S.B. 12

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AGE LIMIT FOR TOBACCO AND RELATED PRODUCTS

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2014 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Stuart C. Reid

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House Sponsor: Kraig Powell

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             7      LONG TITLE
             8      Committee Note:
             9          The Health and Human Services Interim Committee recommended this bill.
             10      General Description:
             11          This bill amends provisions of the Utah Code regarding the age limit corresponding
             12      with tobacco and related products.
             13      Highlighted Provisions:
             14          This bill:
             15          .    prohibits the possession of tobacco, e-cigarettes, or paraphernalia by an individual
             16      less than 21 years of age;
             17          .    prohibits the distribution or sale of tobacco, e-cigarettes, or paraphernalia to an
             18      individual less than 21 years of age;
             19          .    prohibits a person less than 21 years of age from being present at certain
             20      establishments where tobacco, e-cigarettes, or paraphernalia are sold or used;
             21          .    prohibits a proprietor of a business from allowing an individual less than 21 years of
             22      age to frequent the business while the individual is using tobacco;
             23          .    addresses the investigation and enforcement of the provisions of this bill; and
             24          .    makes technical and conforming amendments.
             25      Money Appropriated in this Bill:
             26          None
             27      Other Special Clauses:



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Senate Committee Amendments 2-20-2014 lp/sj
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          S. [ None ] This bill takes effect on July 1, 2016. .S
             29      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             30      AMENDS:
             31          10-8-47, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2012, Chapter 140
             32          26-38-2.6, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2012, Chapter 171
             33          26-42-103, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 96
             34          51-9-203, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2012, Chapter 242
             35          53-3-207, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2013, Chapter 278
             36          53-3-806, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 276
             37          59-14-203.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 96
             38          59-14-301.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 96
             39          76-10-103, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1973, Chapter 196
             40          76-10-104, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 114
             41          76-10-104.1, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2013, Chapter 278
             42          76-10-105, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 114
             43          76-10-105.1, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 114
             44          76-10-112, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1989, Chapter 193
             45          77-39-101, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapters 114 and 276
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             47      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             48          Section 1. Section 10-8-47 is amended to read:
             49           10-8-47. Intoxication -- Fights -- Disorderly conduct -- Assault and battery -- Petit
             50      larceny -- Riots and disorderly assemblies -- Firearms and fireworks -- False pretenses
             51      and embezzlement -- Sale of liquor, narcotics, or tobacco to minors -- Possession of
             52      controlled substances -- Treatment of alcoholics and narcotics or drug addicts.
             53          A [municipal legislative body] municipality may:
             54          (1) prevent intoxication, fighting, quarreling, dog fights, cockfights, prize fights,
             55      bullfights, and all disorderly conduct [and];
             56          (2) provide against and punish the offenses of assault and battery and petit larceny; [the
             57      municipal legislative body may]
             58          (3) restrain riots, routs, noises, disturbances, or disorderly assemblies in any street,



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     house, or place in the city; [the municipal legislative body may]
             60          (4) regulate and prevent the discharge of firearms, rockets, powder, fireworks, or any
             61      other dangerous or combustible material; [the municipal legislative body may]
             62          (5) provide against and prevent the offense of obtaining money or property under false
             63      pretenses and the offense of embezzling money or property in all cases where the money or
             64      property embezzled or obtained under false pretenses does not exceed in value the sum of $500
             65      [and may];
             66          (6) prohibit the sale, giving away, or furnishing of narcotics, alcoholic beverages to a
             67      person younger than 21 years of age, or tobacco to any person younger than [19] 21 years of
             68      age; [cities may, by ordinance,]
             69          (7) prohibit the possession of controlled substances as defined in [the] Title 58,
             70      Chapter 37, Utah Controlled Substances Act, or any other endangering or impairing substance,
             71      provided the conduct is not a class A misdemeanor or felony[,]; and
             72          (8) provide for treatment of alcoholics, narcotic addicts and other persons who are
             73      addicted to the use of drugs or intoxicants such that a person substantially lacks the capacity to
             74      control the person's use of the drugs or intoxicants, and judicial supervision may be imposed as
             75      a means of effecting their rehabilitation.
             76          Section 2. Section 26-38-2.6 is amended to read:
             77           26-38-2.6. Temporary exemption for certain restrictions on the use of
             78      e-cigarettes.
