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Second Substitute H.B. 71

Representative Paul Ray proposes the following substitute bill:


             1     
NICOTINE PRODUCT RESTRICTIONS

             2     
2010 GENERAL SESSION

             3     
STATE OF UTAH

             4     
Chief Sponsor: Paul Ray

             5     
Senate Sponsor: ____________

             6     
             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This bill amends provisions of the Uniform Driver License Act, provisions relating to
             10      the state system of public education, the Utah Criminal Code, and the Utah Code of
             11      Criminal Procedure to place restrictions on the provision, obtaining, and possession of a
             12      nicotine product and to enforce these restrictions.
             13      Highlighted Provisions:
             14          This bill:
             15          .    defines terms;
             16          .    makes it a class A misdemeanor to knowingly acquire, use, display, or transfer a
             17      false or altered driver license certificate or identification card to procure a nicotine
             18      product;
             19          .    provides that the State Board of Education may, and local boards of education and
             20      governing boards of charter schools shall, adopt rules that prohibit the illicit use,
             21      possession, or distribution of a nicotine product;
             22          .    subject to certain exceptions, prohibits, and provides penalties for, the provision,
             23      obtaining, or possession of a nicotine product;
             24          .    describes when sale of a nicotine product is required to be face-to-face and provides
             25      criminal penalties for violation of those requirements;


             26          .    addresses enforcement of, and investigation of violations of, the provisions of this
             27      bill;
             28          .    describes when free distribution of a nicotine product is prohibited and provides
             29      criminal penalties for violation of those prohibitions;
             30          .    addresses advertising requirements relating to a nicotine product; and
             31          .    makes technical changes.
             32      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             33          None
             34      Other Special Clauses:
             35          None
             36      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             37      AMENDS:
             38          53-3-229, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2005, Chapter 197
             39          53-3-810, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2005, Chapter 197
             40          53A-11-908, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 161
             41          76-8-311.3, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
             42          77-39-101, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2006, Chapter 342
             43      ENACTS:
             44          76-10-3001, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             45          76-10-3002, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             46          76-10-3003, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             47          76-10-3004, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             48          76-10-3005, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             49          76-10-3006, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             50          76-10-3007, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             51          76-10-3008, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             52     
             53      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             54          Section 1. Section 53-3-229 is amended to read:
             55           53-3-229. Prohibited uses of license certificate -- Penalty.
             56          (1) It is a class C misdemeanor for a person to:


             57          (a) lend or knowingly permit the use of a license certificate issued to the person, by a
             58      person not entitled to it;
             59          (b) display or to represent as the person's own a license certificate not issued to the
             60      person;
             61          (c) refuse to surrender to the division or a peace officer upon demand any license
             62      certificate issued by the division;
             63          (d) use a false name or give a false address in any application for a license or any
             64      renewal or duplicate of the license certificate, or to knowingly make a false statement, or to
             65      knowingly conceal a material fact or otherwise commit a fraud in the application;
             66          (e) display a canceled, denied, revoked, suspended, or disqualified driver license
             67      certificate as a valid driver license certificate;
             68          (f) knowingly acquire, use, display, or transfer an item that purports to be an authentic
             69      driver license certificate issued by a governmental entity if the item is not an authentic driver
             70      license certificate issued by that governmental entity; or
             71          (g) alter any information on an authentic driver license certificate so that it no longer
             72      represents the information originally displayed.
             73          (2) The provisions of Subsection (1)(e) do not prohibit the use of a person's driver
             74      license certificate as a means of personal identification.
             75          (3) It is a class A misdemeanor to knowingly:
             76          (a) [knowingly] issue a driver license certificate with false or fraudulent information;
             77          (b) [knowingly] issue a driver license certificate to a person younger than 21 years of
             78      age if the driver license certificate is not distinguished as required for a person younger than 21
             79      years of age under Section 53-3-207 ; or
             80          (c) [knowingly] acquire, use, display, or transfer a false or altered driver license
             81      certificate to procure:
             82          (i) cigarettes[,];
             83          (ii) tobacco[, or tobacco products.];
             84          (iii) a tobacco product; or
             85          (iv) a nicotine product, as defined in Section 76-10-3002 .
             86          (4) A person may not use, display, or transfer a false or altered driver license certificate
             87      to procure alcoholic beverages, gain admittance to a place where alcoholic beverages are sold


