HB 502 -- Sale of Tobacco Products

Sponsor:  Scharnhorst

Beginning January 1, 2010, this bill requires all self-service
displays that dispense tobacco products to be located in tobacco
specialty stores.  "Tobacco specialty store" is defined as an
establishment that derives 75% of its revenue from tobacco
products.  A display that holds tobacco products behind locked
doors is not considered a self-service display.  An owner of an
establishment whose self-service display is not in compliance
will be subject to penalties ranging from a reprimand by the
Division of Liquor Control within the Department of Public Safety
to a citation by the division prohibiting the establishment from
selling tobacco products for five days.

Missouri House of Representatives
95th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated November 17, 2009 at 9:25 am