House of Representatives
State of Utah
UTAH STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX . 350 STATE CAPITOL
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P.O. BOX 145030 . SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 84114-5030 . (801) 538-1029
February 2, 2012
Madam Speaker:
The Political Subdivisions Committee recommends H.B. 95, RETAIL SALE OF TOBACCO
PRODUCTS, by Representative P. Ray, be replaced and reports a favorable recommendation on 1st Sub.
H.B. 95, RETAIL SALE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS with the following amendments:
R. Curt Webb
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. requires a criminal background check for the owner of a retail tobacco
specialty
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business;
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(c) (i) A municipality shall require a criminal background check for an owner
of a retail
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tobacco specialty business.
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(ii) A municipality may not issue a retail tobacco specialty business license to a
person
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who has been convicted of:
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(A) a felony within the last five years;
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(B) a class A misdemeanor within the last five years; or
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(C) a class B misdemeanor within the last three years, related to the sale of a
tobacco
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product.
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(ii) prohibits a municipality from adopting
additional restrictions
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more
restrictive requirements
on a tobacco specialty
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business
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conduct business as a retail tobacco specialty business in a
municipality
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county
.
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(b) A
municipality
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county
may issue a retail tobacco specialty business
license to an entity if
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that conducts a retail tobacco specialty business in a
municipality
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county
shall be licensed by the
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municipality
}
county
as a retail tobacco specialty business.
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(5) (a) A
municipality
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county
may not issue a license to a retail tobacco
specialty business if it
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(c) (i) A municipality shall require a criminal background check for an owner
of a retail
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tobacco specialty business.
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(ii) A municipality may not issue a retail tobacco specialty business license to a
person
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who has been convicted of:
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(A) a felony within the last five years;
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(B) a class A misdemeanor within the last five years; or
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(C) a class B misdemeanor within the last three years, related to the sale of a
tobacco
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product.
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(i) requires a
municipality
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county
to issue a business license to a retail
tobacco specialty
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(ii) prohibits a
municipality
}
county
from adopting
{
additional
restrictions
}
more restrictive requirements
on a tobacco specialty
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business
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(b) A
municipality
}
county
may revoke a business license issued under
this section:
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a business license and is operating lawfully in a
municipality
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county
on or
before May 8, 2012, is
Respectfully,
Committee Chair
Voting: 7-4-1
7 HB0095.HC1.wpd 2/2/12 4:20 pm /JTW CJD/MDA
Bill Number
*HB0095S01*
HB0095S01