             88      or consumed, or obtain employment that may not be obtained by a minor in violation of
             89      Section 32A-1-301 .
             90          (5) It is a third degree felony if a person's acquisition, use, display, or transfer of a false
             91      or altered driver license certificate:
             92          (a) aids or furthers the person's efforts to fraudulently obtain goods or services; or
             93          (b) aids or furthers the person's efforts to commit a violent felony.
             94          Section 2. Section 53-3-810 is amended to read:
             95           53-3-810. Prohibited uses of identification card -- Penalties.
             96          (1) It is a class C misdemeanor to:
             97          (a) lend or knowingly permit the use of an identification card issued to the person, by a
             98      person not entitled to it;
             99          (b) display or to represent as the person's own an identification card not issued to the
             100      person;
             101          (c) refuse to surrender to the division or a peace officer upon demand any identification
             102      card issued by the division;
             103          (d) use a false name or give a false address in any application for an identification card
             104      or any renewal or duplicate of the identification card, or to knowingly make a false statement,
             105      or to knowingly conceal a material fact in the application;
             106          (e) display a revoked identification card as a valid identification card;
             107          (f) knowingly acquire, use, display, or transfer an item that purports to be an authentic
             108      identification card issued by a governmental entity if the item is not an authentic identification
             109      card issued by that governmental entity; or
             110          (g) alter any information contained on an authentic identification card so that it no
             111      longer represents the information originally displayed.
             112          (2) It is a class A misdemeanor to knowingly:
             113          (a) [knowingly] issue an identification card with false or fraudulent information;
             114          (b) [knowingly] issue an identification card to any person younger than 21 years of age
             115      if the identification card is not distinguished as required for a person younger than 21 years of
             116      age under Section 53-3-806 ; or
             117          (c) [knowingly] acquire, use, display, or transfer a false or altered identification card to
             118      procure:


             119          (i) cigarettes[,];
             120          (ii) tobacco[, or tobacco products.];
             121          (iii) a tobacco product; or
             122          (iv) a nicotine product, as defined in Section 76-10-3002 .
             123          (3) A person may not knowingly use, display, or transfer a false or altered
             124      identification card to procure alcoholic beverages, gain admittance to a place where alcoholic
             125      beverages are sold or consumed, or obtain employment that may not be obtained by a minor in
             126      violation of Section 32A-1-301 .
             127          (4) It is a third degree felony if a person's acquisition, use, display, or transfer of a false
             128      or altered identification card:
             129          (a) aids or furthers the person's efforts to fraudulently obtain goods or services; or
             130          (b) aids or furthers the person's efforts to commit a violent felony.
             131          Section 3. Section 53A-11-908 is amended to read:
             132           53A-11-908. Extracurricular activities -- Prohibited conduct -- Reporting of
             133      violations -- Limitation of liability.
             134          (1) The Legislature recognizes that:
             135          (a) participation in student government and extracurricular activities may confer
             136      important educational and lifetime benefits upon students, and encourages school districts and
             137      charter schools to provide a variety of opportunities for all students to participate in such
             138      activities in meaningful ways;
             139          (b) there is no constitutional right to participate in these types of activities, and does
             140      not through this section or any other provision of law create such a right;
             141          (c) students who participate in student government and extracurricular activities,
             142      particularly competitive athletics, and the adult coaches, advisors, and assistants who direct
             143      those activities, become role models for others in the school and community;
             144          (d) these individuals often play major roles in establishing standards of acceptable
             145      behavior in the school and community, and establishing and maintaining the reputation of the
             146      school and the level of community confidence and support afforded the school; and
             147          (e) it is of the utmost importance that those involved in student government, whether as
             148      officers or advisors, and those involved in competitive athletics and related activities, whether
             149      students or staff, comply with all applicable laws and rules of behavior and conduct themselves


