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SENATE BILL NO. 1446, As Amended in the House – Tobacco prod/minor’s access/permit

SENATE BILL NO. 1446, As Amended in the House

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S1446aaH...................................................by STATE AFFAIRS
TOBACCO PRODUCTS - MINORS' ACCESS - Repeals and adds to existing law
regarding minors' access to tobacco products, to require vendor assisted
sales, to provide for the permitting of tobacco retailers and to provide
that the Department of Health and Welfare is the administering agency.

02/12    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/13    Rpt prt - to St Aff
02/17    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
02/18    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
02/23    3rd rdg - PASSED - 30-5-0
      AYES--Andreason, Boatright, Bunderson, Burtenshaw, Cameron, Crow,
      Danielson, Deide, Dunklin, Frasure, Geddes, Hansen, Ingram, Ipsen,
      Keough, Lee, Noh, Parry, Richardson, Riggs, Risch, Sandy, Schroeder,
      Sorensen, Stennett, Sweeney, Thorne, Twiggs, Wheeler, Whitworth
      NAYS--Branch, Darrington, Hawkins, King, McLaughlin
      Absent and excused--None
    Floor Sponsor - Riggs
    Title apvd - to House
02/24    House intro - 1st rdg - to St Aff
03/03    Rpt out - to Gen Ord
03/10    Rpt out amen - to 1st rdg as amen
03/11    1st rdg - to 2nd rdg as amen
03/12    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg as amen
03/13    3rd rdg as amen - PASSED - 46-21-3
      AYES -- Alltus, Barraclough, Bell, Bieter, Bivens, Black(15),
      Black(23), Boe, Bruneel, Campbell, Chase, Crane, Ellsworth,
      Field(13), Geddes, Gould, Hadley, Hansen, Henbest, Jaquet, Jones(22),
      Kempton, Kendell, Kjellander, Kunz, Lake, Linford, Loertscher, Mader,
      Marley, Miller, Mortensen, Newcomb, Pischner, Pomeroy, Richman,
      Robison, Stevenson, Stone, Stubbs, Tippets, Trail, Wheeler, Wood,
      Zimmermann, Mr Speaker
      NAYS -- Barrett, Clark, Cuddy, Deal, Denney, Field(20), Gagner,
      Hornbeck, Jones(20), Judd, Kellogg, McKague, Meyer, Reynolds,
      Ridinger, Sali, Schaefer, Stoicheff, Taylor, Tilman, Watson
      Absent and excused -- Callister, Crow, Jones(9)
    Floor Sponsor - Simpson
    Title apvd - to Senate
03/16    Senate refers to 10th Ord
03/17    Senate concurred in House amens - to engros
03/18    Rpt engros - 1st rdg - to 2nd rdg as amen
03/19    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg as amen
03/20    3rd rdg as amen - PASSED - 26-7-2
      AYES--Andreason, Bunderson, Burtenshaw, Crow, Deide, Dunklin,
      Frasure, Geddes, Hansen, Ingram, Ipsen, Keough, Lee, McLaughlin,
      Richardson, Riggs, Risch, Sandy, Schroeder, Sorensen, Stennett,
      Sweeney, Thorne, Twiggs, Wheeler, Whitworth
      NAYS--Boatright, Branch, Cameron, Darrington, Hawkins, King, Noh
      Absent and excused--Danielson, Parry
    Floor Sponsor - Riggs
    Title apvd - to enrol
03/20    Rpt enrol - Pres signed
03/23    Sp signed - to Governor
03/30    Became LAW without signature
         Session Law Chapter 418
         Effective: 07/01/98

Bill Text


S1446


                                                                        
 ||||              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ||||
Fifty-fourth Legislature                 Second Regular Session - 1998
                                                                        

