2016 -- S 2107 | |
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2016 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - CHILDREN | |
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Introduced By: Senators Ruggerio, Miller, Sosnowski, Coyne, and Goldin | |
Date Introduced: January 21, 2016 | |
Referred To: Senate Judiciary | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Section 11-9-13.8.1 of the General Laws in Chapter 11-9 entitled |
2 | "Children" is hereby amended to read as follows: |
3 | 11-9-13.8.1. Signs concerning the health effects of tobacco. -- Signs provided by the |
4 | department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals, or an exact |
5 | duplicate of it made privately, shall: |
6 | (1) Contain red bold lettering a minimum of one-quarters of an inch ( 1/4") high on a |
7 | white background the following wording, in both English and Spanish: WARNING: SMOKING |
8 | CIGARETTES AND ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES CONTRIBUTES TO LUNG DISEASE, |
9 | CANCER, HEART DISEASE, STROKE AND RESPIRATORY ILLNESS AND DURING |
10 | PREGNANCY MAY RESULT IN LOW BIRTH WEIGHT AND PREMATURE BIRTH. |
11 | (2) The signs shall also include information regarding the health impact of electronic |
12 | nicotine-delivery systems and resources available to Rhode Island residents who would like to |
13 | quit smoking, and stop using electronic nicotine-delivery systems. |
14 | (3) The signs shall be displayed prominently for public view wherever tobacco products |
15 | are sold at each cash register, each tobacco vending machine, or any other place from which |
16 | tobacco products are sold. The signs shall be electronically available in both English and Spanish |
17 | online at the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals' |
18 | website. |
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1 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - CHILDREN | |
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1 | This act would require that warning signs about the adverse effects of cigarettes be |
2 | amended to include a warning about electronic cigarettes and would include information about |
3 | how to cease using electronic nicotine-delivery systems. |
4 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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