§ 10-108
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§10–108.
(a)A person who distributes products containing delta–8– or delta–10–tetrahydrocannabinol, including a person licensed under Title 16, Title 16.5, Title 16.7, Title 16.9, or Title 17 of the Business Regulation Article, may not distribute, purchase for sale, or sell a product containing delta–8– or delta–10–tetrahydrocannabinol to an individual under the age of 21 years.
(b)In a prosecution for a violation of this section, it is a defense that the defendant examined the purchaser’s or recipient’s driver’s license, or other valid identification issued by a governmental unit, that positively identified the purchaser or recipient as being at least 21 years old.
(c)Any website owned, managed, or operated by a person who distributes or sells a product containing delta–8– or delta–10–tetrahydrocannabinol shall employ a neutral age–screening mechanism that verifies that the user is at least 21 years old, including by using an age–gate, age–screen, or age–verification mechanism.
(d)A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding:
(1)$300 for a first violation;
(2)$1,000 for a second violation occurring within 2 years after the first violation; and
(3)$3,000 for each subsequent violation occurring within 2 years after the preceding violation.