             150      at all times in a manner befitting their positions and responsibilities.
             151          (2) (a) The State Board of Education may, and local boards of education and governing
             152      boards of charter schools shall, adopt rules implementing this section that apply to both
             153      students and staff.
             154          (b) Those rules shall include prohibitions against the following types of conduct, while
             155      in the classroom, on school property, during school sponsored activities, or regardless of the
             156      location or circumstance, affecting a person or property described in Subsections
             157      53A-11-902 (5)(a) through (d):
             158          (i) use of foul, abusive, or profane language while engaged in school related activities;
             159          (ii) illicit use, possession, or distribution of controlled substances or drug
             160      paraphernalia, and the use, possession, or distribution of a nicotine product as defined in
             161      Section 76-10-3002 , tobacco, or alcoholic beverages contrary to law; and
             162          (iii) hazing, demeaning, or assaultive behavior, whether consensual or not, including
             163      behavior involving physical violence, restraint, improper touching, or inappropriate exposure
             164      of body parts not normally exposed in public settings, forced ingestion of any substance, or any
             165      act which would constitute a crime against a person or public order under Utah law.
             166          (3) (a) School employees who reasonably believe that a violation of this section may
             167      have occurred shall immediately report that belief to the school principal, district
             168      superintendent, or chief administrative officer of a charter school.
             169          (b) Principals who receive a report under Subsection (3)(a) shall submit a report of the
             170      alleged incident, and actions taken in response, to the district superintendent or the
             171      superintendent's designee within 10 working days after receipt of the report.
             172          (c) Failure of a person holding a professional certificate to report as required under this
             173      Subsection (3) constitutes an unprofessional practice.
             174          (4) Limitations of liability set forth under Section 53A-11-1004 apply to this section.
             175          Section 4. Section 76-8-311.3 is amended to read:
             176           76-8-311.3. Items prohibited in correctional and mental health facilities --
             177      Penalties.
             178          (1) As used in this section:
             179          (a) "Contraband" means any item not specifically prohibited for possession by
             180      offenders under this section or Title 58, Chapter 37, Utah Controlled Substances Act.


             181          (b) "Controlled substance" means any substance defined as a controlled substance
             182      under Title 58, Chapter 37, Utah Controlled Substances Act.
             183          (c) "Correctional facility" means:
             184          (i) any facility operated by or contracting with the Department of Corrections to house
             185      offenders in either a secure or nonsecure setting;
             186          (ii) any facility operated by a municipality or a county to house or detain criminal
             187      offenders;
             188          (iii) any juvenile detention facility; and
             189          (iv) any building or grounds appurtenant to the facility or lands granted to the state,
             190      municipality, or county for use as a correctional facility.
             191          (d) "Medicine" means any prescription drug as defined in Title 58, Chapter 17b,
             192      Pharmacy Practice Act, but does not include any controlled substances as defined in Title 58,
             193      Chapter 37, Utah Controlled Substances Act.
             194          (e) "Mental health facility" [has the same meaning] is as defined in Section
             195      62A-15-602 .
             196          (f) "Nicotine product" is as defined in Section 76-10-3002 .
             197          [(f)] (g) "Offender" means a person in custody at a correctional facility.
             198          [(g)] (h) "Secure area" [has the same meaning as provided] is as defined in Section
             199      76-8-311.1 .
             200          (2) Notwithstanding Section 76-10-500 , a correctional or mental health facility may
             201      provide by rule that no firearm, ammunition, dangerous weapon, implement of escape,
             202      explosive, controlled substance, spirituous or fermented liquor, medicine, or poison in any
             203      quantity may be:
             204          (a) transported to or upon a correctional or mental health facility;
             205          (b) sold or given away at any correctional or mental health facility;
             206          (c) given to or used by any offender at a correctional or mental health facility; or
             207          (d) knowingly or intentionally possessed at a correctional or mental health facility.
             208          (3) It is a defense to any prosecution under this section if the accused in committing the
             209      act made criminal by this section with respect to:
             210          (a) [with respect to] a correctional facility operated by the Department of Corrections,
             211      acted in conformity with departmental rule or policy;


