Bill Text: IL SB3268 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Amends the Display of Tobacco Products Act. Provides that alternative nicotine products must be sold from behind the counter or in an age restricted area or in a sealed display case.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2015-01-13 - Session Sine Die [SB3268 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2013-SB3268-Introduced.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning criminal law.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Display of
Tobacco Products Act is amended | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 | by changing Sections 5 and 10 as follows:
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6 | (720 ILCS 677/5)
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7 | Sec. 5. Definitions. In this Act:
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8 | "Alternative nicotine product" has the meaning ascribed to | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 | it in Section 1.5 of the Prevention of Tobacco Use by Minors | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 | and Sale and Distribution of Tobacco Products Act. | |||||||||||||||||||||
11 | "Line of sight" means visible to a cashier or other | |||||||||||||||||||||
12 | employee.
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13 | "Age restricted area" means a signed designated area in a | |||||||||||||||||||||
14 | retail establishment to which minors under 18 years of age are | |||||||||||||||||||||
15 | not permitted access unless accompanied by a parent or legal | |||||||||||||||||||||
16 | guardian.
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17 | (Source: P.A. 93-886, eff. 1-1-05.)
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18 | (720 ILCS 677/10)
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19 | Sec. 10. Tobacco product displays. All single packs of | |||||||||||||||||||||
20 | cigarettes and alternative nicotine products must be sold from | |||||||||||||||||||||
21 | behind the counter or in an age restricted area or in a sealed | |||||||||||||||||||||
22 | display case. Any other tobacco products must be sold in line |
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1 | of sight.
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2 | The restrictions described in this Section do not apply to | ||||||
3 | a
retail tobacco store that (i) derives at least 90% of its | ||||||
4 | revenue from tobacco
and tobacco related products; (ii) does | ||||||
5 | not permit persons under the age of 18
to enter the premises | ||||||
6 | unless accompanied by a parent or legal guardian; and (iii) | ||||||
7 | posts a sign on the main entrance way stating
that persons | ||||||
8 | under the age of 18 are prohibited from entering unless | ||||||
9 | accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
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10 | (Source: P.A. 93-886, eff. 1-1-05.)
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