Bill Text: GA HB512 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Comm Sub

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Bill Title: Tobacco related objects; blunt wrap regulation; provide definition

Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-03-05 - House Committee Favorably Reported [HB512 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2011-HB512-Comm_Sub.html

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12 LC 29 5169S

The House Committee on Judiciary Non-civil offers the following substitute to HB 512:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend Article 7 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sale or distribution to, or possession by, minors of cigarettes and tobacco related objects, so as to provide definitions; to provide for the regulation of cigar wraps; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.

Article 7 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sale or distribution to, or possession by, minors of cigarettes and tobacco related objects, is amended by revising Code Section 16-12-170, relating to definitions, as follows:

"16-12-170.

As used in this article, the term:

(1) 'Cigar wraps' means individual cigar wrappers, known as wraps, blunt wraps, or roll your own cigar wraps, that consist in whole or in part of reconstituted tobacco leaf or flavored tobacco leaf.

(1)(2) 'Cigarettes' means any type of tobacco or tobacco product.

(2)(3) 'Community service' means a public service which a minor might appropriately be required to perform, as determined by the court, as punishment for certain offenses provided for in this article.

(3)(4) 'Minor' means any person who is under the age of 18 years.

(4)(5) 'Person' means any natural person or any firm, partnership, company, corporation, or other entity.

(5)(6) 'Proper identification' means any document issued by a governmental agency containing a description of the person, such person's photograph, or both, and giving such person's date of birth and includes, without being limited to, a passport, military identification card, driver's license, or an identification card authorized under Code Sections 40-5-100 through 40-5-104. 'Proper identification' shall not include a birth certificate.

(6)(7) 'Tobacco related objects' means any papers, wrappers, or other products, devices, or substances, including cigar wraps, which are used for the purpose of making cigarettes or tobacco in any form whatsoever."

SECTION 2.

This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

SECTION 3.

All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.