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Senate
Bill 95
By:
Senators Carter of the 13th, Adelman of the 42nd, Thomas of the 54th, Chance of
the 6th and Seay of the 34th
AS
PASSED
AN
ACT
To
amend Article 7 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, relating to sale or distribution to, or possession by, minors of
cigarettes and tobacco related objects, so as to make it unlawful to attempt to
purchase cigarettes or tobacco related objects; to change certain provisions
relating to sales from vending machines; to provide for related matters; to
repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Article
7 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to sale or distribution to, or possession by, minors of cigarettes and tobacco
related objects, is amended by revising subparagraph (b)(1)(A) of Code Section
16-12-171, relating to prohibited acts, as follows:
"(A)
Purchase, attempt to purchase, or possess for personal use any cigarettes or
tobacco related objects. This subparagraph shall not apply to possession of
cigarettes or tobacco related objects by a minor when a parent or guardian of
such minor gives the cigarettes or tobacco related objects to the minor and
possession is in the home of the parent or guardian and such parent or guardian
is present; or"
SECTION
2.
Said
article is further amended by revising subsection (a) of Code Section 16-12-173,
relating to sales from vending machines, as follows:
"(a)(1)
Any person who maintains in such person´s place of business a vending
machine which dispenses cigarettes, tobacco products, or tobacco related objects
shall place or cause to be placed in a conspicuous place on such vending machine
a sign containing the following statement:
'THE
PURCHASE OF CIGARETTES, TOBACCO PRODUCTS, OR TOBACCO RELATED OBJECTS FROM THIS
VENDING MACHINE BY ANY PERSON UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE IS PROHIBITED BY
LAW.'
(2)
Any person who maintains in such person´s place of business a vending
machine which dispenses cigarettes, tobacco products, or tobacco related objects
shall not dispense any nontobacco product, other than matches, in such vending
machine."
SECTION
3.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.