                                      IN THE SENATE

                      SENATE BILL NO. 1446, As Amended in the House

                                BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

 1                                        AN ACT
 2    RELATING TO MINORS' ACCESS TO TOBACCO PRODUCTS; REPEALING  CHAPTER  57,  TITLE
 3        39,  IDAHO  CODE;  AMENDING TITLE 39, IDAHO CODE, BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW
 4        CHAPTER 57, TITLE 39, IDAHO CODE,  TO  PROVIDE  LEGISLATIVE  FINDINGS  AND
 5        INTENT, TO DEFINE TERMS, TO PROVIDE FOR POSSESSION, DISTRIBUTION OR USE OF
 6        TOBACCO  BY  A  MINOR  WITH EXCEPTIONS, TO PROVIDE FOR PERMITS FOR TOBACCO
 7        PRODUCT RETAILERS, TO PROHIBIT SALE OR DISTRIBUTION OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS TO
 8        MINORS, TO PROVIDE FOR VENDOR ASSISTED SALES, TO PROVIDE FOR OPENED  PACK-
 9        AGES  AND  SAMPLES, TO PROVIDE CIVIL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF A PERMIT,
10        TO PROVIDE CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS WITHOUT A PERMIT, TO  PROVIDE
11        FOR CONDUCT OF ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS, TO PROVIDE FOR FUNDING AND CREATION OF
12        A  FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY,  TO PROVIDE SEVERABILITY AND TO PROVIDE FOR
13        LOCAL ORDINANCES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND AUTHORIZING THE  DEPART-
14        MENT OF HEALTH AND WELFARE TO DO CERTAIN ACTS TO ADMINISTER THE PROVISIONS
15        OF THIS ACT.

16    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:

17        SECTION  1.  That  Chapter  57,  Title  39, Idaho Code, be and the same is
18    hereby repealed.

19        SECTION 2.  That Title 39, Idaho Code, be and the same is  hereby  amended
20    by  the addition thereto of a  NEW CHAPTER , to be known and desig-
21    nated as Chapter 57, Title 39, Idaho Code, and to read as follows:

22                                      CHAPTER 57
23                       PREVENTION OF MINORS' ACCESS TO TOBACCO

24        39-5701.  LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT. The prevention of youth  access
25    to tobacco products within the state of Idaho is hereby declared to be a state
26    goal  to  promote  the  general  health  and  welfare of Idaho's young people.
27    Twenty-seven percent (27%) of Idaho's youth currently smoke and almost twenty-
28    seven percent (27%) of boys in Idaho use chewing  tobacco  which  is  signifi-
29    cantly higher than the national average.
30        Tobacco  is the number one killer in Idaho causing more deaths by far than
31    alcohol, illegal drugs, car crashes, homicides, suicides, fires and AIDS  com-
32    bined.  According  to  the  center  for  disease control and prevention (CDC),
33    twenty-four thousand three hundred ninety-four (24,394) children in Idaho cur-
34    rently under eighteen (18) years of age will  die  prematurely  from  tobacco-
35    related  disease.  Tobacco costs the state over two hundred forty million dol-
36    lars ($240,000,000) each year and is the  single  most  preventable  cause  of
37    death and disability in Idaho.
38        Furthermore, tobacco is usually the first drug used by young people who go
39    on  to  use  alcohol  and other illegal drugs. A study from the CDC shows that
40    teens who smoke are three (3) times more likely than nonsmokers to  use  alco-
41    hol,  eight  (8) times more likely to use marijuana, and twenty-two (22) times


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 1    more likely to use cocaine.
 2        Most minors buy their own tobacco products or steal from self-service dis-
 3    plays. Additionally, vending machines also create easy access for minors and a
 4    report from the CDC shows that even when vending machines  are  restricted  to
 5    "adult  areas"  such  as bars, children still succeed in purchasing cigarettes
 6    from vending machines.
 7        Therefore, it is this state's policy to prevent the  illegal  sale,  theft
 8    and  easy access of tobacco products to minors and to prohibit the possession,
 9    distribution and use of tobacco products by minors and  to  punish  those  who
10    disregard this law.

