S 0822 General Bill, By Bryan, Ford, Giese, Jackson, Martin, Moore, L.E. Richter, Russell and Thomas
    A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 12-21-695 so as to require retailers selling tobacco products to obtain a tobacco sales license from the South Carolina Tax Commission, to allow tobacco products sales only to persons eighteen years of age or older, and to provide penalties; to add Section 16-17-505 so as to create offenses for distributing tobacco samples, coupons, or other promotional materials to persons under eighteen years of age and to provide penalties and an affirmative defense; to require the South Carolina Tax Commission to provide information on tobacco sales licenses to affected retail license holders; and to repeal Section 16-17-500 relating to the unlawful sale of tobacco products to minors.
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06/02/93	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-92
06/02/93	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-91