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- Referred to health
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BILL NUMBER:A462
Title of bill
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to regulation of advertising tobacco products
Purpose
To amend the public health law to prohibit the advertisement of tobacco products within 1000 feet of a school.
Summary of provisions
This bill would amend the Public Health Law by prohibiting the advertis- ing, marketing or promotion of tobacco products within 1000 feet of school grounds and establishes civil penalties of $250 to $1,000 for a first violation, $500 to $2,000 for a second violation and a minimum of $1,000 for each subsequent violation.
Justification
A great portion of tobacco advertisement and promotion is designed to attract the attention of our youth. By prohibiting tobacco advertise- ments in and around our schools, we can better protect our state's young people from marketing efforts which are designed to get them to try tobacco products.
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Effective date
This act shall take effect on the first of September next succeeding the date on which it shall have become law.
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