MCC §8.19.010
Tobacco and cigarette giveaways
Read the official text at library.municode.com ↗This law bans giving away tobacco products, coupons for them, or tobacco ads in public places like streets, sidewalks, and parks, and near schools. It also bans giving away tobacco ads within 1,000 feet of schools. Giveaways inside permanent commercial buildings are allowed.
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The ordinance, as written (Maui County) — Prohibition
A copy, taken August 21, 2026. The version published by Maui County is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
A.
It is unlawful for any person to distribute samples of cigarette or tobacco products
or coupons redeemable for cigarette or tobacco products in or on any public street,
sidewalk, or park, or within one thousand feet of any pre-school, kindergarten or
elementary, intermediate or high school; provided that distribution shall not be prohibited
in any permanent commercial building.
B.
It is unlawful for any person to distribute cigarette or tobacco promotional materials
within one thousand feet of any pre-school, kindergarten, or elementary, intermediate,
or high school; provided that, distribution shall not be prohibited in any permanent
commercial building.
C.
As used in this section, "distribute samples of cigarette or tobacco products or coupons
redeemable for cigarette or tobacco products" and "distribute cigarette or tobacco
promotional materials" means the distribution of tobacco products, coupons redeemable
therefor, and tobacco promotional materials to members of the general public free
of charge for the purpose of promoting the product.
(Ord. 2615 § 2 (part), 1997)
Read the official text at library.municode.com ↗as published Nov 21, 2025our copy taken Aug 21, 2026
Published by the County of Maui through Municode.
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