California Legislature—2015–16 Second Extraordinary Session

Senate BillNo. 5


Introduced by Senator Leno

(Coauthors: Senators Beall, Hernandez, Liu, McGuire, Mitchell, and Pan)

July 16, 2015


An act to amend Sections 22950.5, 22958, and 22962 of, to amend, repeal, and add Sections 22973 and 22980.2 of, and to add Section 22971.7 to, the Business and Professions Code, to amend Section 1947.5 of the Civil Code, to amend Section 48901 of the Education Code, to amend Section 7597 of the Government Code, to amend Sections 1234, 1286, 1530.7, 1596.795, 104495, 114332.3, 114371, 118910, 118925, and 118948 of, to add Section 119406 to, and to repeal Section 119405 of, the Health and Safety Code, to amend Section 6404.5 of the Labor Code, to amend Section 308 of the Penal Code, to amend Sections 561 and 99580 of the Public Utilities Code, and to amend Section 12523 of the Vehicle Code, relating to electronic cigarettes.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

SB 5, as introduced, Leno. Electronic cigarettes.

Existing law, the Stop Tobacco Access to Kids Enforcement (STAKE) Act, prohibits a person from selling or otherwise furnishing tobacco products to minors. Existing law permits enforcing agencies to assess various civil penalties for violations of the STAKE Act. Existing law makes it a crime to furnish tobacco products to minors. Existing law also prohibits a person from selling or otherwise furnishing an electronic cigarette to minors, and makes a violation punishable as an infraction.

This bill would define the term “smoking” for purposes of the STAKE Act. The bill would also change the STAKE Act’s definition of “tobacco products” to include electronic devices, such as electronic cigarettes, that deliver nicotine or other vaporized liquids, and make furnishing such a tobacco product to a minor a misdemeanor.

Existing law, the Cigarette and Tobacco Products Tax Law, imposes a tax on the distribution of cigarettes and tobacco products at specified rates, and defines tobacco products for those purposes. Existing law, the Cigarette and Tobacco Products Licensing Act of 2003, requires the State Board of Equalization to administer a statewide program to license manufacturers, importers, distributors, wholesalers, and retailers of cigarettes and tobacco products, as defined. Under existing law, a violation of this act is a misdemeanor. Existing law requires a retailer to have in place and maintain a license to engage in the sale of cigarettes or tobacco products, as defined, and prescribes procedures for the issuance of and grounds for revocation or suspension of a license. Existing law requires a retailer who seeks to obtain a license to engage in the sale of cigarettes and tobacco products to pay a one-time license fee of $100, as specified. Existing law authorizes the State Board of Equalization or a law enforcement agency that discovers that a retailer or other person possesses, stores, owns, or has made a retail sale of tobacco products on which a tax is due but has not been paid to seize those products, and deems those products forfeited, as specified.

This bill would include in the definition of tobacco products for the purposes of those provisions relating to licenses for retailers the STAKE Act’s new definition of tobacco products. This bill would require a retailer that seeks to sell a tobacco product that is not subject to imposition of a tax under the Cigarette and Tobacco Products Tax Law to pay a one-time license fee to engage in the sale of that product, as specified. The bill would except the STAKE Act’s new definition of tobacco products from the provision authorizing seizure of tobacco products described above. The bill would make these provisions operative on October 1, 2016.

Existing law makes it a crime for a person or entity to engage in the business of selling cigarettes or tobacco products without a valid license or after a license has been suspended or revoked, as specified. Existing law also makes it a crime for a person to continue selling or gifting cigarettes or tobacco products without a valid license or after a notification of suspension or revocation, as specified.

This bill would include in the definition of tobacco products for the purposes of those provisions the STAKE Act’s new definition of tobacco products. The bill would require all cartridges for electronic cigarettes and solutions for filling or refilling an electronic cigarette to be in childproof packaging, as prescribed. The bill would make these provisions operative on October 1, 2016.

Existing law prohibits the smoking of cigarettes and other tobacco products in a variety of specified areas. Under existing law, a violation of some of these prohibitions is punishable as an infraction.

This bill would change the location restrictions for smoking cigarettes and other tobacco products to reflect the STAKE Act’s definitions of smoking and tobacco products. The bill would make the use of electronic cigarettes in some of these restricted locations a violation punishable as an infraction.

Existing law prohibits the smoking of medical marijuana in any place where smoking is prohibited by law.

