L.L. 1990/067

Enactment date: 11/27/1990

Int. No. 13-A

By the Speaker (Council Member Vallone) and Council Members Lisa, Leffler and Albanese; also Council Members Berman, Crispino, Dear, DiBrienza, Dryfoos, Eldridge, Friedlander, Gerges, Greitzer, Harrison, Horwitz, Maloney, Michels, Povman, Robles, Williams, Alter, Fields and Wooten

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to prohibiting the distribution of tobacco products through vending machines in public places

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

Section one. Declaration of legislative findings. The City Council finds that the vast majority of smokers begin smoking in their teens or pre-teens. The health hazards posed by cigarettes and other tobacco products are well documented and the sale of tobacco in any form to persons under the age of eighteen is prohibited in New York State. However, cigarette vending machines in public places have provided unsupervised minors with easy access to cigarettes, in contravention of the policy of this state. Accordingly, the City Council finds that the ability of unsupervised minors to obtain cigarettes and other tobacco products in violation of the law will be significantly reduced by prohibiting vending machines which dispense such products, except as allowed in this local law.

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[Consolidated provisions are not included in this Appendix A]

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§ 3. This local law shall take effect January 31, 1992. Actions necessary to prepare for the implementation of this local law may be taken prior to its effective date