PRINTER'S NO. 2241
No. 1787 Session of 1989
INTRODUCED BY VEON, JUNE 28, 1989
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, JUNE 28, 1989
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
2 Consolidated Statutes, further prohibiting the sale of
3 tobacco; and prohibiting the furnishing of free coupons for
4 cigarettes or free samples of cigarettes.
5 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
6 hereby enacts as follows:
7 Section 1. Section 6305 of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania
8 Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
9 § 6305. Sale of tobacco.
10 A person is guilty of a summary offense if he sells tobacco,
11 in any form, including, but not limited to, chewing tobacco and
12 snuff, to any minor under the age of [16] 18 years, or by
13 purchase, gift or other means, furnishes tobacco, in any form,
14 including, but not limited to, chewing tobacco and snuff, to a
15 minor under the age of [16] 18 years.
16 Section 2. Title 18 is amended by adding a section to read:
17 § 7326. Furnishing cigarette coupons or samples.
18 (a) Offense defined.--A person commits a summary offense if
1 he furnishes any person with free samples of cigarettes or
2 coupons to obtain free cigarettes.
3 (b) Penalties.--A person who violates this section shall,
4 upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $50
5 nor more than $300 or to imprisonment for not more than 90 days,
6 or both.
7 Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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