South Carolina Senate Bill 752 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on April 23 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-05-05 - Referred to Subcommittee: Knotts (ch), Massey, Coleman

A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ENACTING THE "YOUTH ACCESS TO TOBACCO PREVENTION ACT OF 2009"; BY ADDING SECTION 16-17-506 SO AS TO REQUIRE A PERSON ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF SELLING OR DISTRIBUTING TOBACCO PRODUCTS AT RETAIL TO FILE AN APPLICATION TO ENGAGE IN THIS BUSINESS WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR THE APPLICATION PROCESS, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 16-17-500, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE ILLEGAL SALE OR PURCHASE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS FOR MINORS, SO AS TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION TO THE REQUIREMENT OF THE DEMAND OF PROOF OF AGE UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, TO PROHIBIT THE SALE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS FROM SELF-SERVICE DISPLAYS WITH CERTAIN DELINEATED EXCEPTIONS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR LICENSE SUSPENSION AND REVOCATION FOR SUBSEQUENT VIOLATIONS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 16-17-501, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS FOR PURPOSES OF THE YOUTH ACCESS TO TOBACCO PREVENTION ACT, SO AS TO DEFINE THE TERMS "SELF-SERVICE DISPLAY", "TOBACCO PRODUCT", AND "TOBACCO SPECIALTY STORE".

Define The Terms "self-service Display", "tobacco Product", And "tobacco Specialty Store".

Sen. Thomas Alexander [R]	Sen. Ralph Anderson [D]	Sen. Paul Campbell [R]	Sen. George Campsen [R]
Sen. Raymond Cleary [R]	Sen. John Courson [R]	Sen. Ronnie Cromer [R]	Sen. Robert Ford [D]
Sen. Robert Hayes [R]	Sen. Darrell Jackson [D]	Sen. John Knotts [R]	Sen. John Land [D]
Sen. John Matthews [D]	Sen. John McGill [D]	Sen. Floyd Nicholson [D]	Sen. William O'Dell [R]
Sen. Glenn Reese [D]	Sen. Michael Rose [R]	Sen. Kent Williams [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-05-05		Referred to Subcommittee: Knotts (ch), Massey, Coleman
2009-04-23		Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-5
2009-04-23		Introduced and read first time SJ-5

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
16	17	500	(n/a)	See Bill Text
16	17	501	(n/a)	See Bill Text
16	17	506	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/cgi-bin/web_bh10.exe?bill1=752&session=118