             79          (1) The prohibition against the use of an e-cigarette in a place of public access does not
             80      apply if:
             81          (a) the use of the e-cigarette occurs in the place of public access that is a retail
             82      establishment that sells e-cigarettes and the use is for the purpose of:
             83          (i) the retailer of an e-cigarette demonstrating to the purchaser of the e-cigarette how to
             84      use the e-cigarette; or
             85          (ii) the customer sampling a product sold by the retailer for use in an e-cigarette; and
             86          (b) the retailer of e-cigarettes:
             87          (i) has all required licenses for the possession and sale of e-cigarettes in a place of
             88      business;
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     of the retail establishment in which the e-cigarettes are sold; and
             91          (iii) the sale of e-cigarettes and substances for use in e-cigarettes constitutes at least
             92      75% of the establishment's gross sales.
             93          (2) This section does not require a county or municipality to issue a license to a person
             94      to sell e-cigarettes.
             95          (3) This section sunsets in accordance with Section 63I-1-226 .
             96          Section 3. Section 26-42-103 is amended to read:
             97           26-42-103. Violations and penalties -- Imposition by enforcing agency and tax
             98      commission.
             99          (1) If, following an investigation or issuance of a citation or information under Section
             100      77-39-101 , an enforcing agency determines under Section 26-42-104 that a licensee or any
             101      employee has sold tobacco to a person younger than [19] 21 years of age, as prohibited by
             102      Section 76-10-104 , the enforcing agency may impose upon the licensee the following
             103      administrative penalties:
             104          (a) upon the first violation, a penalty of not more than $300;
             105          (b) upon a second violation at the same retail location, and within 12 months of the
             106      first violation, a penalty of not more than $750; and
             107          (c) upon a third or subsequent violation at the same retail location and within 12
             108      months of the first violation, a penalty of not more than $1,000.
             109          (2) The enforcing agency shall notify the commission in writing of any order or order
             110      of default finding a violation of Subsection (1) which is a third or fourth violation.
             111          (3) The commission, upon receipt of the written notification under Subsection (2), shall
             112      take action under Section 59-14-203.5 or 59-14-301.5 against the license to sell tobacco:
             113          (a) by suspending the licensee's license to sell tobacco at that location for not more
             114      than 30 days, upon receipt of notification of a third violation under Subsection (1)(c); and
             115          (b) by revoking the license to sell tobacco at that location held by the licensee,
             116      including any license under suspension, upon receipt of notification of a fourth violation under
             117      Subsection (1)(c).
             118          (4) When the commission revokes a license under Subsection (3)(b), the commission
             119      may not issue to the licensee, or to the business entity using the license that is revoked, a
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     license was issued for one year after:
             122          (a) the day on which the time for filing an appeal of the revocation ends; or
             123          (b) if the revocation is appealed, the day on which the decision to uphold the
             124      revocation becomes final.
             125          (5) This section does not prevent any bona fide purchaser of the business, who is not a
             126      sole proprietor, director, corporate officer, or partner or other holder of significant interest in
             127      the entity selling the business, from immediately applying for and obtaining a license to sell
             128      tobacco.
             129          Section 4. Section 51-9-203 is amended to read:
             130           51-9-203. Requirements for tobacco programs.
             131          (1) To be eligible to receive funding under this part for a tobacco prevention, reduction,
             132      cessation, or control program, an organization, whether private, governmental, or
             133      quasi-governmental, shall:
             134          (a) submit a request to the Department of Health containing the following information:
             135          (i) for media campaigns to prevent or reduce smoking, the request shall demonstrate
             136      sound management and periodic evaluation of the campaign's relevance to the intended
             137      audience, particularly in campaigns directed toward youth, including audience awareness of the
             138      campaign and recollection of the main message;
             139          (ii) for school-based education programs to prevent and reduce youth smoking, the
             140      request shall describe how the program will be effective in preventing and reducing youth
             141      smoking;
             142          (iii) for community-based programs to prevent and reduce smoking, the request shall
             143      demonstrate that the proposed program:
             144          (A) has a comprehensive strategy with a clear mission and goals;
             145          (B) provides for committed, caring, and professional leadership; and
             146          (C) if directed toward youth:
             147          (I) offers youth-centered activities in youth accessible facilities;
             148          (II) is culturally sensitive, inclusive, and diverse;
             149          (III) involves youth in the planning, delivery, and evaluation of services that affect
             150      them; and
             151          (IV) offers a positive focus that is inclusive of all youth; and



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         (iv) for enforcement, control, and compliance program, the request shall demonstrate
             153      that the proposed program can reasonably be expected to reduce the extent to which tobacco
             154      products are available to individuals under the age of [19] 21;
             155          (b) agree, by contract, to file an annual written report with the Department of Health.
