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ID H0159

Bill

Status

Passed

3/26/2015

Primary Sponsor

Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Minors are prohibited from possessing, receiving, purchasing, selling, distributing, using or consuming tobacco products or electronic cigarettes.

  • A minor violating the possession provision shall be charged with an infraction punishable by a fine of $17.50.

  • The first violation of selling, distributing, or using false identification to obtain tobacco products shall be an infraction punishable by a $200 fine.

  • Subsequent violations of selling, distributing, or using false identification shall be a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment not exceeding 30 days, a fine not exceeding $300, or both.

  • Courts may require minors and their parents or legal guardians to attend tobacco awareness programs or perform community service related to tobacco awareness.

Legislative Description

Amends existing law to revise a provision relating to selling or distributing tobacco products, to reclassify certain tobacco-related offenses as infractions, and to revise penalties.

TOBACCO

Last Action

Reported Signed by Governor on March 26, 2015 Session Law Chapter 158 Effective: 07/01/2015

3/26/2015

Full Bill Text

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