1Amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), entitled,
2as amended, "An act relating to the finances of the State
3government; providing for the settlement, assessment,
4collection, and lien of taxes, bonus, and all other accounts
5due the Commonwealth, the collection and recovery of fees and
6other money or property due or belonging to the Commonwealth,
7or any agency thereof, including escheated property and the
8proceeds of its sale, the custody and disbursement or other
9disposition of funds and securities belonging to or in the
10possession of the Commonwealth, and the settlement of claims
11against the Commonwealth, the resettlement of accounts and
12appeals to the courts, refunds of moneys erroneously paid to
13the Commonwealth, auditing the accounts of the Commonwealth
14and all agencies thereof, of all public officers collecting
15moneys payable to the Commonwealth, or any agency thereof,
16and all receipts of appropriations from the Commonwealth,
17authorizing the Commonwealth to issue tax anticipation notes
18to defray current expenses, implementing the provisions of
19section 7(a) of Article VIII of the Constitution of
20Pennsylvania authorizing and restricting the incurring of
21certain debt and imposing penalties; affecting every
22department, board, commission, and officer of the State
23government, every political subdivision of the State, and
24certain officers of such subdivisions, every person,
25association, and corporation required to pay, assess, or
26collect taxes, or to make returns or reports under the laws
27imposing taxes for State purposes, or to pay license fees or
28other moneys to the Commonwealth, or any agency thereof,
29every State depository and every debtor or creditor of the
30Commonwealth," in cigarette sales and licensing, defining
31"bidis" or "beedies"; and prohibiting the sale of bidis.

32The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

1hereby enacts as follows:

2Section 1. Section 202-A of the act of April 9, 1929 
3(P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, is amended by 
4adding a definition to read:

5Section 202-A. Definitions.--As used in this article--

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7"Bidis" or "Beedies" shall mean a product containing tobacco 
8that is wrapped in temburni leaf (diospyros melanoxylon) or 
9tendu leaf (diospyros exculpra), or any other product that is 
10offered to, or purchased by, consumers as bidis or beedies.

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12Section 2. The act is amended by adding a section to read:

13Section 228.1-A. Prohibiting the Sale of Bidis.--(a) The
14sale of bidis is prohibited.

15(b) A cigarette dealer, wholesaler or retailer who holds a
16license and who sells bidis as prohibited by this section shall
17be fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500).

18Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.