             212          (b) [with respect to] a correctional facility operated by a municipality, acted in
             213      conformity with the policy of the municipality;
             214          (c) [with respect to] a correctional facility operated by a county, acted in conformity
             215      with the policy of the county; or
             216          (d) [with respect to] a mental health facility, acted in conformity with the policy of the
             217      mental health facility.
             218          (4) (a) Any person who transports to or upon a correctional facility, or into a secure
             219      area of a mental health facility, any firearm, ammunition, dangerous weapon, or implement of
             220      escape with intent to provide or sell it to any offender, is guilty of a second degree felony.
             221          (b) Any person who provides or sells to any offender at a correctional facility, or any
             222      detainee at a secure area of a mental health facility, any firearm, ammunition, dangerous
             223      weapon, or implement of escape is guilty of a second degree felony.
             224          (c) Any offender who possesses at a correctional facility, or any detainee who
             225      possesses at a secure area of a mental health facility, any firearm, ammunition, dangerous
             226      weapon, or implement of escape is guilty of a second degree felony.
             227          (d) Any person who, without the permission of the authority operating the correctional
             228      facility or the secure area of a mental health facility, knowingly possesses at a correctional
             229      facility or a secure area of a mental health facility any firearm, ammunition, dangerous weapon,
             230      or implement of escape is guilty of a third degree felony.
             231          (e) Any person violates Section 76-10-306 who knowingly or intentionally transports,
             232      possesses, distributes, or sells any explosive in a correctional facility or mental health facility.
             233          (5) (a) A person is guilty of a third degree felony who, without the permission of the
             234      authority operating the correctional facility or secure area of a mental health facility, knowingly
             235      transports to or upon a correctional facility or into a secure area of a mental health facility any:
             236          (i) spirituous or fermented liquor;
             237          (ii) medicine, whether or not lawfully prescribed for the offender; or
             238          (iii) poison in any quantity.
             239          (b) A person is guilty of a third degree felony who knowingly violates correctional or
             240      mental health facility policy or rule by providing or selling to any offender at a correctional
             241      facility or detainee within a secure area of a mental health facility any:
             242          (i) spirituous or fermented liquor;


             243          (ii) medicine, whether or not lawfully prescribed for the offender; or
             244          (iii) poison in any quantity.
             245          (c) An inmate is guilty of a third degree felony who, in violation of correctional or
             246      mental health facility policy or rule, possesses at a correctional facility or in a secure area of a
             247      mental health facility any:
             248          (i) spirituous or fermented liquor;
             249          (ii) medicine, other than medicine provided by the facility's health care providers in
             250      compliance with facility policy; or
             251          (iii) poison in any quantity.
             252          (d) A person is guilty of a class A misdemeanor who, with the intent to directly or
             253      indirectly provide or sell any tobacco product or nicotine product to an offender, directly or
             254      indirectly:
             255          (i) transports, delivers, or distributes any tobacco product or nicotine product to an
             256      offender or on the grounds of any correctional facility;
             257          (ii) solicits, requests, commands, coerces, encourages, or intentionally aids another
             258      person to transport any tobacco product or nicotine product to an offender or on any
             259      correctional facility, if the person is acting with the mental state required for the commission of
             260      an offense; or
             261          (iii) facilitates, arranges, or causes the transport of any tobacco product or nicotine
             262      product in violation of this section to an offender or on the grounds of any correctional facility.
             263          (e) A person is guilty of a class A misdemeanor who, without the permission of the
             264      authority operating the correctional or mental health facility, fails to declare or knowingly
             265      possesses at a correctional facility or in a secure area of a mental health facility any:
             266          (i) spirituous or fermented liquor;
             267          (ii) medicine; or
             268          (iii) poison in any quantity.
             269          (f) A person is guilty of a class B misdemeanor who, without the permission of the
             270      authority operating the correctional facility, knowingly engages in any activity that would
             271      facilitate the possession of any contraband by an offender in a correctional facility. The
             272      provisions of Subsection (5)(d) regarding any tobacco product or nicotine product take
             273      precedence over this Subsection (5)(f).


