SB1244 Summary

• Amends penalties for employees of retailers, permittees, or registrants who illegally sell tobacco products or electronic smoking devices to persons under 21, establishing a $100 fine for first offense and $100-$500 for subsequent offenses within five years.

• Establishes graduated penalties for retailers, permittees, or registrants whose employees violate sales restrictions: $500 for first offense, $500-$5,000 for second offense within five years, and license suspension for third or subsequent offenses within five years.

• Defines key terms including "permittee" (retail tobacco permit holder under chapter 245), "registrant" (entity registered with electronic smoking device retailer registration unit), "retailer" (entity selling cigarettes or tobacco products), and expands "tobacco product" definition to explicitly include electronic smoking devices.

• Maintains existing penalties for persons under 21 who possess tobacco products or electronic smoking devices: $10 fine for first offense, $50 fine or 48-72 hours community service for subsequent offenses, with seizure and forfeiture of products.

• Takes effect July 1, 2050.