GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1995

H	1 

HOUSE BILL 864

Short Title:  Prohibited Vending Machine Sales.	(Public)

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Sponsors: Representatives Capps; and Pate.

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Referred to:  Judiciary II.

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April 12, 1995

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS A CLASS 1 MISDEMEANOR TO SELL AN ITEM IN A VENDING MACHINE THAT IT IS ILLEGAL FOR A MINOR TO PURCHASE.
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:
"§ 14-321.1.  Vending machines shall not sell items minors are prohibited from purchasing.
(a)	Definitions. – The following definitions apply in this section:
(1)	Coin- or currency-operated machine.  Any coin- or currency- operated vending machine or other coin- or currency-activated machine or device.
(2)	Minor.  A person who is less than 18 years old.
(b)	Offense. – It is unlawful to sell an item in a coin- or currency-operated machine that it is illegal for a minor to purchase.
(c)	A violation of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor."
Sec. 2.  This act becomes effective December 1, 1995, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date.