By Mr. Koutoujian of Waltham, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2149) of Peter J. Koutoujian for legislation to prohibit the sale or marketing of flavored cigarettes in the Commonwealth.  Public Health.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Peter J. Koutoujian

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act relative to flavored cigarettes in the commonwealth. .

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

SECTION 1. Chapter 94 of the General Laws as appearing in the 2002 Official Edition is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof, the following section:–

Section 307D.  A cigarette or any of its component parts (including the tobacco, filter, or paper) containing, as a constituent (including a smoke constituent) or additive, an artificial or natural flavor (other than tobacco or menthol) or an herb or spice, including strawberry, grape, orange, clove, cinnamon, pineapple, vanilla, coconut, licorice, cocoa, chocolate, cherry, or coffee, that is a characterizing flavor of the tobacco product or tobacco smoke shall be prohibited from being sold or marketed in the Commonwealth. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to limit the Attorney General’s authority to take action under this section.