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SF0050 • 2020

Nicotine products-lawful age and penalties.

AN ACT relating to nicotine products; prohibiting the sale or furnishing of nicotine products to persons under twenty-one years of age as specified; prohibiting the possession and use of nicotine products by persons under twenty-one years of age as specified; providing penalties; repealing specified penalty provisions; and providing for an effective date.

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Enacted

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

Sponsor
Revenue
Last action
2020-03-13
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
7/1/2020

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary does not provide comprehensive details on enforcement mechanisms.

Nicotine Products Lawful Age and Penalties

This act raises the legal age to purchase, possess, and use nicotine products from 18 to 21 years old and adjusts penalties for violations.

What This Bill Does

  • Raises the minimum age to buy or receive nicotine products like e-cigarettes and traditional tobacco items from 18 to 21 years old.
  • Makes it illegal for anyone under 21 to possess or use nicotine products.
  • Increases fines for retailers who sell nicotine products to minors, but allows them to perform community service or attend a cessation program instead of paying the full fine.
  • Reduces penalties for individuals caught buying or possessing nicotine products illegally by setting a flat $25 fine and automatically expunging their criminal record after six months if they pay the fine.
  • Removes tiered penalty system for illegal possession and purchase, making it simpler with one fixed fine.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People under 21 years old who want to buy or use nicotine products.
  • Retailers selling nicotine products like e-cigarettes and traditional tobacco items.

Terms To Know

Nicotine Products
Includes electronic cigarettes, vapor materials, and other tobacco products that contain nicotine.
Community Service
Voluntary work done by someone who has committed a minor offense as an alternative to paying fines or going to jail.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how enforcement will be carried out.
  • It is unclear what happens if a retailer repeatedly violates the law despite having proper policies in place.
  • Details on how expungement of criminal records for minor offenses will be handled are limited.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

SF0050H2001

2nd reading • Representative Olsen

Adopted

Plain English: The amendment changes the penalties for violations related to nicotine products by reducing fines, removing certain sections of text, and adding new provisions regarding immunity from prosecution and restrictions on local laws.

  • Removed prohibitions against possession of nicotine products by minors under twenty-one years old.
  • Reduced the fine for violating certain provisions from $100 to $50.
  • Added a provision granting immunity from prosecution for participants in inspections related to nicotine products.
  • Included a restriction preventing governmental entities from changing specific standards regarding nicotine product regulations.
  • The amendment text is technical and includes deletions of entire sections, making it difficult to fully explain without the original bill context.
SF0050H2002

2nd reading • Representative Lindholm

Adopted

Plain English: The amendment allows people who are eighteen years old and members of certain professions or groups to buy nicotine products.

  • People aged 18 can purchase nicotine products if they are a member of the military, including veterans; firefighters (both volunteer and professional); peace officers; or tribal law enforcement officers.
  • The amendment adds exceptions for these specific groups in two places within the bill.
  • The exact penalties for violating this exception are not detailed in the provided amendment text.
SF0050H3001

3rd reading • Representative Laursen

Failed

Plain English: The amendment changes the age restrictions and exceptions for selling nicotine products like electronic cigarettes and tobacco, allowing certain individuals aged 18-20 to purchase e-cigarettes.

  • Changes the minimum age from 18 to 21 years old for purchasing electronic cigarettes, except for military members, firefighters, peace officers, and tribal law enforcement who are at least 18 but under 21.
  • Adds an affirmative defense for retailers if they reasonably rely on identification cards showing buyers as over 18 or 21 years old when selling tobacco products or e-cigarettes respectively.
  • Modifies penalties for individuals under the age of 21 purchasing electronic cigarettes without lawful exceptions.
  • The amendment text is extensive and includes many detailed changes that are not all summarized here due to complexity and length.
SF0050H3002

3rd reading • Representative Eyre

Adopted

Plain English: The amendment removes previous changes to a bill that relates to nicotine products.

  • Removes the Lindholm, et al. second reading amendment (SF0050H2002/AE).
  • Removes the Laursen, et al. third reading amendment (SF0050H3001/AE).
  • The exact content and effects of the removed amendments are not provided in this text.
SF0050H3003

3rd reading • Representative Harshman

Adopted

Plain English: The amendment reduces the penalty for selling or furnishing nicotine products to minors under twenty-one years old from $100 to $25.

