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26-57-202. Legislative findings and purpose.
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26-57-202. Legislative findings and purpose.
(a) It is recognized, found, and determined by the General Assembly that:
(1) The Arkansas Surgeon General has determined that the smoking of cigarettes is detrimental to the health of the smoker;
(2) The General Assembly had already recognized this hazard many years ago when it enacted § 5-27-227 regulating sales to minors, §§ 20-27-704 — 20-27-709 regulating pricing, establishing a policy for public smoking, and this subchapter, to provide for close supervision and control of the sale of tobacco products, vapor products, alternative nicotine products, and e-liquid products;
(3) The state has a very valid governmental interest in preserving and promoting the public health and welfare of its citizens; and
(4) It is the responsibility of the General Assembly to enact legislation to protect and further this essential governmental interest.
(b) It is therefore the intent of this subchapter to:
(1) Provide for the close supervision and control of the permitting of persons to sell tobacco products, vapor products, alternative nicotine products, and e-liquid products in this state in order to assure that when these products are distributed in the state, they are fresh, not contaminated, and are properly taxed, stamped, stored, and distributed only to persons authorized to receive these products; and
(2) Impose permits, fees, taxes, and restrictions on the privilege of dealing in or otherwise doing business in tobacco products, vapor products, alternative nicotine products, and e-liquid products in order to promote the public health and welfare of the citizens of this state and to protect the revenue collection procedures incorporated within this subchapter.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 26-57-202
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26-57-202. Legislative findings and purpose.
(a) It is recognized, found, and determined by the General Assembly that:
(1) The Arkansas Surgeon General has determined that the smoking of cigarettes is detrimental to the health of the smoker;
(2) The General Assembly had already recognized this hazard many years ago when it enacted § 5-27-227 regulating sales to minors, §§ 20-27-704 — 20-27-709 regulating pricing, establishing a policy for public smoking, and this subchapter, to provide for close supervision and control of the sale of tobacco products, vapor products, alternative nicotine products, and e-liquid products;
(3) The state has a very valid governmental interest in preserving and promoting the public health and welfare of its citizens; and
(4) It is the responsibility of the General Assembly to enact legislation to protect and further this essential governmental interest.
(b) It is therefore the intent of this subchapter to:
(1) Provide for the close supervision and control of the permitting of persons to sell tobacco products, vapor products, alternative nicotine products, and e-liquid products in this state in order to assure that when these products are distributed in the state, they are fresh, not contaminated, and are properly taxed, stamped, stored, and distributed only to persons authorized to receive these products; and
(2) Impose permits, fees, taxes, and restrictions on the privilege of dealing in or otherwise doing business in tobacco products, vapor products, alternative nicotine products, and e-liquid products in order to promote the public health and welfare of the citizens of this state and to protect the revenue collection procedures incorporated within this subchapter.
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20-27-704. Findings.
The General Assembly finds that:
(1) Direct smoking of tobacco and indirect smoking of tobacco through inhaling the smoke of those who are smoking nearby are major causes of preventable diseases and death; and
(2) Prohibiting tobacco use in medical facilities will decrease the use of tobacco and exposure to harm from tobacco.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 20-27-704
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 20-27-704. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.
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20-27-709. Notice at medical facilities.
(a) Each medical facility shall post signs in prominent places in its facilities and on its property to explain the prohibition of smoking under § 20-27-706.
(b)(1) Notices shall be written in English and Spanish.
(2) For a person who cannot read the signs, the prohibition of smoking in a medical facility on its grounds shall be given verbally in the appropriate language before any enforcement of the prohibition against the violator.
(c) The Department of Health may treat a violation of this section as a deficiency to be assessed against the medical facility.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 20-27-709
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 20-27-709. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.
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5-27-227. Providing minors with tobacco products, vapor products, alternative nicotine products, e-liquid products, and cigarette papers — Purchase, use, or possession prohibited — Self-service displays prohibited — Placement of tobacco vending machines.
(a)(1) It is unlawful for any person to give, barter, or sell to a minor:
(A) Tobacco in any form;
(B) Cigarette paper; or
(C) A vapor product, alternative nicotine product, e-liquid product, or any component of a vapor product, alternative nicotine product, or e-liquid product.
(2) Except as provided in subdivision (a)(3) of this section, a person who pleads guilty or nolo contendere to or is found guilty of violating subdivision (a)(1) of this section is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
(3) An employee or owner of a retail location permitted under § 26-57-215 who violates subdivision (a)(1) of this section while inside the retail location upon conviction is subject to a fine not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100) per violation.
(b)(1) It is unlawful for a minor to:
(A) Use or possess or to purchase, or attempt to purchase:
(i) Tobacco in any form;
(ii) Cigarette papers; or
(iii) A vapor product, alternative nicotine product, e-liquid product, or any component of a vapor product, alternative nicotine product, or e-liquid product; or
(B) For the purpose of obtaining or attempting to obtain tobacco in any form, a vapor product, alternative nicotine product, e-liquid product, any component of a vapor product, alternative nicotine product, or e-liquid product, or cigarette papers, falsely represent himself or herself not to be a minor by displaying proof of age that is false, fraudulent, or not actually proof of the minor's age.
(2) Any cigarettes, tobacco products, or cigarette papers found in
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 5-27-227
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 5-27-227. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.