File #: 18-6109    Version: 1 Name: AMENDING THE PROHIBITIONS ON SALE OR DISTRIBUTION OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS
Type: Ordinance Amendment Status: Failed
File created: 9/25/2018 In control: Legislation and Intergovernmental Relations Committee
On agenda: 9/26/2018 Final action: 11/13/2018
Title: PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT AMENDING THE PROHIBITIONS ON SALE OR DISTRIBUTION OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, that Chapter 54 Licenses, Permits and Miscellaneous Business Regulations, Article V, Section 54-305 of the Cook County Code is hereby amended as Follows: Sec. 54-305. Prohibitions on sale or distribution of tobacco products. (a) Underage tobacco sales. (1) No retailer may sell or distribute tobacco products to any person under 18 21 years of age. (2) Each retailer shall request and examine the photographic identification of any person purchasing tobacco products so as to verify that the purchaser is over 18 years of age 21 years of age or older. No such verification is required for any person who appears without reasonable doubt to be over the age of 27. Effective date: This ordinance shall be in effect June 1, 2019.
Sponsors: RICHARD R. BOYKIN, LARRY SUFFREDIN

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PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT

 

AMENDING THE PROHIBITIONS ON SALE OR DISTRIBUTION OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS

 

BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, that Chapter 54 Licenses, Permits and Miscellaneous Business Regulations, Article V, Section 54-305 of the Cook County Code is hereby amended as Follows:

 

Sec. 54-305.  Prohibitions on sale or distribution of tobacco products.

 

                     (a) Underage tobacco sales.

 

                     (1) No retailer may sell or distribute tobacco products to any person under 18 21 years of age.

 

                     (2) Each retailer shall request and examine the photographic identification of any person purchasing tobacco products so as to verify that the purchaser is over 18 years of age 21 years of age or older. No such verification is required for any person who appears without reasonable doubt to be over the age of 27.

 

Effective date:  This ordinance shall be in effect June 1, 2019.

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