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2021 SESSION
HB 2164 Tobacco; prohibits person from selling product at retail without license from ABC Authority.
Introduced by: Patrick A. Hope | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Tobacco retail licensing; penalties. The bill prohibits any person from selling any tobacco product at retail without first obtaining a license from the Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority (the Authority). The bill prohibits the sale of tobacco products and hemp products intended for smoking from vending machines. The bill imposes civil penalties on licensees for selling tobacco products without a license and for selling tobacco products to persons under age 21. Licenses would be subject to annual renewal and subject to revocation for violations of federal, state, or local laws related to tobacco products. The bill creates the Tobacco Retail Administration Subfund for the purpose of funding the Authority's costs of administering licenses and enforcing laws related to tobacco retail licensing.
The bill updates, for the purpose of the crime of selling or distributing tobacco products to a person younger than 21 years of age, the definition of "tobacco products" by including in such definition products currently defined as nicotine vapor products or alternative nicotine products. The bill also removes provisions prohibiting the attempt to purchase, purchase, or possess tobacco products and hemp products intended for smoking by persons younger than 21 years of age. The bill also removes the exception allowing the sale of tobacco products to active-duty military personnel who are 18 years of age or older.
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HISTORY
- 01/12/21 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102798D
- 01/12/21 House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/24/21 House: Assigned GL sub: ABC/Gaming
- 01/26/21 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)
- 01/26/21 House: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
- 01/28/21 House: Reported from General Laws (16-Y 6-N)
- 01/28/21 House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 01/29/21 House: Assigned App. sub: Transportation & Public Safety
- 02/01/21 House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/21 House: Left in Appropriations