H 3053 General Bill, By J. Brown, Clyburn, Scott, Howard, Hosey, Cobb-Hunter, 
Parks, Anderson, J. Hines, M. Hines, Whipper, Moody-Lawrence, Lee, R. Brown, 
Breeland, Weeks, J.H. Neal and Jefferson
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 16-17-507 SO AS TO REQUIRE A PERSON WHO SELLS TOBACCO PRODUCTS TO KEEP THESE
 PRODUCTS BEHIND A COUNTER AND CONCEALED SO AS TO BE OUT OF VIEW FROM A
 CUSTOMER OR PATRON.

   12/08/04  House  Prefiled
   12/08/04  House  Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
   01/11/05  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-66
   01/11/05  House  Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and
                     Industry HJ-66
   03/09/05  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Clyburn,
                     Scott, Howard, Hosey, Cobb-Hunter, Parks,
                     Anderson, J.Hines, M.Hines, Whipper,
                     Moody-Lawrence, Lee, R.Brown, Breeland, Weeks,
                     J.H.Neal, Jefferson

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 16-17-507 SO AS TO REQUIRE A PERSON WHO SELLS TOBACCO PRODUCTS TO KEEP THESE PRODUCTS BEHIND A COUNTER AND CONCEALED SO AS TO BE OUT OF VIEW FROM A CUSTOMER OR PATRON.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Chapter 17, Title 16 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 16-17-507.    A person who sells tobacco products including, but not limited to, cigarettes, cigars, tobacco, and cigarette papers shall keep these tobacco products behind a counter so as to be out of view from a customer or patron."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.