CS/CS/HB 187

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A bill to be entitled
2An act relating to retail sales of smoking pipes and
3smoking devices; creating s. 569.0073, F.S.; prohibiting
4retail sales of certain smoking pipes and smoking devices
5under certain circumstances; specifying criteria for the
6lawful sales of such items; providing a criminal penalty
7for unlawful sales of such items; providing an effective
8date.
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10Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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12     Section 1.  Section 569.0073, Florida Statutes, is created
13to read:
14     569.0073  Special provisions; smoking pipes and smoking
15devices.-
16     (1)  It is unlawful for any person to offer for sale at
17retail any of the items listed in subsection (2) unless such
18person:
19     (a)  Has a retail tobacco products dealer permit under s.
20569.003. The provisions of this chapter apply to any person that
21offers for retail sale any of the items listed in subsection
22(2); and
23     (b)1.  Derives at least 75 percent of its annual gross
24revenues from the retail sale of cigarettes, cigars, and other
25tobacco products; or
26     2.  Derives no more than 25 percent of its annual gross
27revenues from the retail sale of the items listed in subsection
28(2).
29     (2)  The following smoking pipes and smoking devices are
30subject to the provisions of this section:
31     (a)  Metal, wooden, acrylic, glass, stone, plastic, or
32ceramic smoking pipes, with or without screens, permanent
33screens, or punctured metal bowls.
34     (b)  Water pipes.
35     (c)  Carburetion tubes and devices.
36     (d)  Chamber pipes.
37     (e)  Carburetor pipes.
38     (f)  Electric pipes.
39     (g)  Air-driven pipes.
40     (h)  Chillums.
41     (i)  Bongs.
42     (j)  Ice pipes or chillers.
43     (3)  Any person who violates this section commits a
44misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s.
45775.082 or s. 775.083.
46     Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2010.


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