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1    AN ACT concerning State government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Substance Use Disorder Act is amended by
5adding Section 55-36 as follows:
 
6    (20 ILCS 301/55-36 new)
7    Sec. 55-36. Compliance checks; tobacco and vape retailers.
8    (a) Definitions. As used in this Section:
9    "Alternative nicotine product" has the meaning ascribed to
10that term in Section 1 of the Prevention of Tobacco Use by
11Persons under 21 Years of Age and Sale and Distribution of
12Tobacco Products Act.
13    "E-cigarette" has the meaning ascribed to the term
14"electronic cigarette" in Section 1 of the Prevention of
15Tobacco Use by Persons under 21 Years of Age and Sale and
16Distribution of Tobacco Products Act.
17    "Vape shop" means any retail or service establishment that
18devotes 51% or more of its floor area to the sale and display
19of electronic cigarettes or e-cigarettes or allows vaping on
20site.
21    (b) As a means to reduce the consumption of tobacco
22products, electronic nicotine devices, alternative nicotine
23products, and e-cigarettes by persons under 21 years of age,

 

 

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1the Department may conduct compliance checks of tobacco and
2vape retailers to investigate whether such retailers are
3selling tobacco products, electronic nicotine products,
4alternative nicotine products, or e-cigarettes to persons
5under 21 years of age in violation of the Prevention of Tobacco
6Use by Persons under 21 Years of Age and Sale and Distribution
7of Tobacco Products Act. The Department may expand the use of
8existing tobacco compliance check programs to include vape
9shops. Compliance checks may be conducted by underage
10individuals under the supervision of local law enforcement and
11the Illinois State Police. The Illinois State Police shall
12communicate with local police departments and sheriff
13departments to ensure coordination and collaboration and to
14ensure its efforts do not duplicate any local compliance check
15activities. Underage individuals who purchase tobacco
16products, electronic nicotine devices, alternative nicotine
17products, or e-cigarettes while conducting supervised
18compliance checks shall not be in violation of the Prevention
19of Tobacco Use by Persons under 21 Years of Age and Sale and
20Distribution of Tobacco Products Act.