11        39-5702.  DEFINITIONS.  The terms used in this chapter are defined as fol-
12    lows:
13        (1)  "Business" means any company, partnership, firm, sole proprietorship,
14    association,  corporation, organization, or other legal entity, or a represen-
15    tative of the foregoing entities.
16        (2)  "Department" means the state department of health and welfare or  its
17    duly authorized representative.
18        (3)  "Distribute"  means  to  give, deliver, sell, offer to give, offer to
19    deliver, offer to sell or cause any person to do the same or hire  any  person
20    to do the same.
21        (4)  "Minor" means a person under eighteen (18) years of age.
22        (5)  "Permit" means a permit issued by the department for the sale or dis-
23    tribution of tobacco products.
24        (6)  "Permittee"  means  the holder of a valid permit for the sale or dis-
25    tribution of tobacco products.
26        (7)  "Photographic identification"  means  state,  district,  territorial,
27    possession,  provincial,  national  or  other  equivalent  government driver's
28    license, identification card or military card, in all cases bearing  a  photo-
29    graph and a date of birth, or a valid passport.
30        (8)  "Random unannounced inspection" means an inspection of retail outlets
31    by  a  law enforcement agency or by the department, with or without the assis-
32    tance of a minor, to monitor compliance of this chapter.
33        (9)  "Seller" means the person who physically sells or distributes tobacco
34    products.
35        (10) "Tobacco product" means any substance that contains  tobacco  includ-
36    ing,  but  not  limited to, cigarettes, cigars, pipes, snuff, smoking tobacco,
37    tobacco papers, or smokeless tobacco.
38        (11) "Vending machine" means any mechanical, electronic or  other  similar
39    device  which,  upon  the insertion of tokens, money or any other form of pay-
40    ment, dispenses tobacco products.
41        (12) "Vendor assisted sales" means any sale or distribution in  which  the
42    customer  has  no  access  to the product except through the assistance of the
43    seller.
44        (13) "Without a permit" means a business that has failed to obtain a  per-
45    mit or a business whose permit is suspended or revoked.

46        39-5703.  POSSESSION,  DISTRIBUTION  OR  USE  BY  A MINOR. (1) It shall be
47    unlawful for a minor to possess, receive, purchase, sell, distribute,  use  or
48    consume tobacco products or to attempt any of the foregoing.
49        (2)  It  shall be unlawful for a minor to provide false identification, or
50    make any false statement regarding their age in an attempt to  obtain  tobacco
51    products.
52        (3)  A  minor  who  is  assisting  with a random unannounced inspection in
53    accordance with this chapter shall not be in violation of this chapter.


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 1        (4)  A minor may possess but not sell or distribute  tobacco  products  in
 2    the course of employment, for duties such as stocking shelves or carrying pur-
 3    chases to customers' vehicles.
 4        (5)  Penalties for violations by a minor. A violation of this chapter by a
 5    minor  shall  constitute a misdemeanor and shall be punishable by imprisonment
 6    in an appropriate facility not exceeding six (6) months, a fine not  exceeding
 7    three  hundred  dollars  ($300), or both such fine and imprisonment. The court
 8    may, in addition to the penalties provided herein, require the minor  and  the
 9    minor's  parents  or legal guardian to attend tobacco awareness programs or to
10    perform community service in programs related to tobacco awareness.

