PRINTER'S NO. 998
No. 877 Session of 1989
INTRODUCED BY DAWIDA, MAY 2, 1989
REFERRED TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE, MAY 2, 1989
AN ACT 1 Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania 2 Consolidated Statutes, further prohibiting the sale of 3 tobacco; and prohibiting the furnishing of free coupons for 4 cigarettes or free samples of cigarettes. 5 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 6 hereby enacts as follows: 7 Section 1. Sections 6305 and 6306 of Title 18 of the 8 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended to read: 9 § 6305. Sale of tobacco. 10 A person is guilty of a summary offense if he sells tobacco, 11 in any form, including, but not limited to, chewing tobacco and 12 snuff, to any minor under the age of [16] 18 years, or by 13 purchase, gift or other means, furnishes tobacco, in any form, 14 including, but not limited to, chewing tobacco and snuff, to a 15 minor under the age of [16] 18 years. 16 § 6306. Furnishing cigarettes [or], cigarette papers, coupons 17 or samples. 18 (a) Offense defined.--A person commits an offense if he
1 furnishes to any minor under the age of 18 years, by gift, sale 2 or otherwise, any cigarettes [or], cigarette paper, free samples 3 of cigarettes or coupons to obtain free cigarettes. 4 (b) Grading.--Whoever commits an offense under this section 5 shall, upon being convicted thereof in a summary proceeding, be 6 sentenced for the first offense to pay a fine or not exceeding 7 $25 and for the second offense shall be fined not exceeding 8 $100; and for the third or subsequent offense shall be guilty of 9 a misdemeanor of the third degree. 10 Section 2. Title 18 is amended by adding a section to read: 11 § 7326. Furnishing cigarette coupons or samples. 12 (a) Offense defined.--A person commits a summary offense if 13 he furnishes any person with free samples of cigarettes or 14 coupons to obtain free cigarettes. 15 (b) Penalties.--A person who violates this section shall, 16 upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $50 17 nor more than $300 or to imprisonment for not more than 90 days, 18 or both. 19 Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days. C20L18RDG/19890S0877B0998 - 2 -