This bill would declare that its provisions do not affect any law or regulation regarding medical marijuana.

By expanding the scope of a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.

The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.

This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: yes.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

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SECTION 1.  

Section 22950.5 of the Business and Professions
2Code
is amended to read:

3

22950.5.  

For purposes of this division, the following terms
4have the following meanings:

5(a) “Department” means the State Department of Public Health.

6(b) “Enforcing agency” means the State Department of Public
7Health, another state agency, including, but not limited to, the
8office of the Attorney General, or a local law enforcement agency,
9including, but not limited to, a city attorney, district attorney, or
10county counsel.

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11(c) “Smoking” means inhaling, exhaling, burning, or carrying
12any lighted or heated cigar, cigarette, or pipe, or any other lighted
13or heated tobacco or plant product intended for inhalation, whether
P4    1natural or synthetic, in any manner or in any form. “Smoking”
2includes the use of an electronic smoking device that creates an
3aerosol or vapor, in any manner or in any form, or the use of any
4oral smoking device for the purpose of circumventing the
5prohibition of smoking.

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6(d) (1) “Tobacco product” means any of the following:

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7(A) A product containing, made, or derived from tobacco or
8nicotine that is intended for human consumption, whether smoked,
9heated, chewed, absorbed, dissolved, inhaled, snorted, sniffed, or
10ingested by any other means, including, but not limited to,
11 cigarettes, cigars, little cigars, chewing tobacco, pipe tobacco, or
12snuff.

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13(B) An electronic device that delivers nicotine or other vaporized
14liquids to the person inhaling from the device, including, but not
15limited to, an electronic cigarette, cigar, pipe, or hookah.

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16(C) Any component, part, or accessory of a tobacco product,
17whether or not sold separately.

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18(2) “Tobacco product” does not include a product that has been
19approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for
20sale as a tobacco cessation product or for other therapeutic
21purposes where the product is marketed and sold solely for such
22an approved purpose.

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23

SEC. 2.  

Section 22958 of the Business and Professions Code
24 is amended to read:

25

22958.  

(a) An enforcing agency may assess civil penalties
26against any person, firm, or corporation that sells, gives, or in any
27way furnishes to another person who is underbegin delete the ageend deletebegin insert 18 yearsend insert of
28begin delete 18 years,end deletebegin insert age,end insert any tobacco, cigarette, cigarette papers, any other
29instrument or paraphernalia that is designed for the smoking or
30ingestion of tobacco,begin delete products prepared from tobacco,end deletebegin insert tobacco
31products,end insert
or any controlled substance, according to the following
32schedule: (1) a civil penalty ofbegin delete fromend delete four hundred dollars ($400)
33to six hundred dollars ($600) for the first violation, (2) a civil
34penalty ofbegin delete fromend delete nine hundred dollars ($900) to one thousand dollars
35($1,000) for the second violation within a five-year period, (3) a
36civil penalty ofbegin delete fromend delete one thousand two hundred dollars ($1,200)
37to one thousand eight hundred dollars ($1,800) for a third violation
38within a five-year period, (4) a civil penalty ofbegin delete fromend delete three thousand
39dollars ($3,000) to four thousand dollars ($4,000) for a fourth
40violation within a five-year period, or (5) a civil penalty ofbegin delete fromend delete
P5    1 five thousand dollars ($5,000) to six thousand dollars ($6,000) for
2a fifth violation within a five-year period.

3(b) (1) In addition to the civil penalties described in subdivision
4(a), upon the assessment of a civil penalty for the third, fourth, or
5fifth violation, the department, within 60 days of the date of service
6of the final administrative adjudication on the parties or payment
7of the civil penalty for an uncontested violation, shall notify the
8State Board of Equalization of the violation. The State Board of
9Equalization shall then assess a civil penalty of two hundred fifty
10dollars ($250) and suspend or revoke a license issued pursuant to
11Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 22972) of Division 8.6 in
12accordance with the following schedule:

13(A) A 45-day suspension of the license for a third violation at
14the same location within a five-year period.

15(B) A 90-day suspension of the license for a fourth violation at
16the same location within a five-year period.

17(C) Revocation of the license for a fifth violation at the same
18location within a five-year period.

19(2) The provisions of Chapter 4 (commencing with Section
2055121) of Part 30 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code
21apply with respect to the collection of the penalty imposed by the
22State Board of Equalization pursuant to paragraph (1).

