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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2005 | |
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RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- REGULATION OF SALES | |
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Introduced By: Representatives McNamara, Dennigan, Gemma, Lally, and Long | |
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Date Introduced: January 18, 2005 | |
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Referred To: House Judiciary | |
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It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 3-8 of the General Laws entitled "Regulation of Sales" is hereby |
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amended by adding thereto the following section: |
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3-8-16. Alcohol vaporizing devices prohibited. – (a) Definition. – For the purpose of |
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this section "Alcohol vaporizing device" or "AWOL" shall mean any device, machine or process |
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which mixes liquor, spirits or other alcohol product with pure oxygen or other gas to produce a |
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vaporized product for the purpose of consumption by inhalation. |
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(b) Violations. – No person shall sell, purchase, possess, use, or offer for sale or use any |
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alcohol vaporizing device. |
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(c) Penalties. – (1) Any person convicted of a first violation of this section by selling or |
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offering to sell any alcohol vaporizing device shall be punished by a fine of not less than three |
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hundred fifty dollars ($350) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) and/or imprisoned for a |
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period not exceeding six (6) months or both. Any person convicted of a second violation of this |
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section by selling or offering to sell any alcohol vaporizing device shall be punished by a fine of |
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not less than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) |
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and/or imprisoned for a period not exceeding six (6) months, or both. |
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(2) Any person convicted of violating this section by purchasing, possessing, using or |
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offering for use any alcohol vaporizing device shall be punished by a fine of two hundred fifty |
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dollars ($250) for the first offense and five hundred dollars ($500) for any subsequent offense. |
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(3) Suspension of license for violation. – Any licensee who violates, or permits to be |
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violated, the provisions of this section is subject to the suspension of license for a period of at |
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least three (3) calendar days for the first offense. If additional violations occur, the number of |
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calendar days of suspension shall be determined by the department. |
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SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
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BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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This act would prohibit the sale, possession or use of alcohol vaporizing devices. |
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This act would take effect upon passage. |
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