A Current Summary of Breastfeeding Legislation in the U.S.

SUMMARY OF ENACTED BREASTFEEDING LEGISLATION

MARYLAND

Maryland became the first state to enact a law that exempted from their sales tax law supplies that support breastfeeding, such as pumps, kits, shells, shields, SNS, feeding tubes, breast milk storage bags, finger feeders, and purified lanolin. In 2003, Maryland passed legislation regarding breastfeeding in public. The preamble, not reproduced here, recites the advantages of breastfeeding.

Md. Code §20-801.
S.B. 223, Chap. 369
Signed by Governor, 5/22/03

(a) A mother may breast-feed her child in any public or private location in which the mother and child are authorized to be.
(b) A person may not restrict or limit the right of a mother to breast-feed her child.

Md. Code Ann §11-211
2001 Md. ALS 137; 2001 Md. Laws 137; 2001 Md. Chap. 137; 2001 Md. SB 252,

(b) The sales and use tax does not apply to a sale of:
(19) tangible personal property manufactured for the purpose of initiating, supporting or sustaining breast-feeding, including breast pumps, breast pump kits, nipple enhances, breast shields, breast shells, supplemental nursing systems, softcup feeders, feeding tubes, breast milk storage bags, periodontal syringes, finger feeders, haberman feeders, and purified lanolin.

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