Chapter 336
2013 -- H 5154
Enacted 07/15/13
A N A C T
RELATING TO
CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- CHILDREN
Introduced
By: Representatives Naughton, and
Date Introduced: January 24, 2013
It is enacted by the
General Assembly as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 11-9-13.7 of the General Laws in Chapter
11-9 entitled "Children"
is hereby amended to read as follows:
11-9-13.7. Signs
concerning sales to individuals under age eighteen (18). -- Signs
provided by the department of mental health, retardation
and hospitals behavioral healthcare,
developmental disabilities and hospitals, or an exact duplicate of it made privately, shall:
(1) Contain in red bold
lettering a minimum of three-eighths (3/8") inch high on a white
background the following wording in both English and Spanish:
THE
UNDER THE AGE OF 18 IS AGAINST RHODE
(2) Contain the phone
number at the department of mental health, retardation and
hospitals behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities
and hospitals, where violations of
sections 11-9-13.2 -- 11-9-13.19 can be reported, in addition
to any other information required by
the department of mental health, retardation and
hospitals behavioral healthcare, developmental
disabilities and hospitals.
(3) Be displayed
prominently for public view wherever tobacco products are sold at each
cash register, each tobacco vending machine, or any other
place from which tobacco products are
sold. The signs shall be electronically available in
both English and Spanish online at the
department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities
and hospitals’ website.
SECTION 2. Chapter 11-9 of the General Laws entitled
"Children" is hereby amended
by adding thereto the following section:
11-9-13.8.1. Signs
concerning the health effects of tobacco. – Signs provided by the
department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities
and hospitals, or an exact
duplicate of it made privately, shall:
(1) Contain red bold
lettering a minimum of one-quarters of an inch (1/4") high on a
white background the following wording, in both English and
Spanish: WARNING: SMOKING
CIGARETTES CONTRIBUTES TO LUNG DISEASE, CANCER, HEART
DISEASE,
STROKE AND RESPIRATORY ILLNESS AND DURING PREGNANCY
MAY RESULT IN
LOW BIRTH WEIGHT AND PREMATURE
BIRTH.
(2) The signs shall
also include information regarding resources available to
residents who would like to quit smoking.
(3) The signs shall
be displayed prominently for public view wherever tobacco products
are sold at each cash register, each tobacco vending
machine, or any other place from which
tobacco products are sold. The signs shall be electronically
available in both English and Spanish
online at the department of behavioral healthcare,
developmental disabilities and hospitals’
website.
SECTION 3. This act shall take effect on July 1, 2013.
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