Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 70 Public Health And Safety - Chapter 70.155 Tobacco -- Access To Minors
- 70.155.005 Finding
The legislature finds that while present state law prohibits the sale and distribution of tobacco to minors, youth obtain tobacco products with ease. Availability and ...
- 70.155.010 Definitions
The definitions set forth in RCW 82.24.010 shall apply to RCW 70.155.020 through 70.155.130. In addition, for the purposes of this chapter, unless otherwise required ...
- 70.155.020 Cigarette wholesaler or retailer licensee duties -- Prohibition sign to be posted
A person who holds a license issued under RCW 82.24.520 or 82.24.530 shall: (1) Display the license or a copy in a prominent location at ...
- 70.155.030 Cigarette machine location
No person shall sell or permit to be sold any tobacco product through any device that mechanically dispenses tobacco products unless the device is located ...
- 70.155.040 Cigarettes must be sold in original package -- Exception
No person shall sell or permit to be sold cigarettes not in the original unopened package or container to which the stamps required by RCW ...
- 70.155.050 Sampling prohibited -- Penalty
(1) No person may engage in the business of sampling tobacco products. (2) A violation of this section is a misdemeanor.[2006 c 14 § 3; ...
- 70.155.070 Coupons
No person shall give or distribute cigarettes or other tobacco products to a person by a coupon if such coupon is redeemed in any manner ...
- 70.155.080 Purchasing, possessing by persons under eighteen -- Civil infraction -- Jurisdiction
(1) A person under the age of eighteen who purchases or attempts to purchase, possesses, or obtains or attempts to obtain cigarettes or tobacco products ...
- 70.155.090 Age identification requirement
(1) Where there may be a question of a person's right to purchase or obtain tobacco products by reason of age, the retailer or agent ...
- 70.155.100 Penalties, sanctions, and actions against licensees
(1) The liquor control board may suspend or revoke a retailer's license issued under RCW 82.24.510(1)(b) held by a business at any location, or may ...
- 70.155.105 Delivery sale of cigarettes -- Requirements, unlawful practices -- Penalties -- Enforcement
(1) It is unlawful for a person who mails, ships, or otherwise delivers cigarettes to fail to: (a) Verify the age of the receiver of ...
- 70.155.110 Liquor control board authority
(1) The liquor control board shall, in addition to the board's other powers and authorities, have the authority to enforce the provisions of this chapter ...
- 70.155.120 Youth tobacco prevention account -- Source and use of funds
(1) The youth tobacco prevention account is created in the state treasury. All fees collected pursuant to RCW 82.24.520 and 82.24.530 and funds collected by ...
- 70.155.130 Preemption of political subdivisions
This chapter preempts political subdivisions from adopting or enforcing requirements for the licensure and regulation of tobacco product promotions and sales within retail stores, except ...
- 70.155.900 Severability -- 1993 c 507
If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application ...
Last modified: April 7, 2009