23(c) (1) For each suspension or revocation pursuant to
24subdivision (b), the civil penalty of two hundred fifty dollars ($250)
25assessed pursuant to that subdivision, notwithstanding Section
2622953, shall be deposited into the Cigarette and Tobacco Products
27Compliance Fund established pursuant to Section 22990. Moneys
28from that civil penalty deposited into this fund shall be made
29available to the State Board of Equalization, upon appropriation
30by the Legislature, for the purposes of meeting its duties under
31subdivision (b).

32(2) The department shall, upon request, provide to the State
33Board of Equalization information concerning any person, firm,
34or corporation that has been assessed a civil penalty for violation
35of the STAKE Act pursuant to this section when the department
36has notified the State Board of Equalization of the violation.

37(d) The enforcing agency shall assess penalties pursuant to the
38schedule set forth in subdivision (a) against a person, firm, or
39corporation that sells, offers for sale, or distributes tobacco products
40from a cigarette or tobacco products vending machine, or a person,
P6    1 firm, or corporation that leases, furnishes, or services these
2machines in violation of Section 22960.

3(e) An enforcing agency may assess civil penalties against a
4person, firm, or corporation that sells or deals in tobacco or any
5preparation thereof, and fails to post conspicuously and keep posted
6in the place of business at each point of purchase the notice
7required pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 22952. The civil
8penalty shall be in the amount of two hundred dollars ($200) for
9the first offense and five hundred dollars ($500) for each additional
10violation.

11(f) An enforcing agency shall assess penalties in accordance
12with the schedule set forth in subdivision (a) against a person, firm,
13or corporation that advertises or causes to be advertised a tobacco
14product on an outdoor billboard in violation of Section 22961.

15(g) If a civil penalty has been assessed pursuant to this section
16against a person, firm, or corporation for a single, specific violation
17of this division, the person, firm, or corporation shall not be
18prosecuted under Section 308 of the Penal Code for a violation
19based on the same facts or specific incident for which the civil
20penalty was assessed. If a person, firm, or corporation has been
21prosecuted for a single, specific violation of Section 308 of the
22Penal Code, the person, firm, or corporation shall not be assessed
23a civil penalty under this section based on the same facts or specific
24incident upon which the prosecution under Section 308 of the Penal
25Code was based.

26(h) (1) In the case of a corporation or business with more than
27one retail location, to determine the number of accumulated
28violations for purposes of the penalty schedule set forth in
29 subdivision (a), violations of this division by one retail location
30shall not be accumulated against other retail locations of that same
31corporation or business.

32(2) In the case of a retail location that operates pursuant to a
33franchise as defined in Section 20001, violations of this division
34accumulated and assessed against a prior owner of a single
35franchise location shall not be accumulated against a new owner
36of the same single franchise location for purposes of the penalty
37schedule set forth in subdivision (a).

38(i) Proceedings under this section shall be conducted pursuant
39to Section 131071 of the Health and Safety Code, except in cases
40where a civil penalty is assessed by an enforcing agency other than
P7    1the department, in which case proceedings shall be conducted
2pursuant to the procedures of that agency that are consistent with
3Section 131071 of the Health and Safety Code.

4

SEC. 3.  

Section 22962 of the Business and Professions Code
5 is amended to read:

6

22962.  

(a) For purposes of this section, the following terms
7have the following meanings:

8(1) “Self-service display” means the open display of tobacco
9products or tobacco paraphernalia in a manner that is accessible
10to the general public without the assistance of the retailer or
11employee of the retailer.

12(2) “Tobacco paraphernalia” means cigarette papers or wrappers,
13blunt wraps as defined in Section 308 of the Penal Code, pipes,
14holders of smoking materials of all types, cigarette rolling
15machines, or other instruments or things designed for the smoking
16or ingestion of tobacco products.

17(3) “Tobacco product” meansbegin delete anyend deletebegin insert aend insert productbegin delete containing tobacco
18leaf, including, but not limited to, cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco,
19snuff, chewing tobacco, dipping tobacco, bidis, or any other
20preparation of tobacco.end delete
begin insert or device as defined in subdivision (d) of
21Section 22950.5 of the Business and Professions Code.end insert

22(4) “Tobacco store” means a retail business that meets all of the
23following requirements:

24(A) Primarily sells tobacco products.

