HB2193sam002 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Sen. William R. Haine

Filed: 5/19/2011

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 2193

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 2193 on page 1, by replacing line 15 with the following:

"(b) Provided that the product is not used to threaten, intimidate, injure, or cause distress to another, the restrictions of subsection (a) do not apply to:"; and

on page 2, line 12, by deleting "or"; and

on page 2, by replacing lines 13 through 18 with the following:

"(6) persons while engaged in the possession or transportation, or both, of a commercial product containing any of the substances specified in subsection (a) for retail sale;

(7) persons while engaged in the possession, transportation, or use, unrelated to a retail sale, of any of the substances specified in subsection (a); or

(8) persons engaged in the possession, transportation, or use of a commercial product containing any of the substances specified in subsection (a)."; and

on page 3, by replacing lines 22 and 23 with the following:

"(d) Sentence. Any violation of this Section is a business offense for which a fine not exceeding $150 for the first violation, $500 for the second violation, or $1,500 for the third and subsequent violations within a 12-month period shall be imposed."; and

on page 4, by inserting immediately below line 8 the following:

"Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January 1, 2012.".