11        39-5704.  PERMITTING OF TOBACCO PRODUCT RETAILERS. (1) It shall be  unlaw-
12    ful  to  sell or distribute or offer tobacco products for sale or distribution
13    at retail or to possess tobacco products with  the  intention  of  selling  at
14    retail  without  having  first  obtained a tobacco permit  from the department
15    which shall be the only retail tobacco permit or  license  required.  Provided
16    however,  this  section  shall  not  be  deemed  to  require  a  wholesaler or
17    manufacturer's representative or their employees who, in the course  of  their
18    employment,  stock  shelves  and  replenish  tobacco products at a permittee's
19    place of business to obtain a permit.
20        (2)  The department shall administer the  permitting  of  tobacco  product
21    retailers  and shall be authorized to ensure compliance with this chapter. The
22    department may promulgate rules in compliance with chapter 52, title 67, Idaho
23    Code, regarding permitting of tobacco product retailers, inspections, and com-
24    pliance checks, effective training and employment practices under  this  chap-
25    ter.
26        (3)  Permits  shall  be  issued  annually for  no charge for each business
27    location to ensure compliance with the requirements of this chapter. A copy of
28    this chapter, rules adopted by the department, appropriate signage required by
29    this chapter and any materials deemed necessary shall be  provided  with  each
30    permit issued.
31        (4)  A  separate permit must be obtained for each place of business and is
32    nontransferable to another person, business or location.
33        (5)  Permittees may display the permit in a prominent location.
34        (6)  A permittee may display a sign in each location  within  a  place  of
35    business where tobacco products are sold or distributed. A sign may be clearly
36    visible  to  the customer and the seller and shall state: "STATE LAW PROHIBITS
37    THE SALE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS TO PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN (18)  YEARS.
38    PROOF  OF  AGE REQUIRED. ANYONE WHO SELLS OR DISTRIBUTES TOBACCO TO A MINOR IS
39    SUBJECT TO STRICT FINES AND PENALTIES. MINORS ARE SUBJECT TO FINES AND  PENAL-
40    TIES."
41        (7)  Permittees  are  responsible  to educate employees as to the require-
42    ments of this chapter.
43        (8)  It shall be unlawful for the permittee to  allow  employees  who  are
44    minors  to sell or distribute tobacco. Exception: Employees who are minors may
45    possess but not sell or distribute tobacco products in the course  of  employ-
46    ment,  for such duties as stocking shelves or carrying purchases to customers'
47    vehicles.

48        39-5705.  SALE OR DISTRIBUTION OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS  TO  A  MINOR.  (1)  It
49    shall be unlawful to sell, distribute or offer tobacco products to a minor.
50        (2)  Tobacco products may not be sold or distributed at retail to any per-
51    son  under  eighteen  (18)  years of age unless the seller first verifies that
52    person's age by means of photographic identification containing  the  person's
53    date of birth.


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 1        (3)  It shall be an affirmative defense that the seller of a tobacco prod-
 2    uct  to  a minor in violation of this section had requested, examined and rea-
 3    sonably relied upon a photographic identification from such person  establish-
 4    ing  that person's age as at least eighteen (18) years of age prior to selling
 5    such person a tobacco product. The failure of a seller to request and  examine
 6    photographic  identification  from  a  person under eighteen (18) years of age
 7    prior to the sale of a tobacco product  to  such  person  shall  be  construed
 8    against  the  seller and form a conclusive basis for the seller's violation of
 9    this section.

10        39-5706.  VENDOR ASSISTED SALES. (1) It shall be unlawful to sell or  dis-
11    tribute  tobacco  products by any means other than vendor assisted sales where
12    the customer has no access to the product except through the assistance of the
13    seller.
14        (2)  On and after January 1, 2000, it shall be unlawful to  sell  or  dis-
15    tribute  tobacco  products  from  a  vending machine. From January 1, 1999, to
16    December 31, 1999, vending machines shall be located in a place not accessible
17    to persons under the age of nineteen (19) years.
18        (3)  It shall be unlawful to sell  or  distribute  tobacco  products  from
19    self-service displays.
20        (4)  Stores with tobacco products comprising at least seventy-five percent
21    (75%) of total merchandise are exempt from requiring vendor assisted sales, if
22    minors  are not allowed in the store and such prohibition is posted clearly on
23    all entrance doors.

24        39-5707.  OPENED PACKAGES AND SAMPLES. (1) It shall be unlawful to sell or
25    distribute tobacco products for commercial purposes other than in  the  feder-
26    ally  required  sealed  package  provided  by  the  manufacturer  with all the
27    required warning labels and health warnings.
28        (2)  It shall be unlawful to sell or distribute tobacco products for  free
29    or below the cost of such products to the sellers or distributors of the prod-
30    ucts  for commercial or promotional purposes, to members of the general public
31    in public places or at public events.

