Bill Text: NJ S531 | 2016-2017 | Regular Session | Introduced


Bill Title: Permits smoking in certain facilities for purpose of medical or scientific health-related research.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-01-12 - Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee [S531 Detail]

Download: New_Jersey-2016-S531-Introduced.html

SENATE, No. 531

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

217th LEGISLATURE

 

PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2016 SESSION

 


 

Sponsored by:

Senator  JENNIFER BECK

District 11 (Monmouth)

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

     Permits smoking in certain facilities for purpose of medical or scientific health-related research.

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel.

  


An Act permitting smoking in certain facilities for the purpose of medical or scientific health-related research and amending P.L.2005, c.383.

 

     Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

 

     1.    Section 5 of P.L.2005, c.383 (C.26:3D-59) is amended to read as follows:

     5.    The provisions of this act shall not apply to:

     a.     any cigar bar or cigar lounge that, in the calendar year ending December 31, 2004, generated 15% or more of its total annual gross income from the on-site sale of tobacco products and the rental of on-site humidors, not including any sales from vending machines, and is registered with the local board of health in the municipality in which the bar or lounge is located.  The registration shall remain in effect for one year and shall be renewable only if: (1) in the preceding calendar year, the cigar bar or lounge generated 15% or more if its total annual gross income from the on-site sale of tobacco products and the rental of on-site humidors, and (2) the cigar bar or cigar lounge has not expanded its size or changed its location since December 31, 2004;

     b.    any tobacco retail establishment, or any area the tobacco retail establishment provides for the purposes of smoking;

     c.     any tobacco business when the testing of  a cigar or pipe tobacco by heating, burning or smoking is a necessary and integral part of the process of making, manufacturing, importing or distributing cigars or pipe tobacco;

     d.    private homes, private residences and private automobiles; [and]

     e.     the area within the perimeter of:

     (1)   any casino as defined in section 6 of P.L.1977, c.110 (C.5:12-6) approved by the Casino Control Commission that contains at least 150 stand-alone slot machines, 10 table games, or some combination thereof approved by the commission, which machines and games are available to the public for wagering; and

     (2)   any casino simulcasting facility approved by the Casino Control Commission pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1992, c.19 (C.5:12-194) that contains a simulcast counter and dedicated seating for at least 50 simulcast patrons or a simulcast operation and at least 10 table games, which simulcast facilities and games are available to the public for wagering; and

     f.     laboratories and other facilities that have been approved by the Department of Health to permit smoking for the purpose of medical or scientific health-related research.

(cf:  P.L.2005, c.383, s.5)

     2.    This act shall take effect immediately. 

 

 

STATEMENT

 

     This bill would amend the "New Jersey Smoke-Free Air Act" to allow smoking at laboratories and other facilities that have been approved by the Department of Health to permit smoking for the purpose of medical or scientific health-related research.  As provided under current law, the Commissioner of Health is authorized to adopt rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this provision.

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