25(B) Generates more than 60 percent of its gross revenues
26annually from the sale of tobacco products and tobacco
27paraphernalia.

28(C) Does not permit any person under 18 years of age to be
29present or enter the premises at any time, unless accompanied by
30the person’s parent or legal guardian, as defined in Section 6903
31of the Family Code.

32(D) Does not sell alcoholic beverages or food for consumption
33on the premises.

34(b) (1) (A) Except as permitted in subdivision (b) of Section
3522960, it is unlawful for a person engaged in the retail sale of
36tobacco products to sell, offer for sale, or display for sale any
37tobacco product or tobacco paraphernalia by self-service display.
38A person who violates this section is subject to those civil penalties
39specified in the schedule in subdivision (a) of Section 22958.

P8    1(B) A person who violates this section is subject to those civil
2penalties specified in the schedule in subdivision (a) of Section
322958.

4(2) It is unlawful for a person engaged in the retail sale of blunt
5wraps to place or maintain, or to cause to be placed or maintained,
6any blunt wraps advertising display within two feet of candy,
7snack, or nonalcoholic beverage displayed inside any store or
8business.

9(3) It is unlawful for any person or business to place or maintain,
10or cause to be placed or maintained, any blunt wrap advertising
11display that is less than four feet above the floor.

12(c) Subdivision (b) shall not apply to the display in a tobacco
13store of cigars, pipe tobacco, snuff, chewing tobacco, or dipping
14tobacco, provided that in the case of cigars they are generally not
15sold or offered for sale in a sealed package of the manufacturer or
16importer containing less than six cigars. In any enforcement action
17brought pursuant to this division, the retail business that displays
18any of the items described in this subdivision in a self-service
19display shall have the burden of proving that it qualifies for the
20exemption established in this subdivision.

21(d) The Attorney General, a city attorney, a county counsel, or
22a district attorney may bring a civil action to enforce this section.

23(e) This section does not preempt or otherwise prohibit the
24adoption of a local standard that imposes greater restrictions on
25the access to tobacco products than the restrictions imposed by
26this section. To the extent that there is an inconsistency between
27this section and a local standard that imposes greater restrictions
28on the access to tobacco products, the greater restriction on the
29access to tobacco products in the local standard shall prevail.

30

SEC. 4.  

Section 22971.7 is added to the Business and
31Professions Code
, immediately preceding Section 22972, to read:

32

22971.7.  

(a) For the purposes of this chapter, except as
33provided in subdivision (b), and notwithstanding subdivision (s)
34of Section 22971, a “tobacco product” includes a product or device
35as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 22950.5.

36(b) This section does not apply to subdivision (b) of Section
3722974.3.

38(c) This section shall be operative on October 1, 2016.

39

SEC. 5.  

Section 22973 of the Business and Professions Code
40 is amended to read:

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22973.  

(a) An application for a license shall be filed on or
2before April 15, 2004, on a form prescribed by the board and shall
3include the following:

4(1) The name, address, and telephone number of the applicant.

5(2) The business name, address, and telephone number of each
6retail location. For applicants who control more than one retail
7location, an address for receipt of correspondence or notices from
8the board, such as a headquarters or corporate office of the retailer,
9shall also be included on the application and listed on the license.
10Citations issued to licensees shall be forwarded to all addressees
11on the license.

12(3) A statement by the applicant affirming that the applicant
13has not been convicted of a felony and has not violated and will
14not violate or cause or permit to be violated any of the provisions
15of this division or any rule of the board applicable to the applicant
16or pertaining to the manufacture, sale, or distribution of cigarettes
17or tobacco products. If the applicant is unable to affirm this
18statement, the application shall contain a statement by the applicant
19of the nature of any violation or the reasons that will prevent the
20applicant from complying with the requirements with respect to
21the statement.

22(4) If any other licenses or permits have been issued by the
23board or the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to the
24applicant, the license or permit number of those licenses or permits
25then in effect.

26(5) A statement by the applicant that the contents of the
27application are complete, true, and correct. Any person who signs
28a statement pursuant to this subdivision that asserts the truth of
29any material matter that he or she knows to be false is guilty of a
30misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment of up to one year in the
31county jail, or a fine of not more than one thousand dollars
32($1,000), or both the imprisonment and the fine.

33(6) The signature of the applicant.

34(7) Any other information the board may require.