32        39-5708.  CIVIL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS  OF  PERMIT.  Any  permittee  who
33    fails  to  comply with any part of this chapter, or any current state or local
34    law or rule or regulation regarding the sale or distribution of tobacco  prod-
35    ucts  shall  be subject to a civil penalty as provided in this section or have
36    their permit suspended, pursuant to compliance with the contested case  provi-
37    sions  of  the Idaho administrative procedure act, chapter 52, title 67, Idaho
38    Code, or both.
39        (1)  If a seller who is not a permittee violates  section  39-5705,  Idaho
40    Code,  and  sells or distributes tobacco products to a minor, the seller shall
41    be fined one hundred dollars ($100).
42        (2)  In the case of a first violation, the permittee shall be  fined   two
43    hundred  dollars  ($200)  and  shall be notified in writing of penalties to be
44    levied for further violations. For a violation of section 39-5705, Idaho Code,
45    the permittee shall not be fined if the permittee can  show  that  a  training
46    program was in place for the employee and that the permittee has a form signed
47    by that employee on file stating that they understand the tobacco laws dealing
48    with  minors  and the unlawful purchase of tobacco, but the permittee shall be
49    notified in writing of penalties to be levied for any further violations.   If
50    no such training is in place, the permittee shall be fined two hundred dollars
51    ($200).
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 1        (3)  In  the case of a second violation in a two (2) year period, the per-
 2    mittee shall be fined four hundred dollars ($400) and the permit may  be  sus-
 3    pended  for  up to seven (7) days. Effective training and employment practices
 4    by the permittee, as determined by the department shall be a mitigating factor
 5    in determining permit suspension. Tobacco retailers must  remove  all  tobacco
 6    products  from all areas accessible to or visible to the public while the per-
 7    mit is suspended.
 8        (4)  In the case of three (3) or more violations within  a  two  (2)  year
 9    period,  the  permittee  shall  be fined one thousand dollars ($1,000) and the
10    permit shall be revoked for thirty (30) days. Tobacco  retailers  must  remove
11    all  tobacco  products  from  all areas accessible to or visible to the public
12    while the permit is revoked.
13        (5)  All moneys collected for violations pursuant to this section shall be
14    remitted to the prevention of minors' access to tobacco fund created  in  sec-
15    tion 39-5711, Idaho Code.

16        39-5709.  CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS WITHOUT A PERMIT. Sale or dis-
17    tribution  of  tobacco  products,  or any violation of this chapter, without a
18    permit is considered by the state of Idaho as an effort to subvert the state's
19    public purpose to prevent minor's access to tobacco products.
20        (1)  The sale or distribution of tobacco products without a  permit  shall
21    constitute  a  misdemeanor  punishable  by  imprisonment not exceeding six (6)
22    months in the county jail, a fine of three hundred dollars ($300), or by  both
23    such  fine  and  imprisonment. If the sale or distribution of tobacco products
24    was to a minor, the fine shall be no less than five hundred dollars ($500) nor
25    more than one thousand dollars ($1,000). The provisions of this section  shall
26    not  be  applicable  to  an  employee  of  the business engaged in the sale of
27    tobacco products if the sale occurred during the course of such employment and
28    the seller does not have an ownership interest in the business.
29        (2)  In addition to the penalties set forth in subsection (1) of this sec-
30    tion, the court may impose an additional fine of one thousand dollars ($1,000)
31    per day beginning the day following the date of citation as long as the  ille-
32    gal  tobacco  sales  or  distribution  continues.  The first seven (7) days of
33    additional fines may be suspended provided that the business or seller is able
34    to prove that the business or seller has applied for the permit  within  seven
35    (7) days of the citation.

36        39-5710.  CONDUCT OF ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS. (1) It is the intent of the leg-
37    islature  that law enforcement agencies and the department  shall enforce this
38    chapter and rules promulgated pursuant thereto in a manner that can reasonably
39    be expected to significantly reduce the extent to which tobacco  products  are
40    sold or distributed to minors.
41        (2)  Law  enforcement agencies may conduct random, unannounced inspections
42    at locations where tobacco products are sold or distributed to ensure  compli-
43    ance  with  this  chapter.  A  copy of all citations issued under this chapter
44    shall be submitted to the department.
45        (3)  The department shall conduct at least  two  (2)  random,  unannounced
46    inspections  per  year, with the assistance of a minor, at all locations where
47    tobacco products are sold or distributed at retail to ensure  compliance  with
48    this  chapter.  Local law enforcement agencies are encouraged to contract with
49    the department to perform these required inspections.
50        (4)  Minors may assist with random, unannounced inspections with the writ-
51    ten consent of a parent or legal guardian. When assisting with  these  inspec-
52    tions,  minors  shall  not  provide  false  identification, nor make any false
53    statement regarding their age.


