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1    AN ACT concerning criminal law.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Display of
Tobacco Products Act is amended 
5by changing Sections 5 and  10 as follows:
 
6    (720 ILCS 677/5)

7    Sec. 5. Definitions.  In this Act:


8    "Alternative nicotine product" has the meaning ascribed to 
9it in Section 1.5 of the Prevention of Tobacco Use by Minors 
10and Sale and Distribution of Tobacco Products Act. 
11    "Line of sight" means visible to a cashier or other 
12employee.

13    "Age restricted area" means a signed designated area in a 
14retail establishment to which minors under 18 years of age are 
15not permitted access unless accompanied by a parent or legal 
16guardian.

17(Source: P.A. 93-886, eff. 1-1-05.)
 
18    (720 ILCS 677/10)

19    Sec. 10. Tobacco product displays.  All single packs of 
20cigarettes and alternative nicotine products must be sold from 
21behind the counter or in an age restricted area or in a sealed 
22display case.  Any other tobacco products must be sold in line 
 
 
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1of sight.

2    The restrictions described in this Section do not apply to 
3a
retail tobacco store that (i) derives at least 90% of its 
4revenue from tobacco
and tobacco related products; (ii) does 
5not permit persons under the age of 18
to enter the premises 
6unless accompanied by a parent or legal guardian; and (iii) 
7posts a sign on the main entrance way stating
that persons 
8under the age of 18 are prohibited from entering unless 
9accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.



10(Source: P.A. 93-886, eff. 1-1-05.)