35(b) The board may investigate to determine the truthfulness and
36completeness of the information provided in the application. The
37board may issue a license without further investigation to an
38applicant for a retail location if the applicant holds a valid license
39from the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control for that same
40location.

P10   1(c) The board shall provide electronic means for applicants to
2download and submit applications.

3(d) (1) A one-time license fee of one hundred dollars ($100)
4shall be submitted with each application. An applicant that owns
5or controls more than one retail location shall obtain a separate
6license for each retail location, but may submit a single application
7for those licenses with a one-time license fee of one hundred dollars
8($100) per location.

9(2) The one-time fee required by this subdivision does not apply
10to an application for renewal of a license for a retail location for
11which the one-time license fee has already been paid. If a license
12is reinstated after its expiration, the retailer, as a condition
13precedent to its reinstatement, shall pay a reinstatement fee of one
14 hundred dollars ($100).

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15(e) This section shall become inoperative on October 1, 2016,
16and, as of January 1, 2017, is repealed.

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SEC. 6.  

Section 22973 is added to the Business and Professions
18Code
, to read:

19

22973.  

(a) An application for a license shall be filed on or
20before April 15, 2004, on a form prescribed by the board and shall
21include the following:

22(1) The name, address, and telephone number of the applicant.

23(2) The business name, address, and telephone number of each
24retail location. For applicants who control more than one retail
25location, an address for receipt of correspondence or notices from
26the board, such as a headquarters or corporate office of the retailer,
27shall also be included on the application and listed on the license.
28Citations issued to licensees shall be forwarded to all addressees
29on the license.

30(3) A statement by the applicant affirming that the applicant
31has not been convicted of a felony and has not violated and will
32not violate or cause or permit to be violated any of the provisions
33of this division or any rule of the board applicable to the applicant
34or pertaining to the manufacture, sale, or distribution of cigarettes
35or tobacco products. If the applicant is unable to affirm this
36statement, the application shall contain a statement by the applicant
37of the nature of any violation or the reasons that will prevent the
38applicant from complying with the requirements with respect to
39the statement.

P11   1(4) If any other licenses or permits have been issued by the
2board or the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to the
3applicant, the license or permit number of those licenses or permits
4then in effect.

5(5) A statement by the applicant that the contents of the
6 application are complete, true, and correct. Any person who signs
7a statement pursuant to this subdivision that asserts the truth of
8any material matter that he or she knows to be false is guilty of a
9misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment of up to one year in the
10county jail, or a fine of not more than one thousand dollars
11($1,000), or both the imprisonment and the fine.

12(6) The signature of the applicant.

13(7) Any other information the board may require.

14(b) The board may investigate to determine the truthfulness and
15completeness of the information provided in the application. The
16board may issue a license without further investigation to an
17applicant for a retail location if the applicant holds a valid license
18from the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control for that same
19location.

20(c) The board shall provide electronic means for applicants to
21download and submit applications.

22(d) (1) A one-time license fee of one hundred dollars ($100)
23shall be submitted with each application to obtain a license to
24engage in the sale of a cigarette or a tobacco product, as defined
25in Sections 30121 and 30131.1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.
26An applicant that owns or controls more than one retail location
27shall obtain a separate license for each retail location, but may
28submit a single application for those licenses with a one-time
29license fee of one hundred dollars ($100) per location.

30(2) A one-time license fee in an amount determined by the State
31Board of Equalization shall be submitted with each application to
32obtain a license to engage in the sale of a tobacco product, as
33defined in subdivision (d) of Section 22950.5, that is not subject
34to a tax imposed by the Cigarette and Tobacco Products Tax Law
35pursuant to Part 13 (commencing with Section 30001) of Division
362 of the Revenue and Taxation Code. The fee collected pursuant
37to this paragraph shall not exceed the total cost associated with
38the administration and enforcement of the license.

39(3) The one-time fee required by paragraph (1) of this
40subdivision does not apply to an application for renewal of a license
P12   1for a retail location for which the one-time license fee has already
2been paid. If a license is reinstated after its expiration, the retailer,
3as a condition precedent to its reinstatement, shall pay a
4reinstatement fee of one hundred dollars ($100).

5(e) This section shall be operative on October 1, 2016.

6

SEC. 7.  

Section 22980.2 of the Business and Professions Code
7 is amended to read:

8

22980.2.  

