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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013 | |
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RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- CHILDREN | |
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Introduced By: Senators Pichardo, Metts, Goodwin, Goldin, and Nesselbush | |
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Date Introduced: February 06, 2013 | |
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Referred To: Senate Health & Human Services | |
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It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
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SECTION 1. Section 11-9-13.7 of the General Laws in Chapter 11-9 entitled "Children" |
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is hereby amended to read as follows: |
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11-9-13.7. Signs concerning sales to individuals under age eighteen (18). -- Signs |
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provided by the department of |
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developmental disabilities and hospitals, or an exact duplicate of it made privately, shall: |
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(1) Contain in red bold lettering a minimum of three-eighths ( 3/8") inch high on a white |
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background the following wording in both English and Spanish: |
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THE SALE OF CIGARETTES AND OTHER TOBACCO PRODUCTS TO PERSONS |
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UNDER THE AGE OF 18 IS AGAINST RHODE ISLAND LAW (Section 11-9-13.8(1), Rhode |
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Island General Laws) PHOTO ID FOR PROOF OF AGE IS REQUIRED FOR PURCHASE. |
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(2) Contain the phone number at the department of |
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sections 11-9-13.2 -- 11-9-13.19 can be reported, in addition to any other information required by |
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the department of |
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disabilities and hospitals. |
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(3) Be displayed prominently for public view wherever tobacco products are sold at each |
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cash register, each tobacco vending machine, or any other place from which tobacco products are |
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sold. The signs shall be electronically available in both English and Spanish online at the |
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department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals’ website. |
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SECTION 2. Chapter 11-9 of the General Laws entitled "Children" is hereby amended |
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by adding thereto the following section: |
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11-9-13.8.1. Signs concerning the health effects of tobacco. – Signs provided by the |
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department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals, or an exact |
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duplicate of it made privately, shall: |
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(1) Contain red bold lettering a minimum of one-quarters of an inch (1/4?) high on a |
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white background the following wording, in both English and Spanish: WARNING: SMOKING |
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CIGARETTES CONTRIBUTES TO LUNG DISEASE, CANCER, HEART DISEASE, |
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STROKE AND RESPIRATORY ILLNESS AND DURING PREGNANCY MAY RESULT IN |
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LOW BIRTH WEIGHT AND PREMATURE BIRTH. |
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(2) The signs shall also include information regarding resources available to Rhode Island |
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residents who would like to quit smoking. |
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(3) The signs shall be displayed prominently for public view wherever tobacco products |
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are sold at each cash register, each tobacco vending machine, or any other place from which |
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tobacco products are sold. The signs shall be electronically available in both English and Spanish |
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online at the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals’ |
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website. |
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SECTION 3. This act shall take effect on July 1, 2013. |
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EXPLANATION | |
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BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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This act would require that signs provided by the department of behavioral healthcare, |
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developmental disabilities and hospitals providing warnings about the health effects of tobacco, |
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and information on smoking cessation resources be prominently displayed in both English and |
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Spanish. |
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This act would take effect on July 1, 2013. |
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