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Introduced
01/18/2017
01/18/2017
In Committee
04/17/2018
04/17/2018
Crossed Over
03/08/2018
03/08/2018
Passed
07/10/2018
07/10/2018
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
07/16/2018
07/16/2018
Introduced Session
30th Legislature
Bill Summary
An Act relating to possession of an electronic smoking product or a product containing nicotine by a minor and to selling or giving a product containing nicotine or an electronic smoking product to a minor; relating to business license endorsements to sell cigarettes, cigars, tobacco, products containing tobacco, electronic smoking products, or products containing nicotine; relating to citations for certain offenses concerning tobacco, products containing nicotine, or electronic smoking products; and providing for an effective date.
AI Summary
This bill makes several changes to laws related to the possession and sale of electronic smoking products and products containing nicotine in Alaska. The key provisions are:
- Prohibits minors under 19 from possessing electronic smoking products or products containing nicotine, with some exceptions for products approved for tobacco cessation or harm reduction.
- Expands restrictions on the sale of electronic smoking products and products containing nicotine to minors, including through vending machines.
- Increases penalties, including fines and suspension of business licenses, for selling these products to minors.
- Requires businesses selling these products to obtain a special endorsement on their business license.
- Allows citations to be issued for violations related to these products.
- Provides an effective date of January 1, 2019, except for the section allowing the Department to adopt regulations, which takes effect immediately.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (21)
Gary Stevens (R)*,
Click Bishop (R),
Mia Costello (R),
Les Gara (D),
Cathy Giessel (R),
Jason Grenn (I),
Shelley Hughes (R),
Andy Josephson (D),
Scott Kawasaki (D),
Pete Kelly (R),
Charles Kopp (R),
Anna MacKinnon (R),
Kevin Meyer (R),
Peter Micciche (R),
Dan Saddler (R),
Ivy Spohnholz (D),
Chris Tuck (D),
Natasha Von Imhof (R),
Bill Wielechowski (D),
David Wilson (R),
Tiffany Zulkosky (D),
Last Action
EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW SEE CHAPTER (on 07/16/2018)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | http://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/30?Root=SB15 |
| State Bill Page | http://www.legis.state.ak.us/basis/get_bill.asp?session=30&bill=SB15 |
| BillText | http://www.legis.state.ak.us/PDF/30/Bills/SB0015Z.PDF |
| BillText | http://www.legis.state.ak.us/PDF/30/Bills/SB0015E.PDF |
| BillText | http://www.legis.state.ak.us/PDF/30/Bills/SB0015D.PDF |
| BillText | http://www.legis.state.ak.us/PDF/30/Bills/SB0015C.PDF |
| BillText | http://www.legis.state.ak.us/PDF/30/Bills/SB0015B.PDF |
| BillText | http://www.legis.state.ak.us/PDF/30/Bills/SB0015A.PDF |
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