(a) A person or entity that engages in the business
9of selling cigarettes or tobacco products in this state either without
10a valid license or after a license has been suspended or revoked,
11and each officer of any corporation that so engages in this business,
12is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable as provided in Section
1322981.

14(b) Each day after notification by the board or by a law
15enforcement agency that a manufacturer, wholesaler, distributor,
16importer, retailer, or any other person required to be licensed under
17this division offers cigarette and tobacco products for sale or
18exchange without a valid license for the location from which they
19are offered for sale shall constitute a separate violation.

20(c) Continued sales or gifting of cigarettes and tobacco products
21either without a valid license or after a notification of suspension
22or revocation shall constitute a violation punishable as provided
23in Section 22981, and shall result in the seizure of all cigarettes
24and tobacco products in the possession of the person by the board
25or a law enforcement agency. Any cigarettes and tobacco products
26seized by the board or by a law enforcement agency shall be
27deemed forfeited.

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28(d) This section shall become inoperative on October 1, 2016,
29and, as of January 1, 2017, is repealed.

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30

SEC. 8.  

Section 22980.2 is added to the Business and
31Professions Code
, to read:

32

22980.2.  

(a) A person or entity that engages in the business
33of selling cigarettes or tobacco products in this state either without
34a valid license or after a license has been suspended or revoked,
35and each officer of any corporation that so engages in this business,
36is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable as provided in Section
3722981.

38(b) Each day after notification by the board or by a law
39enforcement agency that a manufacturer, wholesaler, distributor,
40importer, retailer, or any other person required to be licensed under
P13   1this division offers cigarette and tobacco products for sale or
2exchange without a valid license for the location from which they
3are offered for sale shall constitute a separate violation.

4(c) Continued sales or gifting of cigarettes and tobacco products
5either without a valid license or after a notification of suspension
6or revocation shall constitute a violation punishable as provided
7in Section 22981, and shall result in the seizure of all cigarettes
8and tobacco products in the possession of the person by the board
9or a law enforcement agency. Any cigarettes and tobacco products
10seized by the board or by a law enforcement agency shall be
11deemed forfeited.

12(d) For the purposes of this section, notwithstanding subdivision
13(s) of Section 22971, “tobacco products” includes a product or
14device as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 22950.5.

15(e) This section shall be operative on October 1, 2016.

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SEC. 9.  

Section 1947.5 of the Civil Code is amended to read:

17

1947.5.  

(a) A landlord of a residential dwelling unit, as defined
18in Section 1940, or his or her agent, may prohibit the smoking of
19a cigarette, as defined in Section 104556 of the Health and Safety
20Code, or other tobacco product on the property or in any building
21or portion of the building, including any dwelling unit, other
22interior or exterior area, or the premises on which it is located, in
23accordance with this article.

24(b) (1) Every lease or rental agreement entered into on or after
25January 1, 2012, for a residential dwelling unit on property on any
26portion of which the landlord has prohibited the smoking of
27cigarettes or other tobacco products pursuant to this article shall
28include a provision that specifies the areas on the property where
29 smoking is prohibited, if the lessee has not previously occupied
30the dwelling unit.

31(2) For a lease or rental agreement entered into before January
321, 2012, a prohibition against the smoking of cigarettes or other
33tobacco products in any portion of the property in which smoking
34was previously permitted shall constitute a change of the terms of
35tenancy, requiring adequate notice in writing, to be provided in
36the manner prescribed in Section 827.

37(c) A landlord who exercises the authority provided in
38subdivision (a) to prohibit smoking shall be subject to federal,
39state, and local requirements governing changes to the terms of a
40lease or rental agreement for tenants with leases or rental
P14   1agreements that are in existence at the time that the policy limiting
2or prohibiting smoking is adopted.

3(d) This section shall not be construed to preempt any local
4ordinance in effect on or before January 1, 2012, or any provision
5of a local ordinance in effect on or after January 1, 2012, that
6restricts the smoking of cigarettes or other tobacco products.

7(e) A limitation or prohibition of the use of any tobacco product
8shall not affect any other term or condition of the tenancy, nor
9shall this section be construed to require statutory authority to
10establish or enforce any other lawful term or condition of the
11tenancy.

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12(f) For purposes of this section, “smoking” has the meaning of
13the definition in subdivision (c) of Section 22950.5 of the Business
14and Professions Code.

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15(g) For purposes of this section, “tobacco product” means a
16product or device as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 22950.5
17of the Business and Professions Code.

