A bill to prohibit the sale of tobacco products through the Internet or other indirect means to underage individuals, to ensure the collection of all cigarette taxes, and for other purposes.
Requires tobacco product advertising on the Internet to prominently display a warning label unless cigarettes are being sold to someone in the business of selling tobacco products. Deems violations of provisions of this Act regarding unlawful sales to minors to be unfair or deceptive acts or practices in or affecting commerce under the Federal Trade Commission Act, and imposes criminal penalties.
Authorizes a State attorney general and certain other persons to bring a civil action for injunctive relief to restrain a person from engaging, or continuing to engage, in a violation of provisions regarding unlawful sales to minors.
Requires a person taking a delivery sale of cigarettes to include a certain statement regarding taxes in a conspicuous manner. Imposes penalties for certain offenses in delivering cigarettes, including for failure to abide by excise and sales tax laws of States.
Permits a State attorney general and certain other persons to bring an action in U.S. District Court to prevent and restrain violations of this Act.
Classifies cigarettes as nonmailable.
Modifies penal provisions regarding trafficking in contraband cigarettes.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9852)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9852-9854)
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