HB0114 • 2007

Tobacco products-self service displays.

AN ACT relating to the sale of tobacco; prohibiting the use of self service displays of tobacco products as specified; providing a definition; specifying penalties; and providing for an effective date.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Representative Walsh
Last action: 2007-02-22
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 7/1/2007

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

2007-02-22 LSO
Assigned Chapter Number - 93
2007-02-22 Governor
Governor Signed HEA0059
2007-02-20 Senate
S President Signed HEA No. 0059
2007-02-20 House
H Speaker Signed HEA No. 59
2007-02-20 Senate
S Passed 3rd Reading
2007-02-20 LSO
Assigned Number HEA0059
2007-02-16 Senate
S Passed 2nd Reading
2007-02-15 Senate
S Passed CoW
2007-02-07 Senate
S Placed on General File
2007-02-07 Senate
S09 Recommended Do Pass
2007-01-31 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S09
2007-01-18 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2007-01-18 House
H Passed 3rd Reading
2007-01-17 House
H Passed 2nd Reading
2007-01-16 House
H Passed CoW
2007-01-15 House
H Placed on General File
2007-01-15 House
H09 Recommended Do Pass
2007-01-10 House
H Introduced and Referred to H09
2007-01-09 House
H Received for Introduction
2007-01-04 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

2007 General Session Summary for HB0114

Bill No.:
HB0114
Drafter:

DJP

LSO No.:
07LSO-0448
Effective Date:

7/1/2007

Enrolled Act No.:
HEA0059

Chapter No.:
93

Prime Sponsor:
Representative
Walsh

Catch Title:
Tobacco
products-self service displays.

Subject:
Restrictions
on sales of tobacco.

Summary/Major Elements:

Current law imposes various
restrictions on the display and sale of tobacco products, e.g., posting of
notice of prohibited sales to minors and restricting the location of vending
machines.

This bill provides that the
"self service" display of tobacco products is limited to vending
machines or to business premises where entry by a person under 18 years of age
is prohibited.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL HOUSE

BILL

NO.
0114

ENROLLED ACT NO. 59, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

FIFTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
WYOMING
2007 GENERAL SESSION

AN ACT relating to the sale of tobacco; prohibiting the use of self service displays of tobacco products as specified; providing a definition; specifying penalties; 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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301(a) by creating a new paragraph (iv) and 14
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303(b) are amended to read:

14
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301.

Definitions.

(a)

As used in this article:

(iv)

"Self service display" means any display of tobacco products that is located in an area where customers are permitted and where the tobacco products are readily accessible to a customer without the assistance of a salesperson.

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303.

Posted notice required; location of vending machines.

(b)

No person shall sell or offer tobacco products
:

(i)

T
hrough a vending machine unless the vending machine is located in:

(i)
(A)

Businesses, factories, offices or other places not open to the general public;

(ii)
(B)

Places to which persons under the age of eighteen (18) years of age are not permitted access; or

(iii)
(C)

Business premises where alcoholic or malt beverages are sold or dispensed and where entry by persons under eighteen (18) years of age is prohibited.

(ii)

Through a self service display except in:

(A)

A vending machine as permitted in paragraph (i) of this subsection; or

(B)

A business where entry by persons under eighteen (18) years of age is prohibited.

Section 2.

This act is effect
ive July 1, 2007.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the House.

Chief Clerk

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