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 1        (5)  Citizens may file a written complaint of noncompliance of this  chap-
 2    ter with the department, or with a law enforcement agency. Complaints shall be
 3    investigated and the proper enforcement actions taken.
 4        (6)  Within  a reasonable time, not later than two (2) business days after
 5    an inspection has occurred, a representative of the business  inspected  shall
 6    be informed in writing of the results of the inspection.

 7        39-5711.  FUNDING  AND CREATION OF PREVENTION OF MINORS' ACCESS TO TOBACCO
 8    FUND. There is hereby created the prevention of   minors'  access  to  tobacco
 9    fund  in  the  state  treasury.  Moneys  in the fund shall be used to fund the
10    administration, inspections and enforcement of this  chapter.  Moneys  in  the
11    fund  may  be  expended only pursuant to appropriation. The fund shall consist
12    of:
13        (1)  The current federal funds that are available for inspections  or  for
14    the  prevention  of minor's access to tobacco shall be utilized by the depart-
15    ment;
16        (2)  The fines from the civil  penalties   pursuant  to  section  39-5708,
17    Idaho Code;
18        (3)  Moneys from any other source.

19        39-5712.  SEVERABILITY.  If  any  section  or provision of this chapter is
20    held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other sections or provisions of
21    this chapter.

22        39-5713.  LOCAL ORDINANCES. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed  to
23    prohibit  local  units  of  government  from passing ordinances which are more
24    stringent than the provisions of this chapter. Provided however,  local  units
25    of  government shall not have the power to require a permit or license for the
26    sale or distribution of tobacco products.

27        SECTION 3.  This act shall be in full force and effect on and after  Janu-
28    ary  1,  1999.  The  Department  of Health and Welfare is hereby authorized to
29    begin rule promulgation and undertake other necessary tasks to administer  the
30    provisions of this act prior to January 1, 1999.

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                             STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
    
                                  RS 08055 C2
    
    The purpose of this bill is to prevent the illegal sales, theft 
    and easy access of tobacco products to minors in Idaho and to 
    prohibit the possession, distribution, and use of tobacco 
    products by minors. To accomplish this purpose the bill adds to 
    and improves existing law as follows:
    1. Improves the definition of tobacco products to include all 
    forms of tobacco. At least two tobacco products, smoking 
    tobacco for "roll your own cigarettes" and snuff intended 
    for nasal use are not included in our current definitions. 
    2. Prohibits false representation of age for the purpose of 
    obtaining tobacco products and provides penalties for 
    minors who possess, distribute or use tobacco.
     3. Requires "vendor assisted sales" which would:
         * put tobacco products "behind the counter",
         * prevent tobacco theft by minors from self-service 
    displays,
         * discourage attempts by minors to purchase tobacco 
    products,
         * stop minors from purchasing tobacco from vending 
    machines.
     4. Prohibits the sale of tobacco products other than in a 
    sealed package with all the required health warnings.
     5. Prohibits the distribution of tobacco samples.
     6. Implements a state retail tobacco permit that would locate 
    tobacco retailer=, allow for inspections to ensure proper 
    enforcement and encourage self compliance to avoid possible 
    permit suspension and loss of tobacco profits.
     7. Provides equity for permitted retailers who sell tobacco 
    responsibly by implementing:
    
    * penalties for the employee who sells tobacco to a 
    minor,
    
 * an affirmative defense if the seller required, examined, 
    and reasonably relied upon photographic identification 
    but the identification turned out to be false.
    
 * civil penalties for permitted retailers selling 
    tobacco products to a minor,
    
 * criminal penalties for those selling tobacco 
    products without a permit.
    

    





    FISCAL NOTE
    
    The estimated fiscal impact will be $250,000 and can come 
    from federal fundingCONTACT: Caryn Esplin, Idaho PTA 
    785-3311 or 344-0851
    
    STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/ FISCAL NOTE
    
    SB 1446