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94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
SB0284
Introduced 2/3/2005, by Sen. James T. Meeks SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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720 ILCS 677/5 |
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720 ILCS 677/10 |
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Amends the Display of Tobacco Products Act. Provides that all tobacco products, other than smokeless tobacco, must be sold from behind the counter or in an age restricted area or in a sealed display case. Eliminates the provision that tobacco products, other than single packs of cigarettes, must be sold in line of sight. Provides that smokeless tobacco must be sold from behind the counter. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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SB0284 |
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LRB094 06064 RLC 36125 b |
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| AN ACT concerning criminal law.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 5. The Display of
Tobacco Products Act is amended |
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| by changing Sections 5 and 10 as follows:
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| (720 ILCS 677/5)
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| Sec. 5. Definitions. In this Act:
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| "Line of sight" means visible to a cashier or other |
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| employee.
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| "Age restricted area" means a signed designated area in a |
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| retail establishment to which minors under 18 years of age are |
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| not permitted access unless accompanied by a parent or legal |
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| guardian.
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| "Smokeless tobacco" means
any finely cut, ground, |
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| powdered, or leaf tobacco that is intended to be
placed in the |
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| oral cavity.
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| (Source: P.A. 93-886, eff. 1-1-05.)
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| (720 ILCS 677/10)
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| Sec. 10. Tobacco product displays. All tobacco products, |
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| other than smokeless tobacco,
single packs of cigarettes must |
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| be sold from behind the counter or in an age restricted area or |
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| in a sealed display case. Smokeless tobacco must be sold from |
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| behind the counter.
Any other tobacco products must be sold in |
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| line of sight.
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| The restrictions described in this Section do not apply to |
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| a
retail tobacco store that (i) derives at least 90% of its |
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| revenue from tobacco
and tobacco related products; (ii) does |
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| not permit persons under the age of 18
to enter the premises |
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| unless accompanied by a parent or legal guardian; and (iii) |
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| posts a sign on the main entrance way stating
that persons |
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| under the age of 18 are prohibited from entering unless |