             156      The report shall contain the following:
             157          (i) the amount funded;
             158          (ii) the amount expended;
             159          (iii) a description of the program or campaign and the number of adults and youth who
             160      participated;
             161          (iv) specific elements of the program or campaign meeting the applicable criteria set
             162      forth in Subsection (1)(a); and
             163          (v) a statement concerning the success and effectiveness of the program or campaign;
             164          (c) agree, by contract, to not use any funds received under this part directly or
             165      indirectly, to:
             166          (i) engage in any lobbying or political activity, including the support of, or opposition
             167      to, candidates, ballot questions, referenda, or similar activities; or
             168          (ii) engage in litigation with any tobacco manufacturer, retailer, or distributor, except to
             169      enforce:
             170          (A) the provisions of the Master Settlement Agreement;
             171          (B) Title 26, Chapter 38, Utah Indoor Clean Air Act;
             172          (C) Title 26, Chapter 42, Civil Penalties for Tobacco Sales to [Underaged] Underage
             173      Persons; and
             174          (D) Title 77, Chapter 39, Sale of Tobacco [and] or Alcohol to [Underaged] Under Age
             175      Persons; and
             176          (d) agree, by contract, to repay the funds provided under this part if the organization:
             177          (i) fails to file a timely report as required by Subsection (1)(b); or
             178          (ii) uses any portion of the funds in violation of Subsection (1)(c).
             179          (2) The Department of Health shall review and evaluate the success and effectiveness
             180      of any program or campaign that receives funding pursuant to a request submitted under
             181      Subsection (1). The review and evaluation:
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         (b) may be conducted by an independent evaluator; and
             184          (c) may be paid for by funds appropriated from the account for that purpose.
             185          (3) The Department of Health shall annually report to the Social Services
             186      Appropriations Subcommittee on the reviews conducted pursuant to Subsection (2).
             187          (4) An organization that fails to comply with the contract requirements set forth in
             188      Subsection (1) shall:
             189          (a) repay the state as provided in Subsection (1)(d); and
             190          (b) be disqualified from receiving funds under this part in any subsequent fiscal year.
             191          (5) The attorney general shall be responsible for recovering funds that are required to
             192      be repaid to the state under this section.
             193          (6) Nothing in this section may be construed as applying to funds that are not
             194      appropriated under this part.
             195          Section 5. Section 53-3-207 is amended to read:
             196           53-3-207. License certificates or driving privilege cards issued to drivers by class
             197      of motor vehicle -- Contents -- Release of anatomical gift information -- Temporary
             198      licenses or driving privilege cards -- Minors' licenses, cards, and permits -- Violation.
             199          (1) As used in this section:
             200          (a) "driving privilege" means the privilege granted under this chapter to drive a motor
             201      vehicle;
             202          (b) "governmental entity" means the state and its political subdivisions as defined in
             203      this Subsection (1);
             204          (c) "political subdivision" means any county, city, town, school district, public transit
             205      district, community development and renewal agency, special improvement or taxing district,
             206      local district, special service district, an entity created by an interlocal agreement adopted under
             207      Title 11, Chapter 13, Interlocal Cooperation Act, or other governmental subdivision or public
             208      corporation; and
             209          (d) "state" means this state, and includes any office, department, agency, authority,
             210      commission, board, institution, hospital, college, university, children's justice center, or other
             211      instrumentality of the state.
             212          (2) (a) The division shall issue to every person privileged to drive a motor vehicle, a
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     indicating the type or class of motor vehicle the person may drive.
             215          (b) A person may not drive a class of motor vehicle unless granted the privilege in that
             216      class.
             217          (3) (a) Every regular license certificate, limited-term license certificate, or driving
             218      privilege card shall bear:
             219          (i) the distinguishing number assigned to the person by the division;
             220          (ii) the name, birth date, and Utah residence address of the person;
             221          (iii) a brief description of the person for the purpose of identification;
             222          (iv) any restrictions imposed on the license under Section 53-3-208 ;
             223          (v) a photograph of the person;
             224          (vi) a photograph or other facsimile of the person's signature;
             225          (vii) an indication whether the person intends to make an anatomical gift under Title
             226      26, Chapter 28, Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act, unless the driving privilege is extended
             227      under Subsection 53-3-214 (3); and
             228          (viii) except as provided in Subsection (3)(b), if the person states that the person is a
             229      veteran of the United States military on the application for a driver license in accordance with
             230      Section 53-3-205 and provides verification that the person was honorably discharged from the
             231      United States military, an indication that the person is a United States military veteran for a
             232      regular license certificate or limited-term license certificate issued on or after July 1, 2011.
