GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1993

H	1 

HOUSE BILL 1136

Short Title:  Limit Cigarette Vending Sales.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Representatives Jenkins; Alexander, Beall, Burton, Colton, Crawford, Culp, Dickson, Gamble, Gardner, Gottovi, Green, Hensley, Judy Hunt, Joye, Kuczmarski, Luebke, B. Miller, Richardson, C. Wilson, and Wright.
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Referred to:  Courts and Justice.
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April 19, 1993

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO PROHIBIT THE SALE OF CIGARETTES IN VENDING MACHINES EXCEPT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS THAT WILL PREVENT SALES TO MINORS.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  Article 39 of Chapter 14 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 14-313.1.  Cigarette dispensing machine sales prohibited.
It is unlawful for any person to operate, maintain, or place on location anywhere within the State of North Carolina an electronic or mechanical device which dispenses for sale any tobacco product described in G.S. 14-313 unless the device is located within the unobstructed line of sight of a person who is responsible for preventing persons under the age of 18 from purchasing tobacco products from the device.  Violation of this section constitutes a misdemeanor punishable by fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00), imprisonment for not more than six months, or both."
Sec. 2.  This act becomes effective December 1, 1993, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date.