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S T A T E     O F    R H O D E    I S L A N D

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2000

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RELATING TO CHILDREN -- POSSESSION OF TOBACCO

Introduced By: Representatives Barr and Coderre

Date Introduced : January 5, 2000

Referred To: Committee on Judiciary

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 11-9-14 of the General Laws in Chapter 11-9 entitled "Children" is hereby amended to read as follows:

11-9-14. Use of tobacco by minors Possession of tobacco by minors. -- No person under sixteen (16) twenty-one (21) years of age shall smoke or chew possess in any public street, place or resort, any tobacco in any form whatsoever. Any person under sixteen (16) twenty-one (21) years of age violating the provisions of this section shall be fined not more than five dollars ($5.00) for each offense. one hundred dollars ($100) to five hundred dollars ($500) for the first offense, two hundred dollars ($200) to five hundred dollars ($500) for the second offense, and three hundred dollars ($300) to five hundred dollars ($500) for the third or subsequent offense.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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This act would make it unlawful for a minor to possess tobacco in public.

This act would take effect upon passage.