             233          (b) A regular license certificate or limited-term license certificate issued to any person
             234      younger than 21 years on a portrait-style format as required in Subsection (5)(b)(i) is not
             235      required to include an indication that the person is a United States military veteran under
             236      Subsection (3)(a)(viii).
             237          (c) A new license certificate issued by the division may not bear the person's Social
             238      Security number.
             239          (d) (i) The regular license certificate, limited-term license certificate, or driving
             240      privilege card shall be of an impervious material, resistant to wear, damage, and alteration.
             241          (ii) Except as provided under Subsection (4)(b), the size, form, and color of the regular
             242      license certificate, limited-term license certificate, or driving privilege card shall be as
             243      prescribed by the commissioner.
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     regular license certificate, limited-term license certificate, or driving privilege card under
             246      Subsection 53-3-220 (4).
             247          (4) (a) (i) The division, upon determining after an examination that an applicant is
             248      mentally and physically qualified to be granted a driving privilege, may issue to an applicant a
             249      receipt for the fee if the applicant is eligible for a regular license certificate or limited-term
             250      license certificate.
             251          (ii) (A) The division shall issue a temporary regular license certificate or temporary
             252      limited-term license certificate allowing the person to drive a motor vehicle while the division
             253      is completing its investigation to determine whether the person is entitled to be granted a
             254      driving privilege.
             255          (B) A temporary regular license certificate or a temporary limited-term license
             256      certificate issued under this Subsection (4) shall be recognized and have the same rights and
             257      privileges as a regular license certificate or a limited-term license certificate.
             258          (b) The temporary regular license certificate or temporary limited-term license
             259      certificate shall be in the person's immediate possession while driving a motor vehicle, and it is
             260      invalid when the person's regular license certificate or limited-term license certificate has been
             261      issued or when, for good cause, the privilege has been refused.
             262          (c) The division shall indicate on the temporary regular license certificate or temporary
             263      limited-term license certificate a date after which it is not valid as a temporary license.
             264          (d) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (4)(d)(ii), the division may not issue a
             265      temporary driving privilege card or other temporary permit to an applicant for a driving
             266      privilege card.
             267          (ii) The division may issue a learner permit issued in accordance with Section
             268      53-3-210.5 to an applicant for a driving privilege card.
             269          (5) (a) The division shall distinguish learner permits, temporary permits, regular
             270      license certificates, limited-term license certificates, and driving privilege cards issued to any
             271      person younger than 21 years of age by use of plainly printed information or the use of a color
             272      or other means not used for other regular license certificates, limited-term license certificates,
             273      or driving privilege cards.
             274          (b) The division shall distinguish a regular license certificate, limited-term license
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     use of a portrait-style format not used for other regular license certificates, limited-term license
             277      certificates, or driving privilege cards and by plainly printing the date the regular license
             278      certificate, limited-term license certificate, or driving privilege card holder is 21 years of age,
             279      which is the legal age for purchasing an alcoholic beverage or alcoholic product under Section
             280      32B-4-403 [;] and the legal age for purchasing tobacco products under Section 76-10-104 .
             281          [(ii) younger than 19 years of age, by plainly printing the date the regular license
             282      certificate, limited-term license certificate, or driving privilege card holder is 19 years of age,
             283      which is the legal age for purchasing tobacco products under Section 76-10-104 .]
             284          (6) The division shall distinguish a limited-term license certificate by clearly indicating
             285      on the document:
             286          (a) that it is temporary; and
             287          (b) its expiration date.
             288          (7) (a) The division shall only issue a driving privilege card to a person whose privilege
             289      was obtained without providing evidence of lawful presence in the United States as required
             290      under Subsection 53-3-205 (8).
             291          (b) The division shall distinguish a driving privilege card from a license certificate by:
             292          (i) use of a format, color, font, or other means; and
             293          (ii) clearly displaying on the front of the driving privilege card a phrase substantially
             294      similar to "FOR DRIVING PRIVILEGES ONLY -- NOT VALID FOR IDENTIFICATION".
