SECTION 1. Chapter 71 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following section:-
Section 100. (a) No person shall possess an electronic nicotine delivery system, as defined in subsection (a) of section 29 of chapter 270 of the General Laws, within the school buildings, facilities, on school grounds or school buses of a public or private primary or secondary school or at a school sponsored event.
(b) Each school committee or board of trustees shall establish a policy regarding violations of this section.
SECTION 2. Chapter 74 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following section:-
Section 59. (a) No person shall possess an electronic nicotine delivery system, as defined in subsection (a) of section 29 of chapter 270 of the General Laws, within the school buildings or facilities or on the grounds or school buses of a public or private vocational school or at a vocational school-sponsored event.
(b) Each school committee or board of trustees shall establish a policy regarding violations of this section.
SECTION 3. Section 29 of chapter 270 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:-
(d) No person shall sell an electronic nicotine delivery system designed to look like an item other than an electronic nicotine delivery system including, but not limited to: markers, pens, pencils, erasers and other common school or office supplies, asthma inhalers, clothing, backpacks, watches, toys, phones, phone cases or USB drives.
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