco Product Sales|Section 1-1209 - Adjudication Not a Criminal Conviction

    Adjudication of a violation of this subtitle is not a criminal conviction for any purpose.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  1-1301 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division I - Definitions; General Provisions|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 13 - Miscellaneous|Section 1-1301 - Resident Agents

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    “Department” means the State Department of Assessments and Taxation.        (3)    “Governing authority” means:            (i)    the governing body of a county or municipality;            (ii)    a board of directors; or            (iii)    any other body that governs an entity to which this section applies.    (b)    This section applies to the following governmental entities:        (1)    counties;        (2)    municipalities;        (3)    bicounty or multicounty agencies;        (4)    public authorities;        (5)    special taxing districts; and        (6)    any other political subdivision or unit of a political subdivision of the State.    (c)    Each governmental entity shall have a resident agent who is:        (1)    a resident of the State;        (2)    a Maryland corporation; or        (3)    an officer of the governmental entity.    (d)    A governmental entity shall designate or change its resident agent by filing for record with the Department:        (1)    a certification of the person who the charter of the governmental entity authorizes to accept service of process for the governmental entity; or        (2)    absent a charter designation, a certified copy of a resolution of the governmental entity’s governing authority that authorizes the designation.    (e)    (1)    A governmental entity may change the address for its resident agent by filing for record with the Department a statement of the change signed by the chair or other principal officer of the governing authority of the governmental entity.        (2)    A resident agent whose address changes may notify the Department by filing for record with the Department a statement of the change signed by or for the resident agent.    (f)    A resident agent may resign by filing a statement of resignation with the Department.    (g)    There is no fee for a filing under this section.    (h)    A designation, change of agent, change of address, or resignation is effective as provided in the Corporations and Associations Article for a corporate resident agent.    (i)    (1)    Service of process on the resident agent of a governmental entity constitutes effective service of process under the Maryland Rules on the governmental entity in an action brought against the governmental entity.        (2)    Any notice required by law to be served by personal service on the resident agent or any other agent or officer of a governmental entity may be served in the manner provided by the Maryland Rules that relate to service of process on governmental entities.        (3)    Service under the Maryland Rules is equivalent to personal service on the resident agent or other agent or officer of a governmental entity.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  1-1302 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division I - Definitions; General Provisions|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 13 - Miscellaneous|Section 1-1302 - Adoption of Regulations by Reference

    (a)    Subject to subsection (c) of this section, if a State law or regulation requires a county or municipality to adopt legislation or a regulation at least as strict or effective as the applicable State law or regulation, the county or municipality may adopt the State law or regulation by reference.    (b)    If a county or municipality adopts a State law or regulation by reference, the county or municipality shall specify:        (1)    whether it also adopts by reference any amendments to the State law or regulation effective after the local adoption of the State law or regulation by reference; and        (2)    any exceptions to the State law or regulation if the State law or regulation authorizes local options.    (c)    The authorization under subsection (a) of this section:        (1)    does not affect any requirement that a county or municipality form and maintain a local program, plan, or standard, including implementation and enforcement processes, required under any State law or any regulation adopted under the authority of that law; and        (2)    if a State law or regulation adopted under the authority of that law authorizes local options, does not grant more authority than is granted by that law or regulation.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  1-1303 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division I - Definitions; General Provisions|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 13 - Miscellaneous|Section 1-1303 - Publication of Regulations

    (a)    In this section, “regulation” has the meaning stated in § 10–101 of the State Government Article.    (b)    This section does not apply to a unit of State government.    (c)    Each governmental and quasi–governmental unit shall compile, index, and publish its regulations that affect a member of the general public.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  1-1304 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division I - Definitions; General Provisions|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 13 - Miscellaneous|Section 1-1304 - Civil Penalties

    (a)    In this section, “civil penalty” means a civil fine or other monetary penalty administratively imposed.    (b)    Unless otherwise provided by statute, ordinance, or regulation, an officer or unit of a county, municipality, bicounty agency, or board of license commissioners authorized by law to impose a civil penalty up to a specific dollar amount for violation of a statute, ordinance, or regulation shall consider the following in setting the amount of the civil penalty:        (1)    the severity of the violation;        (2)    the good faith of the violator; and        (3)    any history of prior violations.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  1-1305 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division I - Definitions; General Provisions|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 13 - Miscellaneous|Section 1-1305 - Outdoor Advertising Signs

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    (i)    “Fair market value” means a value that:                1.    is determined by a schedule adopted by the Department of Transportation; and                2.    includes the value of the integral parts of an outdoor advertising sign, less depreciation.            (ii)    “Fair market value” does not include loss of revenue.        (3)    (i)    “Outdoor advertising sign” means an off–premises outdoor sign that is:                1.    commercially owned and maintained; and                2.    used to advertise goods or services for sale in a location other than the location where the sign is placed.            (ii)    “Outdoor advertising sign” includes a sign composed of painted bulletin or poster panel, generally referred to as a billboard.    (b)    A county or municipality shall pay the fair market value of an outdoor advertising sign that:        (1)    was lawfully erected and maintained under a State, county, or municipal law or ordinance; and        (2)    is removed or required to be removed by the county or municipality.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  1-1306 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division I - Definitions; General Provisions|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 13 - Miscellaneous|Section 1-1306 - Compliance With Workers' Compensation Act

    (a)    In this section, “covered employee” has the meaning stated in § 9–101 of the Labor and Employment Article.    (b)    Before a county or municipality may issue a license or permit to an employer to engage in an activity in which the employer may employ a covered employee, the employer shall file with the issuing authority:        (1)    a certificate of compliance with the Maryland Workers’ Compensation Act; or        (2)    the number of a workers’ compensation insurance policy or binder.