             295          (8) The provisions of Subsection (5)(b) do not apply to a learner permit, temporary
             296      permit, temporary regular license certificate, temporary limited-term license certificate, or any
             297      other temporary permit.
             298          (9) The division shall issue temporary license certificates of the same nature, except as
             299      to duration, as the license certificates that they temporarily replace, as are necessary to
             300      implement applicable provisions of this section and Section 53-3-223 .
             301          (10) (a) A governmental entity may not accept a driving privilege card as proof of
             302      personal identification.
             303          (b) A driving privilege card may not be used as a document providing proof of a
             304      person's age for any government required purpose.
             305          (11) A person who violates Subsection (2)(b) is guilty of a class C misdemeanor.
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     fees, restrictions, and sanctions under this code apply to a:
             308          (a) driving privilege in the same way as a license or limited-term license issued under
             309      this chapter; and
             310          (b) limited-term license certificate or driving privilege card in the same way as a
             311      regular license certificate issued under this chapter.
             312          Section 6. Section 53-3-806 is amended to read:
             313           53-3-806. Portrait-style format -- Minor's card distinguishable.
             314          (1) The division shall use a portrait-style format for all identification cards, similar to
             315      the format used for license certificates issued to a person younger than 21 years of age under
             316      Section 53-3-207 .
             317          (2) The identification card issued to a person younger than 21 years of age shall be
             318      distinguished by use of plainly printed information or by the use of a color or other means not
             319      used for the identification card issued to a person 21 years of age or older.
             320          (3) The division shall distinguish an identification card issued to any person[: (a)]
             321      younger than 21 years of age by plainly printing the date the identification card holder is 21
             322      years of age, which is the legal age for purchasing an alcoholic beverage or alcoholic product
             323      under Section 32B-4-403 [;] and the legal age for purchasing tobacco products under Section
             324      76-10-104 .
             325          [(b) younger than 19 years of age by plainly printing the date the identification card
             326      holder is 19 years of age, which is the legal age for purchasing tobacco products under Section
             327      76-10-104 .]
             328          (4) The division shall distinguish a limited-term identification card by clearly
             329      indicating on the card:
             330          (a) that it is temporary; and
             331          (b) its expiration date.
             332          Section 7. Section 59-14-203.5 is amended to read:
             333           59-14-203.5. Commission action to suspend or revoke license.
             334          (1) (a) The commission shall suspend or revoke licenses to sell tobacco, as required
             335      under Section 26-42-103 regarding suspension or revocation of a license due to the sale of
             336      cigarettes to [a person] an individual younger than [19] 21 years of age, upon receipt of notice
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         (b) The commission shall provide written notice of the suspension or revocation to the
             339      licensee.
             340          (2) It is the duty of the enforcing agency to advise the commission of any finding of a
             341      violation of Section 26-42-103 for which suspension or revocation of the license is a penalty.
             342          (3) When the commission revokes a licensee's license under this section the
             343      commission may not issue to the licensee, or to the business entity using the license that is
             344      revoked, a license under Section 59-14-202 or 59-14-301 to sell tobacco at the location for
             345      which the license was issued for one year after:
             346          (a) the day on which the time for filing an appeal of the revocation ends; or
             347          (b) if the revocation is appealed, the day on which the decision to uphold the
             348      revocation becomes final.
             349          Section 8. Section 59-14-301.5 is amended to read:
             350           59-14-301.5. Commission action to suspend or revoke license.
             351          (1) (a) The commission shall suspend or revoke licenses to sell tobacco, as required
             352      under Section 26-42-103 regarding suspension or revocation of a license due to the sale of
             353      tobacco products to [a person] an individual younger than [19] 21 years of age, upon receipt of
             354      notice of an enforcing agency's order or order of default, finding a violation of Section
             355      26-42-103 .
             356          (b) The commission shall provide written notice of the suspension or revocation to the
             357      licensee.
             358          (2) It is the duty of the enforcing agency to advise the commission of any order or order
             359      of default finding a violation of Section 26-42-103 , for which suspension or revocation of the
             360      license is a penalty.
             361          (3) When the commission revokes a licensee's license under this section the
             362      commission may not issue to the licensee, or to the business entity using the license that is
             363      revoked, a license under Section 59-14-202 or 59-14-301 to sell tobacco at the location for
             364      which the license was issued for one year after:
             365          (a) the day on which the time for filing an appeal of the revocation ends; or
             366          (b) if the revocation is appealed, the day on which the decision to uphold the
             367      revocation becomes final.
