Section 21-259.1 - Prohibited acts - Opening closed food container.
§ 21-259.1. Prohibited acts - Opening closed food container.
(a) Prohibited.- A person may not open a sealed, closed, or fastened food container in a food store or supermarket if opening the package or container will leave the item in an unsalable condition, unless the person:
(1) Intends to purchase the item; or
(2) Has received from the proprietor authority to open the item.
(b) Penalty.- A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $25.
(c) Application of Subtitle 12.- The penalty provisions of Subtitle 12 of this title do not apply to this section.
[An. Code 1957, art. 27, § 120B; 2002, ch. 26, § 4.]