SENATE, No. 1016

By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1016) of Bruce E. Tarr and William Goodwin for legislation to reduce teen smoking. The Judiciary.
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

AN ACT to reduce teen smoking

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. Section 6A of Chapter 270 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following additional new section:

Whoever shall, while under the age of eighteen, be in possession of a cigarette, chewing tobacco, snuff, or any tobacco in any of its forms not given to that person by his parent or guardian shall be punished by a fine of not less than ten and no more than twenty-five dollars. If the offense is committed while on the property of a public school, it shall be permissible for administrative and teaching personnel of that school to confiscate the tobacco product.