             274          (g) Exemptions may be granted for worship for Native American inmates pursuant to
             275      Section 64-13-40 .
             276          (6) The possession, distribution, or use of a controlled substance at a correctional
             277      facility or in a secure area of a mental health facility shall be prosecuted in accordance with
             278      Title 58, Chapter 37, Utah Controlled Substances Act.
             279          (7) The department shall make rules under Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative
             280      Rulemaking Act, to establish guidelines for providing written notice to visitors that providing
             281      any tobacco product or nicotine product to offenders is a class A misdemeanor.
             282          Section 5. Section 76-10-3001 is enacted to read:
             283     
Part 30. Nicotine Product Restrictions Act

             284          76-10-3001. Title.
             285          This part is known as the "Nicotine Product Restrictions Act."
             286          Section 6. Section 76-10-3002 is enacted to read:
             287          76-10-3002. Definitions.
             288          As used in this part:
             289          (1) "Nicotine product" means any product that:
             290          (a) (i) contains nicotine; and
             291          (ii) does not contain tobacco; or
             292          (b) (i) contains both nicotine and tobacco; and
             293          (ii) is in any of the following forms:
             294          (A) a lozenge;
             295          (B) a stick, except plug tobacco, that is produced to be, or intended to be, dissolved in
             296      the oral cavity;
             297          (C) a flat strip;
             298          (D) hard or soft candy;
             299          (E) a tablet;
             300          (F) gel;
             301          (G) paste;
             302          (H) gum;
             303          (I) lotion; or
             304          (J) an item or substance that is similar to an item or substance described in Subsections


             305      (1)(b)(ii)(A) through (I).
             306          (2) "Place of business" includes:
             307          (a) a shop;
             308          (b) a store;
             309          (c) a factory;
             310          (d) a public garage;
             311          (e) an office;
             312          (f) a theater;
             313          (g) a recreation hall;
             314          (h) a dance hall;
             315          (i) a poolroom;
             316          (j) a café;
             317          (k) a cafeteria;
             318          (l) a cabaret;
             319          (m) a restaurant;
             320          (n) a hotel;
             321          (o) a lodging house;
             322          (p) a streetcar;
             323          (q) a bus;
             324          (r) an interurban or railway passenger coach;
             325          (s) a waiting room; and
             326          (t) any other place of business.
             327          (3) (a) "Provides" means selling, offering for sale, giving, furnishing, sending, or
             328      causing to be sent.
             329          (b) "Provides" does not include:
             330          (i) the acts of the United States Postal Service or other common carrier when engaged
             331      in the business of transporting and delivering packages for others; or
             332          (ii) the acts of a person, whether compensated or not, who transports or delivers a
             333      package for another person without any reason to know of the package's content.
             334          Section 7. Section 76-10-3003 is enacted to read:
             335          76-10-3003. Provision of nicotine product prohibited.


