YARBROUGH-SOTO-DELGADO-COLVIN-JONES,LOU. New Act Creates the Display of Tobacco Products Act. Provides that it is unlawful to sell, offer for sale, give away, or display tobacco products for sale at any location where the consumer can acquire those products through self-service. Provides that every tobacco product must be displayed from behind a sales or service counter so that a consumer cannot access tobacco products without assistance by an employee of the retail establishment authorized to sell tobacco products. Exempts the sale of tobacco products from vending machines if the vending machines are located in places authorized under the Sale of Tobacco to Minors Act. Provides that a violation is a petty offense for which the court shall impose a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Exempts retail tobacco stores from the self-service restriction on tobacco product displays provided that the retail tobacco store (i) derives at least 90% of its revenue from tobacco and tobacco related products; (ii) does not permit persons under the age of 18 to enter the premises; and (iii) posts a sign on the main entrance way stating that persons under the age of 18 are prohibited from entering. FEB-08-2002 H FILED WITH CLERK FEB-08-2002 H FIRST READING FEB-08-2002 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES FEB-13-2002 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE CONSUMER PROT FEB-14-2002 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR SOTO FEB-14-2002 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR DELGADO FEB-14-2002 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR COLVIN FEB-14-2002 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR JONES,LOU FEB-21-2002 H DO PASS/SHORT DEBATE 008-001-003 HCON FEB-21-2002 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE MAR-22-2002 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE MAR-22-2002 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE APR-03-2002 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-YARBROUGH APR-03-2002 H AMENDMENT REFERRED TO HRUL APR-03-2002 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE APR-05-2002 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-YARBROUGH APR-05-2002 H RECOMMENDS BE ADOPTED HRUL/004-000-000 APR-05-2002 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-YARBROUGH APR-05-2002 H ADOPTED APR-05-2002 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE APR-05-2002 H THIRD READING - CONSIDERATION POSTPONED APR-05-2002 H PLACED CALENDAR-CONSIDERATION POSTPONED APR-05-2002 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A) RULES HRUL JAN-07-2003 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary