HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 832        FILED ON: 1/19/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 440

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Michael F. Kane

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to blunt wraps.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Michael F. Kane

5th Hampden

1/19/2011


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 832        FILED ON: 1/19/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 440

By Mr. Kane of Holyoke, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 440) of Michael F. Kane for legislation to provide a penalty for the sale to minors of  "blunt wraps" made from tobacco and used for cigars.  The Judiciary.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1470 OF 2009-2010.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act relative to blunt wraps.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Chapter 64 e, section 1 is amended at the end of the first paragraph by adding, “blunt wraps, which shall mean a cigar wrap made from tobacco”.

Chapter 270, section 6 is amended in line 1 after the word “tobacco” by adding the words, “blunt wraps”.

Chapter 270, section 6 is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following;

“It is unlawful for a person engaged in the retail sale of blunt wraps to place or maintain, or to cause to be placed or maintained, any blunt wraps advertising display within two feet of candy, snack, or nonalcoholic beverage displayed inside any store or business. Further, it is unlawful for any person or business to place or maintain, or caused to be placed or maintained, any blunt wrap advertising display that is less than four feet above the floor.”