  • Changes the fine for violating the prohibition on selling or giving nicotine products to people under 21 from $100 to $25.
  • The amendment only specifies changes to fines and does not provide details about other aspects of the bill, such as enforcement measures or exceptions.
SF0050HW001

Committee of the Whole • Representative Olsen

Adopted

Plain English: The amendment changes how violations of the nicotine product law will be handled, including citation procedures instead of arrests, fines up to $100 for violators, and automatic expungement after six months if the fine is paid.

  • Adds provisions that a person violating the nicotine product law will receive a citation rather than being arrested.
  • Specifies that violations are punishable by a fine not exceeding $100.
  • Includes an automatic expungement process for convictions after payment of fines, six months later.
  • The amendment text includes some unclear or redundant language which may need clarification in the final bill.
SF0050HS001

Standing Committee • House Revenue Committee

Adopted

Plain English: The amendment changes the penalty for selling nicotine products to minors by increasing the fine from $5.00 to $10.00 and allowing offenders to attend a tobacco or nicotine cessation program instead of performing community service.

  • Increases the penalty fine from $5.00 to $10.00 for violations related to selling nicotine products to minors.
  • Adds an option for violators to attend a tobacco or nicotine cessation program as part of their punishment, in addition to or instead of community service.
  • The amendment does not specify the duration or requirements of the tobacco or nicotine cessation programs.
SF0050SW001

Committee of the Whole • Senator Ellis

Failed

Plain English: The amendment removes references to penalties and specific sections related to the enforcement of age restrictions on nicotine products.

  • Removes the phrase 'providing penalties;' from the bill's title.
  • Deletes certain subsections that detail how penalties are applied for violating the age restrictions on nicotine product use and sale.
  • The amendment text does not provide details about what specific penalties were removed, making it hard to know exactly which penalties would no longer apply if this amendment passed.
  • Without knowing the content of the deleted sections, we cannot explain fully how enforcement or penalties for violating age restrictions on nicotine products would change.
SF0050JC001

Conference Committee

S Adopted

Plain English: The amendment adopts several House amendments to the bill that relates to nicotine products and their regulation.

  • Adopts specific House amendments (SF0050HS001 through SF0050H3003) to the original bill.
  • The official amendment text does not provide details about what each of the adopted House amendments entails, making it difficult to explain specific changes without additional information.
SF0050JC001/SADOPTED

Conference Committee

Filed

Plain English: This amendment changes the lawful age to purchase and use nicotine products from twenty-one years old to eighteen years old.

  • Changes the minimum legal age for purchasing and using nicotine products from twenty-one to eighteen.
  • The provided amendment text is incomplete, making it unclear if there are additional changes beyond altering the legal age.
SF0050SS001

Standing Committee • Senate Revenue Committee

Adopted

Plain English: The amendment changes the definition of nicotine products and removes certain penalty provisions related to tobacco use by minors.

  • Adds a new definition for 'nicotine products' that includes both tobacco products and electronic cigarettes.
  • Removes specific lines mentioning penalties for tobacco possession and use by individuals under 21 years old.
  • The amendment text does not provide full context, so the exact impact of removing penalty provisions is unclear without reviewing the original bill's content.

Bill History

  1. 2020-03-13 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number 83

  2. 2020-03-13 Governor

    Governor Signed SEA No. 0053

  3. 2020-03-12 House

    H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0053

  4. 2020-03-12 Senate

    S President Signed SEA No. 0053

  5. 2020-03-11 LSO

    Assigned Number SEA No. 0053

  6. 2020-03-11 Senate

    Pursuant to JR 2-1(c):S Appointed JCC02 Members

  7. 2020-03-10 House

    H Appointed JCC01 Members

  8. 2020-03-09 Senate

    S Appointed JCC01 Members

  9. 2020-03-09 Senate

    S Concur:Failed 0-30-0-0-0

  10. 2020-03-09 Senate

    S Received for Concurrence

  11. 2020-03-05 House

    H 3rd Reading:Passed 37-23-0-0-0

  12. 2020-03-04 House

    H 2nd Reading:Passed

  13. 2020-03-03 House

    H COW:Passed

  14. 2020-02-27 House

    H Placed on General File

  15. 2020-02-27 House

    H03 - Revenue:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0

  16. 2020-02-25 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H03 - Revenue