             336          (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), a person who provides a nicotine product to
             337      another is guilty of a class C misdemeanor on the first offense and a class B misdemeanor on
             338      each subsequent offense.
             339          (2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the nicotine product is:
             340          (a) (i) approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for nicotine
             341      replacement therapy or other medical purposes; and
             342          (ii) provided for the purpose for which it is approved; or
             343          (b) approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for general consumer
             344      use other than a use described in Subsection (2)(a)(i).
             345          Section 8. Section 76-10-3004 is enacted to read:
             346          76-10-3004. Provision of nicotine product to minor prohibited.
             347          (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), a person who provides a nicotine product to a
             348      person who is under the age of 19 is guilty of a class C misdemeanor on the first offense, a
             349      class B misdemeanor on the second offense, and a class A misdemeanor on each subsequent
             350      offense.
             351          (2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the nicotine product is:
             352          (a) approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for nicotine
             353      replacement therapy or other medical purposes; and
             354          (b) provided by a prescription.
             355          Section 9. Section 76-10-3005 is enacted to read:
             356          76-10-3005. Buying or possessing a nicotine product by a minor -- Penalty --
             357      Compliance officer authority -- Juvenile court jurisdiction.
             358          (1) Except as provided in Subsection (4), any 18 year-old person who buys or attempts
             359      to buy, accepts, or has in the person's possession a nicotine product is guilty of a class C
             360      misdemeanor and subject to a minimum fine or penalty of $60.
             361          (2) Except as provided in Subsection (4), any person under the age of 18 who buys or
             362      attempts to buy, accepts, or has in the person's possession a nicotine product is subject to the
             363      jurisdiction of the juvenile court and a minimum fine or penalty of $60.
             364          (3) A compliance officer appointed by a board of education under Section 53A-3-402
             365      may issue a citation for a violation of this section committed on school property. A cited
             366      violation shall be reported to the appropriate juvenile court.


             367          (4) This section does not apply to a nicotine product that is:
             368          (a) approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for nicotine
             369      replacement therapy or other medical purposes; and
             370          (b) provided to the person described in this section by prescription.
             371          Section 10. Section 76-10-3006 is enacted to read:
             372          76-10-3006. Requirement of direct, face-to-face sale of a nicotine product --
             373      Penalties.
             374          (1) As used in this section:
             375          (a) "Retailer" means a person who sells a nicotine product to an individual for personal
             376      consumption or who operates a facility where a vending machine or a self-service display is
             377      permitted under Subsection (3)(b).
             378          (b) "Self-service display" means a display of a nicotine product to which the public has
             379      access without the intervention of a retail employee.
             380          (2) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (3), a retailer who is permitted to sell a
             381      nicotine product under Subsection 76-10-3003 (2)(b) may only sell the nicotine product in a
             382      direct, face-to-face exchange between:
             383          (i) an employee of the retailer; and
             384          (ii) the purchaser.
             385          (b) Examples of methods of sale that are not permitted under this Subsection (2)
             386      include a vending machine or a self-service display.
             387          (c) Subsections (2)(a) and (b) do not prohibit the use or display of a locked cabinet
             388      containing a nicotine product if the locked cabinet is accessible only to the retailer or an
             389      employee of the retailer.
             390          (3) The following sales are permitted as exceptions to Subsection (2):
             391          (a) mail-order sales of a nicotine product, if the sale is to a manufacturer, retailer, or
             392      wholesaler who is permitted to sell a nicotine product under Subsection 76-10-3003 (2)(b);
             393          (b) sales from vending machines and self-service displays that are located in a separate
             394      and defined area within a facility where the retailer ensures that no person younger than 19
             395      years of age is present, or permitted to enter, at any time, unless accompanied by a parent or
             396      legal guardian; and
             397          (c) sales by a retailer from a retail store:


