{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-law-10-108","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Criminal Law § 10–108","heading":"","body":"(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.\n(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.\n(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.\n(d) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding:\n(1) $300 for a first violation;\n(2) $1,000 for a second violation occurring within 2 years after the first violation; and\n(3) $3,000 for each subsequent violation occurring within 2 years after the preceding violation.","path":["Article - Criminal Law"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gcr\u0026section=10-108","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:08Z","sha256":"8db2b7b55a24208513eeafac2608cb532b02c1ee8088a0de30c0520689d34bbe","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-law-10-107","next":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-law-10-109"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}