  17. 2020-02-25 House

    H Received for Introduction

  18. 2020-02-24 Senate

    S 3rd Reading:Passed 16-14-0-0-0

  19. 2020-02-21 Senate

    S 2nd Reading:Passed

  20. 2020-02-20 Senate

    S COW:Passed

  21. 2020-02-14 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  22. 2020-02-14 Senate

    S03 - Revenue:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 3-2-0-0-0

  23. 2020-02-11 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S03 - Revenue 22-7-1-0-0

  24. 2020-02-10 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  25. 2020-01-21 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill Summary - 20LSO-0107
Bill No.:

SF0050

Effective:

7/1/2020 12:00:00 AM

LSO No.:

20LSO-0107

Enrolled Act No.:

SEA No. 0053

Chapter No.:

83

Prime Sponsor:

Joint Revenue Interim Committee

Catch Title:

Nicotine products-lawful age and penalties.

Subject:

Nicotine products lawful age increase and associated penalties adjustments.

Summary/Major Elements:

The bill extends criminal purchase and possession prohibitions regarding tobacco products to include all nicotine products, specifically electronic cigarettes and vapor material.

The bill increases the lawful age for the purchase and possession of nicotine products from eighteen (18) years to twenty-one (21) years of age.

The bill also modifies the penalties associated with the illegal sale, purchase and possession of nicotine products by increasing penalties for the illegal sale of these products and decreasing the penalties for the illegal purchase and possession. Of note, the bill decreases the penalties for the illegal purchase and possession of nicotine products by eliminating the tiered penalties, imposing a static
twenty-five dollar
($25.00) fine and an automatic expungement of the misdemeanor criminal conviction upon the expiration of six (6) months.
The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text
20LSO-0107

ORIGINAL Senate

ENGROSSED
File No
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SF0050

ENROLLED ACT NO. 53,

SENATE

SIXTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2020 Budget Session

AN ACT relating to nicotine products; prohibiting the sale or furnishing of nicotine products to persons under twenty-one years of age as specified; prohibiting the possession and use of nicotine products by persons under twenty-one years of age as specified; providing penalties; repealing specified penalty provisions; 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)(i) through (v) and by creating new paragraphs (vi) and (vii), 14
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302(a), (b)(i) and (ii), (c), (d)(i) and (ii), (e), (f) and (g)(i) through (iii), 14
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303(a)(intro), (b)(intro), (i)(B) and (C), (ii)(B), (c)(i) and (ii) and (e), 14
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304(a), (b)(intro), (c) and (d), 14
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305(a), (b)(intro), (d) and (e), 14
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307(b), (d)(intro), (i) through (iii), (e)(iii)(C), (F) and (v) and 14
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308(a) and (c) are amended to read:

ARTICLE 3
SALE OF NICOTINE PRODUCTS

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301.

Definitions.

(a)

As used in this article:

(i)

"Tobacco products" means any substance containing tobacco leaf
,
or any product made or derived from tobacco that contains nicotine
,
including, but not limited to, cigarettes,
electronic cigarettes,
cigars, pipe tobacco, snuff, chewing tobacco or dipping tobacco;

(ii)

"Vending machine" means any mechanical, electric or electronic self
‑
service device which, upon
insertion of money, tokens, or any other form of payment, dispenses
tobacco
nicotine
products;

(iii)

"Retailer" means a business of any kind at a specific location that sells
tobacco
nicotine
products to a user or consumer;

(iv)

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

(v)

"Electronic cigarette" means
a product that employs any mechanical heating element, battery or electronic circuit, regardless of shape or size, that can be used to deliver doses of nicotine vapor by means of heating a liquid nicotine solution contained in a cartridge or other delivery system.
any device that can be used to deliver aerosolized or vaporized nicotine or synthetic nicotine to the person using the device and includes any component, part and accessory of the device and any vapor material intended to be aerosolized or vaporized during the use of the device. "Electronic cigarette" includes, without limitation, any electronic cigar, electronic cigarillo, electronic pipe, electronic hooka, vapor pen and any similar product or device. "Electronic cigarette" does not include a battery or battery charger if sold separately from the electronic cigarette and does not include any product regulated as a drug or device by the United States food and drug administration under subchapter V of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act;

(vi)

"Nicotine products" means tobacco products and electronic cigarettes;

(vii)

"Vapor material" means any liquid solution or other material containing nicotine or synthetic nicotine that is depleted as an electronic cigarette is used. "Vapor material" includes liquid solution or other material containing nicotine or synthetic nicotine that is sold with or inside an electronic cigarette.

