Short title
Short title. This Act may be cited as the Prevention of Cigarette and Electronic Cigarette Sales to Persons under 21 Years of Age Act. (Source: P.A. 101-2, eff. 7-1-19; 102-575, eff. 1-1-22.)
Illinois · statute · 720 ILCS 678 · 14 active provisions
Short title. This Act may be cited as the Prevention of Cigarette and Electronic Cigarette Sales to Persons under 21 Years of Age Act. (Source: P.A. 101-2, eff. 7-1-19; 102-575, eff. 1-1-22.)
Definitions. For the purpose of this Act: "Cigarette", when used in this Act, means any roll for smoking made wholly or in part of tobacco irrespective of size or shape and whether or not the tobacco is flavored, adulterated, or mixed with any other ingredient, and the wrapper or cover of which is made of paper or any…
Unlawful shipment or transportation of cigarettes or electronic cigarettes. (a) It is unlawful for any person engaged in the business of selling cigarettes or electronic cigarettes to ship or cause to be shipped any cigarettes or electronic cigarettes unless the person shipping the cigarettes or electronic cigarettes:…
Prevention of delivery sales to persons under 21 years of age. (a) No person shall make a delivery sale of cigarettes or electronic cigarettes to any individual who is under 21 years of age. (b) Each person accepting a purchase order for a delivery sale shall comply with the provisions of this Act and all other laws of…
Age verification and shipping requirements to prevent delivery sales to persons under 21 years of age. (a) No person, other than a delivery service, shall mail, ship, or otherwise cause to be delivered a shipping package in connection with a delivery sale unless the person: (1) prior to the first delivery sale to the p…
Registration and reporting requirements to prevent delivery sales to persons under 21 years of age. (a) Not later than the 15th day of each month, each person making a delivery sale during the previous calendar month shall file a report with the Department containing the following information: (1) the seller's name, tr…
Statements for delivery sales. (a) Each person who makes a delivery sale shall collect and remit to the Department all excise taxes imposed by this State with respect to such delivery sale and maintain evidence of such payment unless the person is located outside the State and includes a statement on the outside of the…
Violation. (a) A person who violates subsection (a), (b), or (c) of Section 5 or Section 6, 7, 8, or 9 is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. A second or subsequent violation of subsection (a), (b), or (c) of Section 5 or Section 6, 7, 8, or 9 is a Class 4 felony. (b) The Department of Revenue shall impose a civil penalty…
Tip line. (a) Not later than 120 days after January 1, 2010 (the effective date of Public Act 95-1053), the Department shall establish, publicize, and maintain a toll-free telephone number to receive information related to the sale and delivery of contraband cigarettes or electronic cigarettes. (b) The Attorney General…
Construction. The requirements imposed by this Act shall not apply where such application would be contrary to the Constitution and laws of the United States. (Source: P.A. 95-1053, eff. 1-1-10.)
Severability. If any provision of this Act is for any reason held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such holding shall not affect the constitutionality or validity of the remaining provisions of this Act, and to this end the provisions of this Act are expressly declared to be severable. (Source: P.A. 95-1053, eff. 1-1…
Rulemaking. The Department may adopt rules to implement and administer this Act. (Source: P.A. 96-782, eff. 1-1-10.)
Rulemaking. Rulemaking authority to implement this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly, if any, is conditioned on the rules being adopted in accordance with all provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act and all rules and procedures of the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules; any purported rule…
Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2004. (Source: P.A. 93-960, eff. 8-20-04.)