History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Tobacco; youth access prevention.
| 1 | 01/20/97 | (S) | Referred To Business and Financial Institutions;Judiciary | |
| 2 | 02/04/97 | (S) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | February 1, 1998 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | Yes |
Senate Committees:
Principal Author: Burton
Additional Author: Nunnelee
Code Sections: A 027-0069-0005, A 027-0069-0007, A 027-0069-0009, A 043-0021-0159, A 063-0001-0055, RP 097-0027-0035, RP 045-0037-0007, RP 045-0037-0005, RP 045-0037-0003, RP 045-0037-0001, RP 097-0005-0047, RP 097-0005-0045, RP 097-0005-0043, RP 097-0005-0025
Title: AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI JUVENILE TOBACCO ACCESS AND PREVENTION ACT OF 1997; TO ENACT DEFINITIONS; TO PROHIBIT THE SALE OR TRANSFER OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS TO PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 18; TO REQUIRE NOTIFICATION OF THE LAW TO RETAIL SALES CLERKS; TO PROHIBIT JUVENILE PURCHASE, POSSESSION AND CONSUMPTION OF TOBACCO; TO ENACT PENALTIES; TO REQUIRE POSTING OF WARNING SIGNS; TO CRIMINALIZE JUVENILE MISREPRESENTATION OF AGE; TO PROHIBIT VENDING MACHINE TOBACCO SALES; TO PROHIBIT SELF-SERVICE DISPLAYS IN RETAIL OUTLETS; TO PROHIBIT DISTRIBUTION OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS OTHER THAN IN SEALED PACKAGES; TO REGULATE TRANSFERS OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS FROM DISTRIBUTORS OR WHOLESALERS TO RETAILERS; TO ALLOW LOCAL REGULATION NOT LESS STRINGENT THAN THIS ACT; TO AUTHORIZE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO UTILIZE CERTAIN PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 18 YEARS TO CHECK COMPLIANCE AND TO REQUIRE A REPORT THEREOF; TO AMEND SECTIONS 27-69-5, 27-69-7, 27-69-9, 43-21-159 AND 63-1-55, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 45-37-1, 45-37-3, 45-37-5, 45-37-7, 97-5-25, 97-5-43, 97-5-45, 97-5-47 AND 97-27-35, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CONSTITUTE THE PREVENTION OF YOUTH ACCESS TO TOBACCO ACT, AUTHORIZED UNANNOUNCED INSPECTIONS AND REQUIRE AN ANNUAL REPORT, PROHIBIT THE SALE OR GIFT OF TOBACCO TO A CHILD UNDER THE AGE OF 18, REQUIRE THE POSTING OF A SIGN DECLARING PROHIBITION OF THE SALE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS TO PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 18, REQUIRE NOTICE OF THE PROHIBITIONS TO EMPLOYEES, RESTRICT THE SALE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS THROUGH VENDING MACHINES, AND PROHIBIT THE SALE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL SEALED CONTAINER; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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