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302.

Prohibited sales or delivery.

(a)

No individual shall sell, offer for sale, give away or deliver
tobacco
nicotine
products to any person under the age of
eighteen (18)
twenty
‑
one (21)
years.

(b)

Any individual 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 fifty dollars ($250.00)
for a first violation committed within a twenty
‑
four (24) month period. The court may allow the defendant to perform community service
or attend a tobacco or nicotine cessation program
and be granted credit against his fine and court costs at the rate of
five dollars ($5.00)
ten dollars ($10.00)
for each hour of work performed
or each hour of tobacco or nicotine cessation program attended
;

(ii)

Two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00)
Five hundred dollars ($500.00)
for a second violation committed within a twenty
‑
four (24) month period, regardless of the locations where the violations occurred. The court may allow the defendant to perform community service
or attend a tobacco or nicotine cessation program
and be granted credit against his fine and court costs at the rate of
five dollars ($5.00)
ten dollars ($10.00)
for each hour of work performed
or each hour of tobacco or nicotine cessation program attended
;

(c)

No retailer shall sell, permit the sale, offer for sale, give away or deliver
tobacco
nicotine
products to any person under the age of
eighteen (18)
twenty
‑
one (21)
years.

(d)

Any person violating subsection (c) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than:

(i)

Fifty dollars ($50.00)
Two hundred 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;

(e)

In addition to the penalties under paragraph (d)(iii) of this section, any person violating subsection (c) of this section for a third or subsequent time within a two (2) year period may be subject to an injunction. The department of revenue or the district attorney of the county in which the offense occurred, may petition the district court for an injunction to prohibit the sale of
tobacco
nicotine products
in the establishment where the violation occurred. If the court finds that the respondent in the action has violated the provisions of subsection (c) of this section for a third or subsequent time within a two (2) year period and may continue to violate such provisions, it may grant an injunction prohibiting the respondent from selling
tobacco
nicotine
products in the establishment where the violation occurred for a period of not more than one hundred eighty (180) days. For the purposes of this subsection, multiple violations occurring before the petition for the injunction is filed shall be deemed part of the violation for which the injunction is sought. If the person against whom the injunction is sought operates multiple, geographically separate establishments, the injunction shall apply only to the establishment where the violation occurred. The injunction shall prohibit all sales of
tobacco
nicotine
products in the establishment where the violation occurred, regardless of any change in ownership or management of the establishment that is not a bona fide,
arms length
transaction while the injunction is in effect.

(f)

It is an affirmative defense to a prosecution under subsections (a) and (c) of this section that, in the case of a sale, the person who sold the
tobacco
nicotine
product was presented with, and reasonably relied upon, an identification card which identified the person buying or receiving the
tobacco
nicotine
product as being over
eighteen (18)
twenty
‑
one (21)
years of age.

(g)

Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (d) of this section, no fine for a violation of subsection (c) of this section shall be imposed for a first offense in a twenty
‑
four (24) month period if the retailer can show it had:

(i)

Adopted and enforced a written policy against selling
tobacco
nicotine
products to persons under the age of
eighteen (18)
twenty
‑
one (21)
years;

(ii)

Informed its employees of the applicable laws regarding the sale of
tobacco
nicotine
products to persons under the age of
eighteen (18)
twenty
‑
one (21)
years;

(iii)

Required employees to verify the age of
tobacco
nicotine
product customers by way of photographic identification or by means of electronic transaction scan device; and

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303.

Posted notice required; location of vending machines.

(a)

Any person who sells
tobacco
nicotine
products shall post signs informing the public of the age restrictions provided by this article at or near every display of
tobacco
nicotine
products and on or upon every vending machine which offers
tobacco
nicotine
products for sale. Each sign shall be plainly visible and shall contain a statement communicating that the sale of
tobacco
nicotine
products to persons under
eighteen (18)
twenty
‑
one (21)
years of age is prohibited by law.
Effective January 1, 2001,
A
ny person who owns, operates or manages a business where
tobacco
nicotine
products are offered for sale at retail and at which persons under the age of
eighteen (18)
twenty
‑
one (21)
are allowed admission with or without an adult, shall maintain all
tobacco
nicotine
products within the line of sight of a cashier or other employee or under the control of the cashier or other employee. For purposes of this subsection:

(b)

No person shall sell or offer
tobacco
nicotine
products:

(i)

Through a vending machine unless the vending machine is located in:

(B)

Places to which persons under the age of
eighteen (18)
twenty
‑
one (21)
years of age are not permitted access; or

(C)

Business premises where alcoholic or malt beverages are sold or dispensed and where entry by persons under
eighteen (18)
twenty
‑
one (21)
years of age is prohibited.