             398          (i) which derives at least 80% of its revenue from:
             399          (A) tobacco;
             400          (B) tobacco related products; or
             401          (C) nicotine products that the retailer is permitted to sell under Subsection
             402      76-10-3003 (2)(b); and
             403          (ii) where the retailer ensures that no person younger than 19 years of age is present, or
             404      permitted to enter at any time, unless accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
             405          (4) (a) A parent or legal guardian who accompanies a person younger than 19 years of
             406      age into an area described in Subsection (3)(b) or into a retail store as described in Subsection
             407      (3)(c) and permits the person younger than 19 years of age to purchase or otherwise take a
             408      nicotine product is, except as provided in Subsection 76-10-3004 (2), guilty of a violation of
             409      Section 76-10-3004 and subject to the penalties provided for in that section.
             410          (b) Nothing in this section may be construed as permitting a person to provide a
             411      nicotine product to a minor in violation of Section 76-10-3004 .
             412          (5) A violation of Subsection (2) or (3) is a:
             413          (a) class C misdemeanor on the first offense;
             414          (b) class B misdemeanor on the second offense; and
             415          (c) class A misdemeanor on the third and all subsequent offenses.
             416          Section 11. Section 76-10-3007 is enacted to read:
             417          76-10-3007. Prohibition of gift or free distribution of a nicotine product --
             418      Exceptions.
             419          (1) The Legislature finds that nicotine products can be addictive and may lead to
             420      unhealthy behavior such as the use of tobacco products.
             421          (2) Except as provided in Subsection (3), it is unlawful for a manufacturer, wholesaler,
             422      or retailer to provide or distribute without charge any nicotine product. Any person who
             423      violates this section is guilty of a class C misdemeanor for the first offense, and is guilty of a
             424      class B misdemeanor for any subsequent offense.
             425          (3) (a) A person who is permitted to provide a nicotine product under Subsection
             426      76-10-3003 (2)(b) may provide the nicotine product to a person who is over the age of 18
             427      without charge at professional conventions where the general public is excluded.
             428          (b) Subsection (2) does not apply to a retailer, manufacturer, or distributor who:


             429          (i) is permitted to provide a nicotine product under Subsection 76-10-3003 (2)(b); and
             430          (ii) gives the nicotine product described in Subsection (3)(b)(i) to a person who is over
             431      the age of 18 upon the person's purchase of:
             432          (A) another nicotine product that the person is permitted to provide under Subsection
             433      76-10-3003 (2)(b); or
             434          (B) a tobacco product.
             435          Section 12. Section 76-10-3008 is enacted to read:
             436          76-10-3008. Nicotine product -- Advertising restrictions -- Warnings in
             437      advertisements.
             438          (1) Except as provided in Subsections (2) or (3), it is a class B misdemeanor for any
             439      person to display on any billboard, streetcar sign, streetcar, bus, placard, or on any other object
             440      or place of display, any advertisement of a nicotine product.
             441          (2) A dealer in a nicotine product that is approved by the United States Food and Drug
             442      Administration for general consumer use may have a sign on the front of the dealer's place of
             443      business stating that the dealer deals in a nicotine product.
             444          (3) This section does not prohibit the advertising of a nicotine product in any
             445      newspaper, magazine, or periodical printed or circulating in this state.
             446          (4) Any advertisement for a nicotine product that is placed in a newspaper, magazine,
             447      or periodical published in this state must bear a warning which states: "This product contains
             448      nicotine. Nicotine is addictive." This warning must be in a conspicuous location and in
             449      conspicuous and legible type, in contrast with the typography, layout, and color of all other
             450      printed material in the advertisement.
             451          (5) If federal law requires warnings in advertisements of a nicotine product, the
             452      specific language required to be placed in advertisements for that product by that legislation
             453      shall take precedence over Subsection (4).
             454          Section 13. Section 77-39-101 is amended to read:
             455           77-39-101. Investigation of sales of alcohol, tobacco, or a nicotine product to an
             456      underage person.
             457          (1) As used in this section, "nicotine product" is as defined in Section 76-10-3002 .
             458          [(1)] (2) (a) A peace officer, as defined by Title 53, Chapter 13, Peace Officer
             459      Classifications, may investigate the possible violation of:


