Distribution to Minors

Baltimore City Code div. Health Code, tit. 15, subtit. 2

in effect

Baltimore City Code, Health Code, § 15-201 Unlawful distribution – Businesses.

§ 15-201. Unlawful distribution – Businesses. A person engaged in the business of selling or otherwise distributing ephedrine products for commercial purposes may not: (1) distribute any ephedrine product to a minor, unless the minor is acting solely as the agent of an employer engaged in the business of distributing ephedrine products; or (2) distribute to a minor any coupon redeemable for any ephedrine product. (Ord. 03-621.)

Baltimore City Code, Health Code, § 15-202 Unlawful distribution – Others.

§ 15-202. Unlawful distribution – Others. (a) In general. A person not described in § 15-201 of this subtitle may not buy for or sell or deliver to a minor: any ephedrine product; or any coupon redeemable for any ephedrine product. (b) Parent or guardian at physician’s direction. This section does not apply to a parent or guardian of a minor who provides the product to the minor in accordance with written instructions of the minor’s physician. (Ord. 03-621.)

Baltimore City Code, Health Code, § 15-203 Exceptions – Identification as adult.

§ 15-203. Exceptions – Identification as adult. A person has not violated this subtitle if: (1) the person examined a buyer’s or recipient’s driver’s license or other identification issued by an employer, governmental entity, or institution of higher education; and (2) the license or other identification identified the buyer or recipient as being at least 18 years old. (Ord. 03-621.)

Baltimore City Code, Health Code, § 15-204 Exceptions – Published coupon.

§ 15-204. Exceptions – Published coupon. This subtitle does not apply to the distribution of a coupon that is: (1) contained in a newspaper, magazine, or other type of publication in which the coupon is incidental to the primary purpose of the publication; or (2) sent through the mail. (Ord. 03-621.)

Baltimore City Code, Health Code, §§ 15-205 to 15-208 {Reserved}

Baltimore City Code, Health Code, § 15-209 Enforcement by citation.

§ 15-209. Enforcement by citation. (a) In general. In addition to any other civil or criminal remedy or enforcement procedure, this subtitle may be enforced by issuance of an environmental citation as authorized by City Code Article 1, Subtitle 40 {“Environmental Control Board”}. (b) Process not exclusive. The issuance of an environmental citation to enforce this subtitle does not preclude pursuing any other civil or criminal remedy or enforcement action authorized by law. (Ord. 03-621.)

Baltimore City Code, Health Code, § 15-210 Criminal penalties: $1,000.

§ 15-210. Criminal penalties: $1,000. Any person who violates any provision of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a fine of not more than $1,000 for each offense. (Ord. 03-621.)

Source: City of Baltimore Department of Legislative Reference, City of Baltimore Law Library (codes.baltimorecity.gov; Open Law Library bulk XML)URL: https://codes.baltimorecity.gov/us/md/cities/baltimore/code/health/15/2Fetched: 10/25/2026