(ii)

Through a
self service
display except in:

(B)

A business where entry by persons under
eighteen (18)
twenty
‑
one (21)
years of age is prohibited.

(c)

Any person violating subsection (a) or (b) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than:

(i)

Fifty dollars ($50.00)
Two hundred 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;

(e)

In addition to the penalties under paragraph (c)(iii) of this section, any person violating subsection (a) or (b) of this section for a third or subsequent time within a two (2) year period may be subject to an injunction. The department or the district attorney of the county in which the offense occurred, may petition the district court for an injunction to prohibit the sale of
tobacco
nicotine products
from the vending machines or the establishment where the violation occurred. If the court finds that the respondent in the action has violated the provisions of subsection (a) or (b) of this section for a third or subsequent time within a two (2) year period and may continue to violate such provisions, it may grant an injunction prohibiting the respondent from selling
tobacco
nicotine
products from vending machines or from the establishment where the violation occurred for a period of not more than one hundred eighty (180) days. For the purposes of this subsection, multiple violations occurring before the petition for the injunction is filed shall be deemed part of the violation for which the injunction is sought. If the person against whom the injunction is sought operates multiple, geographically separate establishments or vending machines, the injunction shall apply only to the establishment where the violation occurred and to the vending machines resulting in the violation. The injunction shall prohibit all sales of
tobacco
nicotine
products from the vending machines or the establishment involved in the violation, regardless of any change in ownership or management of the vending machines or the establishment that is not a bona fide,
arms length
transaction while the injunction is in effect.

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304.

Purchase by person under twenty
‑
one years of age prohibited.

(a)

No person under the age of
eighteen (18)
twenty
‑
one (21)
years shall purchase or attempt to purchase
tobacco
nicotine
products, or misrepresent his identity or age, or use any false or altered identification for the purpose of purchasing or attempting to purchase
tobacco
nicotine
products.
A person shall not be arrested for an alleged violation of this subsection but shall be issued a citation as a charging document by a peace officer having probable cause to believe the person violated this subsection. An officer issuing a citation shall deposit one (1) copy of the citation with the court having jurisdiction over the alleged offense. Bond may be posted and forfeited for an offense charged under this section in an amount equal to the fine imposed by subsection (b) of this section.

(b)

Any person violating subsection (a) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of
not more than:
twenty
‑
five dollars ($25.00).

(c)

In lieu of the fine under subsection (b) of this section, the court may allow the defendant to perform community service or attend a tobacco
or nicotine
cessation program and be granted credit against his fine and court costs at the rate of
five dollars ($5.00)
ten dollars ($10.00)
for each hour of work performed or each hour of tobacco
or nicotine
cessation program attended.

(d)

After twenty
‑
four (24) months or upon reaching the age of majority, whichever occurs later,
No conviction under this section, whether by guilty plea, adjudication of guilt or forfeiture of bond shall be reported by the court to any law enforcement agency. Upon payment of the fine imposed by subsection (b) of this section,
a criminal conviction under this section
may
shall
be expunged
in accordance with W.S. 14
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241
by operation of law from all records of the court six (6) months after the entry of conviction
.
For any person whose record of conviction was expunged under this subsection, the conviction is deemed not to have occurred and the individual may reply accordingly upon any inquiry in the matter. No expungement under this subsection shall be considered for purposes of any other law providing for expungement.

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305.

Possession or use by person under twenty
‑
one years of age prohibited.

(a)

It is unlawful for any person under the age of
eighteen (18)
twenty
‑
one (21)
years to possess or use any
tobacco
nicotine
products.
A person shall not be arrested for an alleged violation of this subsection but shall be issued a citation as a charging document by a peace officer having probable cause to believe the person violated this subsection. An officer issuing a citation shall deposit one (1) copy of the citation with the court having jurisdiction over the alleged offense. Bond may be posted and forfeited for an offense charged under this section in an amount equal to the fine imposed by subsection (b) of this section.

