Mississippi Legislature
2007 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2989

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Background

Title

Description: Tobacco; prohibit certain relationships among manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/15 (S) Referred To Finance
2 01/30 (S) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2007
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Pickering

Title: AN ACT TO PROHIBIT TOBACCO MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS OR WHOLESALERS FROM MAKING ANY LOAN OR EXTENSION OF CREDIT, OR FURNISHING ANY FIXTURES OF ANY KIND, EXCEPT POINT OF SALE DISPLAYS, TO ANY RETAILER; TO PROHIBIT TOBACCO MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS OR WHOLESALERS FROM HAVING ANY INTEREST IN THE BUSINESS OF OR IN THE FURNISHINGS OR FIXTURES, EXCEPT POINT OF SALE DISPLAYS, OR IN THE PREMISES USED BY ANY SUCH RETAILER; TO PROHIBIT TOBACCO MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS OR WHOLESALERS FROM HAVING ANY LIEN ON ANY SUCH PROPERTY; TO PROHIBIT TOBACCO MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS OR WHOLESALERS FROM SELLING TOBACCO TO RETAILERS ON CREDIT; TO PROHIBIT TOBACCO MANUFACTURERS FROM ACTING AS WHOLESALERS OR DISTRIBUTORS; TO PROHIBIT TOBACCO MANUFACTURERS AND THEIR EMPLOYEES FROM HAVING CERTAIN INTERESTS IN THE BUSINESS OF A WHOLESALER OR DISTRIBUTOR; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/30/07 at 18:11.

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