Section 10-101 - Definitions. - Maryland Statutes

§ 10-101. Definitions.
 

(a)  In general.- In this part the following words have the meanings indicated. 
   
Special Revisor's Note.

As enacted by Ch. 26, Acts of 2002, this subsection formerly was Art. 27, § 404(a)(1). However, Chs. 108 and 109, and Ch. 213, § 6, Acts of 2002, each added a new part "Part I. General Provisions" before this subsection, and substituted the reference to this "part" for the reference to this "subtitle" enacted by Ch. 26. Also, Chs. 108 and 109 each added §§ 10-113 through 10-117 under a new part "Part II. Alcoholic Beverage Consumption or Possession of Open Container in Passenger Area of Motor Vehicle". Also, Ch. 213, § 1, transferred Article 2B, §§ 22-101 through 22-108, as enacted by Ch. 26, § 4, to be §§ 10-113 through 10-120, under the new part "Part II. Alcoholic Beverages Violations". Precedence in numbering has been given to Ch. 213 as the later enactment. See Art. 1, § 17. Accordingly, the sections transferred by Ch. 213, § 1, appear as §§ 10-113 through 10-120 under Part II, and the sections enacted by Chs. 108 and 109 appear as §§ 10-123 through 10-127 under Part III. 
 

In this subsection, the reference to this "subtitle" was substituted by Ch. 26 for the former reference to this "subheading" to reflect the organization of material derived from the former subheading on the sale of cigars and tobacco products to minors. Its application in Ch. 26 to the material derived from the former subheading on venereal disease remedies was not a substantive change. The defined term "tobacco product" was not used by Ch. 26 in the sections in this subtitle that dealt with venereal diseases. The word "distributed" was used in § 10-102(a)(3) of this subtitle, but the definition of "distribute" in subsection (b) of this section did not materially change the meaning of the term as used by Ch. 26 in § 10-102(a)(3) of this subtitle. 
 

No other changes were made by Ch. 26. 

(b)  Distribute.- "Distribute" means to: 

(1) give, sell, deliver, dispense, issue, or offer to give, sell, deliver, dispense, or issue; or 

(2) cause or hire a person to give, sell, deliver, dispense, issue or offer to give, sell, deliver, dispense, or issue. 
   
Revisor's Note.

This subsection is new language derived without substantive change from former Art. 27, § 404(a)(3). 
  Defined Terms.


 
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(c)  Tobacco paraphernalia.-  

(1) "Tobacco paraphernalia" means any object used, intended for use, or designed for use in inhaling or otherwise introducing tobacco products into the human body. 

(2) "Tobacco paraphernalia" includes: 

(i) a cigarette rolling paper; 

(ii) a metal, wooden, acrylic, glass, stone, plastic, or ceramic pipe with or without screen, permanent screen, or punctured metal bowl; 

(iii) a water pipe; 

(iv) a carburetion tube or device; 

(v) a smoking or carburetion mask; 

(vi) an object known as a roach clip used to hold burning material, such as a cigarette that has become too small or too short to be held in the hand; 

(vii) a chamber pipe; 

(viii) a carburetor pipe; 

(ix) an electric pipe; 

(x) an air-driven pipe; 

(xi) a chillum; 

(xii) a bong; and 

(xiii) an ice pipe or chiller. 

(d)  Tobacco product.-  

(1) "Tobacco product" means a substance containing tobacco. 

(2) "Tobacco product" includes cigarettes, cigars, smoking tobacco, snuff, smokeless tobacco, and candy-like products that contain tobacco. 
   
Revisor's Note.

This subsection is new language derived without substantive change from former Art. 27, § 404(a)(2). 

(e)  Venereal disease.- "Venereal disease" includes gonorrhea, syphilis, chancroid, and any diseased condition of the human genitalia caused by, related to, or resulting from a venereal disease. 
   
Revisor's Note.

This subsection is new language derived without substantive change from the first sentences of former Art. 27, §§ 322 and 323 as they related to a description of the covered diseases. 
 

The former references to "any other venereal disease" are deleted in light of the reference to "includes" which indicates that the three named types of the disease are named by way of illustration and not by way of limitation. See Art. 1, § 30. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 27, §§ 322, 323, 404(a); 2002, ch. 26, § 2; ch. 108, § 1; ch. 109, § 1; ch. 213, § 6; 2003, ch. 115; 2007, ch. 218.]