PRINTER'S NO. 1239
No. 1093 Session of 1999
INTRODUCED BY BARD, ARMSTRONG, WILLIAMS, MAHER, L. I. COHEN,
BROWNE, M. COHEN, CORRIGAN, HORSEY, JOSEPHS, LAUGHLIN, MELIO,
RUBLEY, STEELMAN, SURRA AND YOUNGBLOOD, MARCH 24, 1999
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, MARCH 24, 1999
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
2 Consolidated Statutes, providing for improper exhibition of
3 cigarette vending machines.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 Section 1. Title 18 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
7 Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
8 § 6306.2. Cigarette vending machine exhibition.
9 (a) Offense defined.--A retailer or vending machine operator
10 commits a summary offense if the retailer or vending machine
11 operator displays or places, or permits the display or placement
12 of, a cigarette vending machine in a business, commercial
13 establishment or public thoroughfare, in such a manner that a
14 minor under 18 years of age has access to the machine.
15 (b) Penalty.--A retailer or vending machine operator who
16 violates this section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to
17 pay a fine of not less than $25 for a first offense and not less
18 than $100 for a subsequent offense.
1 (c) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following
2 words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this
3 subsection:
4 "Cigarette vending machine." As defined in section 202-A of
5 the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal
6 Code.
7 "Retailer." As defined in section 202-A of the act of April
8 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code.
9 "Vending machine operator." As defined in section 202-A of
10 the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal
11 Code.
12 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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