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FL S0366

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

5/27/2010

Primary Sponsor

Stephen Wise

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Origin

Senate

2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates section 569.0073 of Florida Statutes to regulate retail sales of smoking pipes and smoking devices including water pipes, bongs, ice pipes, and similar items
  • Requires retailers selling these items to hold a retail tobacco products dealer permit and meet one of two conditions: derive at least 75 percent of annual gross revenues from tobacco products, OR derive no more than 25 percent of revenues from selling these regulated smoking devices
  • Specifies regulated items include metal, wooden, glass, ceramic, plastic, or acrylic pipes; water pipes; carburetion tubes; chamber pipes; electric pipes; air-driven pipes; chillums; bongs; and ice pipes or chillers
  • Establishes violation as a first-degree misdemeanor punishable under sections 775.082 or 775.083 of Florida Statutes
  • Effective date is July 1, 2010

Legislative Description

Retail Sales of Smoking Pipes and Devices [CPSC]

Last Action

Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2010-118

5/27/2010

Committee Referrals

Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means4/1/2010
Criminal Justice3/15/2010
Regulated Industries12/9/2009

Full Bill Text

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