Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel

Filed: 3/11/2024

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 3098

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 3098 on page 1,
3line 6, by replacing "Section 1" with "Sections 1 and 2"; and
 
4on page 2, line 23, by inserting "under 21 years of age" after
5"anyone"; and
 
6on page 9, lines 2 and 18, by deleting "(a-5.2)," wherever it
7appears; and
 
8on page 10, line 12, by deleting "(a-5.2),"; and
 
9on page 11, line 8, by deleting "(a-5.2),"; and
 
10on page 12, line 1, by deleting "(a-5.2),"; and
 
11on page 12, by replacing lines 20 and 21 with the following:
 

 

 

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1    "(720 ILCS 675/2)  (from Ch. 23, par. 2358)
2    Sec. 2. Penalties.
3    (a) Any person who violates subsection (a), (a-5),
4(a-5.1), (a-5.2), (a-8), (b), or (d) of Section 1 of this Act
5is guilty of a petty offense. For the first offense in a
624-month period, the person shall be fined $200 if his or her
7employer has a training program that facilitates compliance
8with minimum-age tobacco laws. For the second offense in a
924-month period, the person shall be fined $400 if his or her
10employer has a training program that facilitates compliance
11with minimum-age tobacco laws. For the third offense in a
1224-month period, the person shall be fined $600 if his or her
13employer has a training program that facilitates compliance
14with minimum-age tobacco laws. For the fourth or subsequent
15offense in a 24-month period, the person shall be fined $800 if
16his or her employer has a training program that facilitates
17compliance with minimum-age tobacco laws. For the purposes of
18this subsection, the 24-month period shall begin with the
19person's first violation of the Act. The penalties in this
20subsection are in addition to any other penalties prescribed
21under the Cigarette Tax Act and the Tobacco Products Tax Act of
221995.
23    (a-5) Any retailer who violates subsection (a), (a-5),
24(a-5.1), (a-5.2), (a-8), (b), or (d) of Section 1 of this Act
25is guilty of a petty offense. For the first offense in a
2624-month period, the retailer shall be fined $200 if it does

 

 

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1not have a training program that facilitates compliance with
2minimum-age tobacco laws. For the second offense in a 24-month
3period, the retailer shall be fined $400 if it does not have a
4training program that facilitates compliance with minimum-age
5tobacco laws. For the third offense within a 24-month period,
6the retailer shall be fined $600 if it does not have a training
7program that facilitates compliance with minimum-age tobacco
8laws. For the fourth or subsequent offense in a 24-month
9period, the retailer shall be fined $800 if it does not have a
10training program that facilitates compliance with minimum-age
11tobacco laws. For the purposes of this subsection, the
1224-month period shall begin with the person's first violation
13of the Act. The penalties in this subsection are in addition to
14any other penalties prescribed under the Cigarette Tax Act and
15the Tobacco Products Tax Act of 1995.
16    (a-6) For the purpose of this Act, a training program that
17facilitates compliance with minimum-age tobacco laws must
18include at least the following elements: (i) it must explain
19that only individuals displaying valid identification
20demonstrating that they are 21 years of age or older shall be
21eligible to purchase tobacco products, electronic cigarettes,
22or alternative nicotine products and (ii) it must explain
23where a clerk can check identification for a date of birth. The
24training may be conducted electronically. Each retailer that
25has a training program shall require each employee who
26completes the training program to sign a form attesting that

 

 

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1the employee has received and completed tobacco training. The
2form shall be kept in the employee's file and may be used to
3provide proof of training.
4    (b) If a person under 21 years of age violates subsection
5(a-6) of Section 1, he or she is guilty of a Class A
6misdemeanor.
7    (c) (Blank).
8    (d) (Blank).
9    (e) (Blank).
10    (f) (Blank).
11    (g) (Blank).
12    (h) All moneys collected as fines for violations of
13subsection (a), (a-5), (a-5.1), (a-6), (a-8), (b), or (d) of
14Section 1 shall be distributed in the following manner:
15        (1) one-half of each fine shall be distributed to the
16    unit of local government or other entity that successfully
17    prosecuted the offender; and
18        (2) one-half shall be remitted to the State to be used
19    for enforcing this Act.
20    Any violation of subsection (a) or (a-5) of Section 1
21shall be reported to the Department of Revenue within 7
22business days.
23(Source: P.A. 101-2, eff. 7-1-19; 102-558, eff. 8-20-21.)".