(b)

Any person violating subsection (a) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of
not more than:
twenty
‑
five dollars ($25.00).

(d)

In lieu of the fine under subsection (b) of this section, the court may allow the defendant to perform community service or attend a tobacco
or nicotine
cessation program and be granted credit against his fine and court costs at the rate of
five dollars ($5.00)
ten dollars ($10.00)
for each hour of work performed or each hour of tobacco
or nicotine
cessation program attended.

(e)

After twenty
‑
four (24) months or upon reaching the age of majority, whichever occurs later,
No conviction under this section, whether by guilty plea, adjudication of guilt or forfeiture of bond shall be reported by the court to any law enforcement agency. Upon payment of the fine imposed by subsection (b) of this section,
a criminal conviction under this section
may
shall
be expunged
in accordance with W.S. 14
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241
by operation of law from all records of the court six (6) months after the entry of conviction
.
For any person whose record of conviction was expunged under this subsection, the conviction is deemed not to have occurred and the individual may reply accordingly upon any inquiry in the matter. No expungement under this subsection shall be considered for purposes of any other law providing for expungement.

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307.

Compliance inspections.

(b)

The department of health shall develop strategies to coordinate and support local law enforcement efforts to enforce all state statutes relating to the prohibition of the sale of
tobacco
nicotine
products to
minors
persons under
twenty
‑
one (21)
years of age
.

(d)

To coordinate the enforcement of state statutes relating to the prohibition of the sale of
tobacco
nicotine
products to
minors
persons under
twenty
‑
one (21)
years of age
and to comply with applicable federal law, the department of health shall have authority to contract with or provide grants to local law enforcement agencies or other local individuals or entities having the appropriate level of enforcement authority on the local level to conduct random, unannounced inspections at retail locations where
tobacco
nicotine
products are sold. The
use of minors during inspections is authorized subject to the following
local law enforcement agencies or other local individuals or entities authorized to conduct inspections shall be permitted to use minors and persons under
twenty
‑
one (21)
years of age subject to the following
:

(i)

The
Prior to the inspection, the local law enforcement agency or other authorized individual or entity shall obtain the
written consent
shall include notification that testimony in a subsequent court proceeding may be required. The
of the person being used in the inspection or if using a minor, the
written consent of the minor's parents or guardian shall be obtained prior to the minor participating in an inspection
. The written consent required under this paragraph shall include a notification that testimony in a subsequent court proceeding may be required
;

(ii)

A minor
Any person under
twenty
‑
one (21)
years of age
participating in an inspection shall, if questioned, state his true age and that he is less than
eighteen (18)
twenty
‑
one (21)
years of age;

(iii)

The
minor's
appearance
of a person under
twenty
‑
one (21)
years of age
shall not be altered to make him appear to be
eighteen (18)
twenty
‑
one (21)
years of age or older;

(e)

The person conducting an inspection under this section shall:

(iii)

Within two (2) days, prepare a report of the inspection containing:

(C)

The name and position of the person from whom the participant attempted to purchase
tobacco
nicotine
products;

(F)

The results of the inspection, including whether the inspection resulted in the sale or distribution of, or offering for sale,
tobacco
nicotine
products to
the minor
a person under
twenty
‑
one (21)
years of age
.

(v)

Request a law enforcement officer to issue a citation for any illegal acts relating to providing
tobacco
nicotine
products to
minors
persons under
twenty
‑
one (21)
years of age
during the inspection.

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308.

Further regulation by local ordinance.

(a)

Except as specified under subsection (b) of this section, this article shall not be construed to prohibit the imposition by local law or ordinance of further regulation or prohibition upon the sale, use and possession of
tobacco
nicotine
products to any person under
eighteen (18)
twenty
‑
one (21)
years of age, but the governmental entity shall not permit or authorize the sale, use or possession of
tobacco
nicotine
products to any person under
eighteen (18)
twenty
‑
one (21)
years of age in violation of this article.

(c)

The governmental entity may require that sellers of
tobacco
nicotine
products obtain a license to sell
tobacco
nicotine
products and may deny or revoke the license in the case of reported violations of W.S. 14
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3
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302 or similar local ordinance.

Section
2.

W.S. 14
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3
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304(b)(i) through (iii) and 14
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3
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305(b)(i) through (iii) are repealed.

Section 3
.

This act is effective July 1, 2020
.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the Senate.

Chief Clerk

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