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          76-10-103. Permitting minors to use tobacco in place of business.
             370          It is a class C misdemeanor for the proprietor of any place of business to knowingly
             371      permit [persons] an individual under age [19] 21 to frequent a place of business while [they
             372      are] the individual is using tobacco.
             373          Section 10. Section 76-10-104 is amended to read:
             374           76-10-104. Providing a cigar, cigarette, electronic cigarette, or tobacco to a minor
             375      -- Penalties.
             376          (1) Any person who knowingly, intentionally, recklessly, or with criminal negligence
             377      provides any cigar, cigarette, electronic cigarette, or tobacco in any form, to [any person] an
             378      individual under [19] 21 years of age, is guilty of a class C misdemeanor on the first offense, a
             379      class B misdemeanor on the second offense, and a class A misdemeanor on subsequent
             380      offenses.
             381          (2) For purposes of this section "provides":
             382          (a) includes selling, giving, furnishing, sending, or causing to be sent; and
             383          (b) does not include the acts of the United States Postal Service or other common
             384      carrier when engaged in the business of transporting and delivering packages for others or the
             385      acts of a person, whether compensated or not, who transports or delivers a package for another
             386      person without any reason to know of the package's content.
             387          Section 11. Section 76-10-104.1 is amended to read:
             388           76-10-104.1. Providing tobacco paraphernalia to minors -- Penalties.
             389          (1) For purposes of this section:
             390          (a) "Provides":
             391          (i) includes selling, giving, furnishing, sending, or causing to be sent; and
             392          (ii) does not include the acts of the United States Postal Service or other common
             393      carrier when engaged in the business of transporting and delivering packages for others or the
             394      acts of a person, whether compensated or not, who transports or delivers a package for another
             395      person without any reason to know of the package's content.
             396          (b) "Tobacco paraphernalia":
             397          (i) means any equipment, product, or material of any kind which is used, intended for
             398      use, or designed for use to package, repackage, store, contain, conceal, ingest, inhale, or
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         (A) metal, wooden, acrylic, glass, stone, plastic, or ceramic pipes with or without
             401      screens, permanent screens, hashish heads, or punctured metal bowls;
             402          (B) water pipes;
             403          (C) carburetion tubes and devices;
             404          (D) smoking and carburetion masks;
             405          (E) roach clips: meaning objects used to hold burning material, such as a cigarette, that
             406      has become too small or too short to be held in the hand;
             407          (F) chamber pipes;
             408          (G) carburetor pipes;
             409          (H) electric pipes;
             410          (I) air-driven pipes;
             411          (J) chillums;
             412          (K) bongs; and
             413          (L) ice pipes or chillers; and
             414          (ii) does not include matches or lighters.
             415          (2) (a) It is unlawful for a person to knowingly, intentionally, recklessly, or with
             416      criminal negligence provide any tobacco paraphernalia to [any person under 19] an individual
             417      under 21 years of age.
             418          (b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a class C misdemeanor on the first
             419      offense and a class B misdemeanor on subsequent offenses.
             420          Section 12. Section 76-10-105 is amended to read:
             421           76-10-105. Buying or possessing a cigar, cigarette, electronic cigarette, or tobacco
             422      by a minor -- Penalty -- Compliance officer authority -- Juvenile court jurisdiction.
             423          (1) [Any 18 year old person] An individual who is at least 18 years of age, but less than
             424      21 years of age, who buys or attempts to buy, accepts, or has in the [person's] individual's
             425      possession any cigar, cigarette, electronic cigarette, or tobacco in any form is guilty of a class C
             426      misdemeanor and subject to:
             427          (a) a minimum fine or penalty of $60; and
             428          (b) participation in a court-approved tobacco education program, which may include a
             429      participation fee.
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     or attempts to buy, accepts, or has in the person's possession any cigar, cigarette, electronic
             432      cigarette, or tobacco in any form is subject to the jurisdiction of the Juvenile Court and:
             433          (a) a minimum fine or penalty of $60; and
             434          (b) participation in a court-approved tobacco education program, which may include a
             435      participation fee.
             436          (3) A compliance officer appointed by a board of education under Section 53A-3-402
             437      may issue citations for violations of this section committed on school property. Cited
             438      violations shall be reported to the appropriate juvenile court.
