Terms Used In Maryland Code, HEALTH - GENERAL 24-212

  • Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
(a) The proprietor of a building containing any elevator whose use is available to the general public shall post a sign prohibiting the smoking of tobacco products in that elevator. The sign shall state “Smoking in This Elevator Is Illegal and Subject to a Penalty Not to Exceed $25.00”.

(b) A person may not smoke tobacco products in any area prohibited under subsection (a) of this section.

(c) The Commissioner of Labor and Industry may promulgate rules and regulations in furtherance of the provisions of this section.

(d) Any person who violates any provision of this section is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $25.