Minors possessing tobacco.

WORKING DRAFT
2005
STATE OF WYOMING
05LSO-0619

HOUSE BILL
NO.
HB0247

Minors possessing tobacco.

Sponsored by:
Representative(s) Harshman, Hinckley, Watt and White and Senator(s) Barrasso and Vasey

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; modifying penalties for minors possessing tobacco; modifying penalties for minors purchasing tobacco; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1.
W.S. 14
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304(b)(intro), (i), (ii) and (c) and 14
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305(b)(intro), (i), (ii) and (d) are amended to read:

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304.

Purchase by minors prohibited.

(b)

Any person violating subsection (a) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of
:

not more than:

(i)

Fifty dollars ($50.00)
Two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00)
for a first violation committed within a twenty-four (24) month period;

(ii)

Two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00)
Five hundred dollars ($500.00)
for a second violation committed within a twenty-four (24) month period;

(c)

In lieu of the fine under
subsection
paragraph
(b)
(i)
of this section, the court may allow the defendant to perform community service
or
and
attend a tobacco cessation program and be granted credit against his fine and court costs at the rate of five dollars ($5.00) for each hour of work performed or each hour of tobacco cessation program attended.

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305.

Possession or use by minors prohibited.

(b)

Any person violating subsection (a) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of
:

not more than:

(i)

Fifty dollars ($50.00)
Two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00)
for a first violation committed within a twenty-four (24) month period;

(ii)

Two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00)
Five hundred dollars ($500.00)
for a second violation committed within a twenty-four (24) month period;

(d)

In lieu of the fine under
subsection
paragraph
(b)
(i)
of this section, the court may allow the defendant to perform community service
or
and
attend a tobacco cessation program and be granted credit against his fine and court costs at the rate of five dollars ($5.00) for each hour of work performed or each hour of tobacco cessation program attended.

Section 2.

This act is effective July 1, 2005.

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