             439          Section 13. Section 76-10-105.1 is amended to read:
             440           76-10-105.1. Requirement of direct, face-to-face sale of tobacco products and
             441      electronic cigarettes -- Supremacy clause -- Penalties.
             442          (1) As used in this section:
             443          (a) "Cigarette tobacco" means a product that consists of loose tobacco that contains or
             444      delivers nicotine and is intended for use by a consumer in a cigarette.
             445          (b) "Pipe tobacco" means a product that consists of loose tobacco that contains or
             446      delivers nicotine and is intended to be smoked by a consumer in a pipe.
             447          (c) "Retailer" means a person who sells cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, cigars,
             448      cigarette tobacco, pipe tobacco, or smokeless tobacco to individuals for personal consumption
             449      or who operates a facility where a vending machine or a self-service display is permitted under
             450      Subsection (3)(b).
             451          (d) "Self-service display" means a display of cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, cigars,
             452      cigarette tobacco, pipe tobacco, or smokeless tobacco products to which the public has access
             453      without the intervention of a retail employee.
             454          (e) "Smokeless tobacco" means a product that consists of cut, ground, powdered, or
             455      leaf tobacco that contains nicotine and that is intended to be placed in the oral cavity.
             456          (2) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (3), a retailer may sell cigarettes, electronic
             457      cigarettes, cigars, cigarette tobacco, pipe tobacco, and smokeless tobacco only in a direct,
             458      face-to-face exchange between:
             459          (i) an employee of the retailer; and
             460          (ii) the purchaser.
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     self-service displays.
             463          (c) Subsections (2)(a) and (b) do not prohibit the use or display of locked cabinets
             464      containing cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, cigars, cigarette tobacco, pipe tobacco, or smokeless
             465      tobacco if the locked cabinets are accessible only to the retailer or the retailer's employees.
             466          (3) The following sales are permitted as exceptions to Subsection (2):
             467          (a) mail-order sales, if the provisions of Section 59-14-509 are met;
             468          (b) sales from vending machines, including vending machines that sell packaged,
             469      single cigarettes or cigars, and self-service displays that are located in a separate and defined
             470      area within a facility where the retailer ensures that no [person younger than 19] individual less
             471      than 21 years of age is present, or permitted to enter, at any time, unless accompanied by a
             472      parent or legal guardian; and
             473          (c) sales by a retailer from a retail store which derives at least 80% of its revenue from
             474      tobacco and tobacco related products and where the retailer ensures that no [person younger
             475      than 19] individual less than 21 years of age is present, or permitted to enter at any time, unless
             476      accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
             477          (4) Any ordinance, regulation, or rule adopted by the governing body of a political
             478      subdivision of the state or by a state agency that affects the sale, placement, or display of
             479      cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, cigars, cigarette tobacco, pipe tobacco, or smokeless tobacco
             480      that is not essentially identical to the provisions of this section and Section 76-10-102 is
             481      superseded.
             482          (5) (a) A parent or legal guardian who accompanies [a person younger than 19] an
             483      individual less than 21 years of age into an area described in Subsection (3)(b) or into a retail
             484      store as described in Subsection (3)(c) and permits the [person younger than 19 years of age]
             485      individual to purchase or otherwise take a cigar, cigarette, electronic cigarette, or tobacco in
             486      any form is guilty of providing tobacco as provided for in Section 76-10-104 and the penalties
             487      provided for in that section.
             488          (b) Nothing in this section may be construed as permitting a person to provide tobacco
             489      to [a minor] an individual less than 21 years of age in violation of Section 76-10-104 .
             490          (6) Violation of Subsection (2) or (3) is a:
             491          (a) class C misdemeanor on the first offense;
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         (c) class A misdemeanor on the third and all subsequent offenses.
             494          Section 14. Section 76-10-112 is amended to read:
             495           76-10-112. Prohibition of distribution of cigarettes or other tobacco products --
             496      Exceptions.
             497          (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), it is unlawful for a manufacturer, wholesaler,
             498      or retailer to give or distribute cigarettes or other tobacco products in this state without charge.
             499      Any person who violates this subsection is guilty of a class C misdemeanor for the first offense
             500      and a class B misdemeanor for any subsequent offense.
             501          (2) [Cigarettes and other tobacco products may be distributed to adults without charge]
             502      A manufacturer, wholesaler, or retailer may give or distribute, without charge, cigarettes or
             503      other tobacco products to an individual who is at least 21 years of age at professional
             504      conventions where the general public is excluded.
