90th General Assembly
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Senate Sponsors:
WALSH,T.

Short description: 
TOBACCO-UNDERAGE BUY                                                       

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Creates the Illinois  Underage  Purchase,  Possession, and  Sales      
   Prevention  Act  of  1997.  Provides penalties for the distribution of      
   tobacco to a person under 18 years of age.  Prohibits a  person  under      
   18  years  from  acquiring or attempting to acquire tobacco.  Provides      
   certain training requirements for  retail  clerks  who  sell  tobacco.      
   Provides  that  no  person  may sell tobacco through a vending machine      
   unless certain guidelines  concerning  who  may  have  access  to  the      
   machine  are  met.  Prohibits the sale of tobacco other than in sealed      
   packages.  Requires that tobacco retailers be licensed.  Provides that      
   the Act shall be enforced by the Liquor Control  Commission.  Provides      
   various  penalties for various violations of the Act.  Provides that a      
   second or subsequent violation  of  the  prohibition  against  selling      
   tobacco  products  at  retail is a Class B misdemeanor.  Preempts home      
   rule.  Amends the Cigarette Tax Act.  Provides that part  of  the  fee      
   for  a distributor's license under the Act shall be used to assist the      
   Liquor Control Commission in enforcing the Illinois Underage Purchase,      
   Possession, and Sales Prevention Act of 1997.   Amends  the  Cigarette      
   Use  Tax  Act.  Provides that a portion of the fee for a distributor's      
   license under the Act shall be  used  to  assist  the  Liquor  Control      
   Commission  in  enforcing  the Illinois Underage Purchase, Possession,      
   and Sales Prevention Act of 1997.  Amends the Liquor  Control  Act  of      
   1934.   Removes obsolete provisions.  Provides that the Liquor Control      
   Commission shall be responsible for issuing licenses to engage in  the      
   retail  sale  of  tobacco  products.   Repeals  the Sale of Tobacco to      
   Minors Act  and  the  Smokeless  Tobacco  Limitation  Act.   Effective      
   immediately.                                                                
 
Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE

   Last action date: 99-01-12

           Location: Senate

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   0     SENATE -   0


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