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.
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