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SEC. 10.  

Section 48901 of the Education Code is amended to
19read:

20

48901.  

(a)  No school shall permit the smoking or use of
21begin delete tobacco, or any product containingend deletebegin insert aend insert tobaccobegin delete or nicotine products,end delete
22begin insert productend insert by pupils of the school while the pupils are on campus,
23or while attending school-sponsored activities or while under the
24supervision and control of school district employees.

25(b) The governing board of any school district maintaining a
26high school shall take all steps it deems practical to discourage
27high school students from smoking.

begin insert

28(c) For purposes of this section, “smoking” has the meaning of
29the definition in subdivision (c) of Section 22950.5 of the Business
30and Professions Code.

end insert
begin insert

31(d) For purposes of this section, “tobacco product” means a
32product or device as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 22950.5
33of the Business and Professions Code.

end insert
34

SEC. 11.  

Section 7597 of the Government Code is amended
35to read:

36

7597.  

(a) No public employee or member of the public shall
37smokebegin delete anyend deletebegin insert aend insert tobacco product inside a public building, or in an
38outdoor area within 20 feet of a main exit, entrance, or operable
39window of a public building, or in a passenger vehicle, as defined
40by Section 465 of the Vehicle Code, owned by the state.

P15   1(b) This section shall not preempt the authority of any county,
2city, city and county, California Community College campus,
3campus of the California State University, or campus of the
4University of California to adopt and enforce additional smoking
5and tobacco control ordinances, regulations, or policies that are
6more restrictive than the applicable standards required by this
7chapter.

begin insert

8(c) For purposes of this section, “smoke” and “smoking” have
9the meaning of the definition in subdivision (c) of Section 22950.5
10of the Business and Professions Code.

end insert
begin insert

11(d) For purposes of this section, “tobacco product” means a
12product or device as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 22950.5
13of the Business and Professions Code.

end insert
14

SEC. 12.  

Section 1234 of the Health and Safety Code is
15amended to read:

16

1234.  

(a)  Smokingbegin insert a tobacco productend insert shall not be permitted
17in patient areas of a clinic except those rooms designated for
18occupancy exclusively by smokers.

19(b)  Clearly legible signs shall either:

20(1)  State that smoking is unlawful and be conspicuously posted
21by, or on behalf of, the owner or manager of such clinic, in all
22areas of a clinic where smoking is unlawful.

23(2)  Identify “smoking permitted” areas, and be posted by, or
24on behalf of, the owner or manager of such clinic, only in areas of
25a clinic where smoking is lawfully permitted.

26If “smoking permitted” signs are posted, there shall also be
27conspicuously posted, near all major entrances, clearly legible
28signs stating that smoking is unlawful except in areas designated
29“smoking permitted.”

30(c)  This section shall not apply to skilled nursing facilities,
31intermediate care facilities, and intermediate care facilities for the
32developmentally disabled.

begin insert

33(d) For purposes of this section, “smoking” has the meaning
34of the definition in subdivision (c) of Section 22950.5 of the
35Business and Professions Code.

end insert
begin insert

36(e) For purposes of this section, “tobacco product” means a
37product or device as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 22950.5
38of the Business and Professions Code.

end insert
39

SEC. 13.  

Section 1286 of the Health and Safety Code is
40amended to read:

P16   1

1286.  

(a)  Smokingbegin insert a tobacco productend insert shall be prohibited in
2patient care areas, waiting rooms, and visiting rooms of a health
3facility, except those areas specifically designated as smoking
4areas, and in patient rooms as specified in subdivision (b).

5(b)  Smokingbegin insert a tobacco productend insert shall not be permitted in a
6patient room unless all persons assigned tobegin delete suchend deletebegin insert theend insert room have
7requested a room where smoking is permitted. In the event that
8the health facility occupancy has reached capacity, the health
9facility shall have reasonable time to reassign patients to
10appropriate rooms.

11(c)  Clearly legible signs shall either:

12(1)  State that smoking is unlawful and be conspicuously posted
13by, or on behalf of, the owner or manager ofbegin delete suchend deletebegin insert theend insert health
14facility, in all areas of a health facility where smoking is unlawful,
15or

16(2)  Identify “smoking permitted” areas, and be posted by, or
17on behalf of, the owner or manager ofbegin delete suchend deletebegin insert theend insert health facility, only
18in areas of the health facility where smoking is lawfully permitted.