             505          (3) The prohibition described in Subsection (1) does not apply to retailers,
             506      manufacturers, or distributors who give cigarettes or other tobacco products to persons of legal
             507      age upon their purchase of cigarettes or other tobacco products.
             508          Section 15. Section 77-39-101 is amended to read:
             509           77-39-101. Investigation of sales of alcohol, tobacco, and electronic cigarettes to
             510      underage individuals.
             511          (1) As used in this section, "electronic cigarette" is as defined in Section 76-10-101 .
             512          (2) (a) A peace officer, as defined by Title 53, Chapter 13, Peace Officer
             513      Classifications, may investigate the possible violation of:
             514          (i) Section 32B-4-403 by requesting an individual [under the age of 21 years] less than
             515      21 years of age to enter into and attempt to purchase or make a purchase of alcohol from a
             516      retail establishment; or
             517          (ii) Section 76-10-104 by requesting an individual [under the age of 19 years] less than
             518      21 years of age to enter into and attempt to purchase or make a purchase from a retail
             519      establishment of:
             520          (A) a cigar;
             521          (B) a cigarette;
             522          (C) tobacco in any form; or
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         (b) A peace officer who is present at the site of a proposed purchase shall direct,
             525      supervise, and monitor the individual requested to make the purchase.
             526          (c) Immediately following a purchase or attempted purchase or as soon as practical the
             527      supervising peace officer shall inform the cashier and the proprietor or manager of the retail
             528      establishment that the attempted purchaser was under the legal age to purchase:
             529          (i) alcohol; or
             530          (ii) (A) a cigar;
             531          (B) a cigarette;
             532          (C) tobacco in any form; or
             533          (D) an electronic cigarette.
             534          (d) If a citation or information is issued, it shall be issued within seven days of the
             535      purchase.
             536          (3) (a) If an individual [under the age of 18 years old] less than 18 years of age is
             537      requested to attempt a purchase, a written consent of that individual's parent or guardian shall
             538      be obtained prior to that individual participating in any attempted purchase.
             539          (b) An individual requested by the peace officer to attempt a purchase may:
             540          (i) be a trained volunteer; or
             541          (ii) receive payment, but may not be paid based on the number of successful purchases
             542      of alcohol, tobacco, or an electronic cigarette.
             543          (4) The individual requested by the peace officer to attempt a purchase and anyone
             544      accompanying the individual attempting a purchase may not during the attempted purchase
             545      misrepresent the age of the individual by false or misleading identification documentation in
             546      attempting the purchase.
             547          (5) An individual requested to attempt to purchase or make a purchase pursuant to this
             548      section is immune from prosecution, suit, or civil liability for the purchase of, attempted
             549      purchase of, or possession of alcohol, a cigar, a cigarette, tobacco in any form, or an electronic
             550      cigarette if a peace officer directs, supervises, and monitors the individual.
             551          (6) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (6)(b), a purchase attempted under this section
             552      shall be conducted:
             553          (i) on a random basis; and
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     than:
             556          (A) four times for the attempted purchase of:
             557          (I) a cigar;
             558          (II) a cigarette;
             559          (III) tobacco in any form; or
             560          (IV) an electronic cigarette; and
             561          (B) four times for the attempted purchase of alcohol.
             562          (b) Nothing in this section shall prohibit an investigation under this section if:
             563          (i) there is reasonable suspicion to believe the retail establishment has sold alcohol, a
             564      cigar, a cigarette, tobacco in any form, or an electronic cigarette to an individual under the age
             565      established by Section 32B-4-403 or 76-10-104 ; and
             566          (ii) the supervising peace officer makes a written record of the grounds for the
             567      reasonable suspicion.
             568          (7) (a) The peace officer exercising direction, supervision, and monitoring of the
             569      attempted purchase shall make a report of the attempted purchase, whether or not a purchase
             570      was made.
             571          (b) The report required by this Subsection (7) shall include:
             572          (i) the name of the supervising peace officer;
             573          (ii) the name of the individual attempting the purchase;
             574          (iii) a photograph of the individual attempting the purchase showing how that
             575      individual appeared at the time of the attempted purchase;
             576          (iv) the name and description of the cashier or proprietor from whom the individual
             577      attempted the purchase;
             578          (v) the name and address of the retail establishment; and
             579          (vi) the date and time of the attempted purchase.
             579a      S. Section 16. Effective date.
             579b      This bill takes effect on July 1, 2016. .S





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