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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2012 | |
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RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - CHILDREN | |
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Introduced By: Senators Ruggerio, Walaska, Lombardo, Nesselbush, and Jabour | |
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Date Introduced: February 15, 2012 | |
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Referred To: Senate Judiciary | |
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It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
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SECTION 1. Section 11-9-14 of the General Laws in Chapter 11-9 entitled "Children" is |
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hereby amended to read as follows: |
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11-9-14. Use of tobacco by minors. -- No person under eighteen (18) years of age shall |
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smoke or chew or possess when such possession is clearly visible tobacco in any public street, |
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place or resort, any tobacco in any form whatsoever. Any person under eighteen (18) years of age |
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violating the provisions of this section shall be required to perform up to thirty (30) hours of |
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community service |
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by any local substance abuse prevention task force |
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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 make a tobacco treatment program mandatory for any person under the |
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age of eighteen (18) years of age who violates this section. |
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This act would take effect upon passage. |
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