             460          (i) Section 32A-12-203 by requesting an individual under the age of 21 years to enter
             461      into and attempt to purchase or make a purchase of alcohol from a retail establishment; or
             462          (ii) Section 76-10-104 or 76-10-3004 by requesting an individual under the age of 19
             463      years to enter into and attempt to purchase or make a purchase from a retail establishment of:
             464          (A) a cigar;
             465          (B) a cigarette; [or]
             466          (C) tobacco in any form[.]; or
             467          (D) a nicotine product.
             468          (b) A peace officer who is present at the site of a proposed purchase shall direct,
             469      supervise, and monitor the individual requested to make the purchase.
             470          (c) Immediately following a purchase or attempted purchase or as soon as practical the
             471      supervising peace officer shall inform the cashier and the proprietor or manager of the retail
             472      establishment that the attempted purchaser was under the legal age to purchase:
             473          (i) alcohol; or
             474          (ii) (A) a cigar;
             475          (B) a cigarette; [or]
             476          (C) tobacco in any form[.]; or
             477          (D) a nicotine product.
             478          (d) If a citation or information is issued, it shall be issued within seven days of the
             479      purchase.
             480          [(2)] (3) (a) If an individual under the age of 18 years old is requested to attempt a
             481      purchase, a written consent of that individual's parent or guardian shall be obtained prior to that
             482      individual participating in any attempted purchase.
             483          (b) An individual requested by the peace officer to attempt a purchase may:
             484          (i) be a trained volunteer; or
             485          (ii) receive payment, but may not be paid based on the number of successful purchases
             486      of alcohol [or], tobacco, or a nicotine product.
             487          [(3)] (4) The individual requested by the peace officer to attempt a purchase and
             488      anyone accompanying the individual attempting a purchase may not during the attempted
             489      purchase misrepresent the age of the individual by false or misleading identification
             490      documentation in attempting the purchase.


             491          [(4)] (5) An individual requested to attempt to purchase or make a purchase pursuant to
             492      this section is immune from prosecution, suit, or civil liability for the purchase of, attempted
             493      purchase of, or possession of alcohol, a cigar, a cigarette, [or] tobacco in any form, or a
             494      nicotine product if a peace officer directs, supervises, and monitors the individual.
             495          [(5)] (6) (a) Except as provided in Subsection [(5)] (6)(b), a purchase attempted under
             496      this section shall be conducted:
             497          (i) on a random basis; and
             498          (ii) within a 12-month period at any one retail establishment location not more often
             499      than:
             500          (A) four times for the attempted purchase of:
             501          (I) a cigar;
             502          (II) a cigarette; [or]
             503          (III) tobacco in any form; [and] or
             504          (IV) a nicotine product; and
             505          (B) four times for the attempted purchase of alcohol.
             506          (b) Nothing in this section shall prohibit an investigation under this section if:
             507          (i) there is reasonable suspicion to believe the retail establishment has sold alcohol, a
             508      cigar, a cigarette, [or] tobacco in any form, or a nicotine product to an individual under the age
             509      established by Section 32A-12-203 [or], 76-10-104 , or 76-10-3004 ; and
             510          (ii) the supervising peace officer makes a written record of the grounds for the
             511      reasonable suspicion.
             512          [(6)] (7) (a) The peace officer exercising direction, supervision, and monitoring of the
             513      attempted purchase shall make a report of the attempted purchase, whether or not a purchase
             514      was made.
             515          (b) The report required by this Subsection [(6)] (7) shall include:
             516          (i) the name of the supervising peace officer;
             517          (ii) the name of the individual attempting the purchase;
             518          (iii) a photograph of the individual attempting the purchase showing how that
             519      individual appeared at the time of the attempted purchase;
             520          (iv) the name and description of the cashier or proprietor from whom the individual
             521      attempted the purchase;


             522          (v) the name and address of the retail establishment; and
             523          (vi) the date and time of the attempted purchase.


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