Relating to tobacco, tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, vapor products, and cigarettes, including establishing a minimum age for activities relative to these products, and making penalties applicable

The bill makes conforming changes in the Code relative to use of a driver’s license or nonoperator’s identification card by an underage person to obtain tobacco, tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, vapor products, or cigarettes; compliance efforts; the giving away of samples of tobacco, tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, vapor products, or cigarettes to persons under years of age and within 500 feet of certain locations; and the mailing, shipping, or other delivery of alternative nicotine products or vapor products. The bill also prohibits the sales of cigarettes, tobacco, tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, and vapor products through a vending machine or the selling or offering for sale of these products through a self-service display. The bill includes a definition of “vending machine” which expands the former definition of “cigarette vending machine” to include the additional types of products. A person holding a permit, including a retailer, who violates a provision of the bill is subject to civil penalties and permit suspension or revocation provisions based on the number of violations. A person other than a retailer who sells, gives, or otherwise supplies any tobacco, tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, vapor products, or cigarettes to any person under years of age is guilty of a simple misdemeanor. An employee of a retailer who sells, gives, or otherwise supplies any tobacco, tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, vapor products, or cigarettes to any person under years of age commits a simple misdemeanor punishable as a scheduled violation ranging from $100 to $500 based upon the number of violations. A person under years of age who smokes, uses, possesses, purchases, or attempts to purchase any tobacco, tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, vapor products, or cigarettes is subject to performance of community service hours ranging from hours for a first offense to hours for a third or subsequent offense. The bill also directs the director of the department of administrative services to establish, publish, and enforce policies and rules regarding smoking and the use of tobacco products within the confines of state-operated and owned facilities, state-owned and operated vehicles, and capitol complex buildings and grounds. The bill defines “smoking” and “tobacco product” for the purposes of the policies and rules to include vapor products and alternative nicotine products.