19If “smoking permitted” signs are posted, there shall also be
20conspicuously posted, near all major entrances, clearly legible
21signs stating that smoking is unlawful except in areas designated
22“smoking permitted.”

23(d)  No signs pertaining to smoking are required to be posted
24in patient rooms.

25(e)  This section shall not apply to skilled nursing facilities,
26intermediate care facilities, and intermediate care facilities for the
27developmentally disabled.

begin insert

28(f) For purposes of this section, “smoking” has the meaning of
29the definition in subdivision (c) of Section 22950.5 of the Business
30and Professions Code.

end insert
begin insert

31(g) For purposes of this section, “tobacco product” means a
32product or device as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 22950.5
33of the Business and Professions Code.

end insert
34

SEC. 14.  

Section 1530.7 of the Health and Safety Code is
35amended to read:

36

1530.7.  

(a) Group homes, foster family agencies, small family
37homes, transitional housing placement providers, and crisis
38nurseries licensed pursuant to this chapter shall maintain a
39smoke-free environment in the facility.

P17   1(b) A person who is licensed or certified pursuant to this chapter
2to provide residential care in a foster family home or certified
3family home shall not smokebegin insert a tobacco productend insert or permit any
4other person to smokebegin insert a tobacco productend insert inside the facility, and,
5when the child is present, on the outdoor grounds of the facility.

6(c) A person who is licensed or certified pursuant to this chapter
7to provide residential foster care shall not smokebegin insert a tobacco productend insert
8 in any motor vehicle that is regularly used to transport the child.

begin insert

9(d) For purposes of this section, “smoke” has the meaning of
10the definition in subdivision (c) of Section 22950.5 of the Business
11and Professions Code.

end insert
begin insert

12(e) For purposes of this section, “tobacco product” means a
13product or device as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 22950.5
14of the Business and Professions Code.

end insert
15

SEC. 15.  

Section 1596.795 of the Health and Safety Code is
16amended to read:

17

1596.795.  

(a) The smoking ofbegin insert aend insert tobaccobegin insert productend insert in a private
18residence that is licensed as a family day care home shall be
19prohibited in the home and in those areas of the family day care
20home where children are present. Nothing in this section shall
21prohibit a city or county from enacting or enforcing an ordinance
22relating to smoking in a family day care home if the ordinance is
23more stringent than this section.

24(b)  The smoking ofbegin insert aend insert tobaccobegin insert productend insert on the premises of a
25licensed day care center shall be prohibited.

begin insert

26(c) For purposes of this section, “smoking” has the meaning of
27the definition in subdivision (c) of Section 22950.5 of the Business
28and Professions Code.

end insert
begin insert

29(d) For purposes of this section, “tobacco product” means a
30product or device as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 22950.5
31of the Business and Professions Code.

end insert
32

SEC. 16.  

Section 104495 of the Health and Safety Code is
33amended to read:

34

104495.  

(a)  For the purposes of this section, the following
35definitions shall govern:

36(1)  “Playground” means any park or recreational area
37specifically designed to be used by children that has play equipment
38installed, or any similar facility located on public or private school
39grounds, or on city, county, or state park grounds.

P18   1(2)  “Tot lot sandbox area” means a designated play area within
2a public park for the use by children under five years of age. Where
3the area is not contained by a fence, the boundary of a tot lot
4sandbox area shall be defined by the edge of the resilient surface
5of safety material, such as concrete or wood, or any other material
6surrounding the tot lot sandbox area.

7(3)  “Public park” includes a park operated by a public agency.

8(4) begin delete“Smoke or smoking” means end deletebegin insert“Smoke” and “smoking” have end insert
9thebegin delete carryingend deletebegin insert meaningend insert ofbegin delete a lighted pipe, lighted cigar, or lighted
10cigarette of any kind, orend delete
thebegin delete lightingend deletebegin insert definition in subdivision (c)end insert
11 ofbegin delete a pipe, cigar, or cigaretteend deletebegin insert Section 22950.5end insert ofbegin delete any kind, including,
12but not limited to, tobacco, or any other weed or plant.end delete
begin insert the Business
13and Professions Code.end insert

14(5)  “Cigarette” means the same as defined in Section 104556.

15(6)  “Cigar” means the same as defined in Section 104550.

begin insert

16(7) “Tobacco product” means a product or device as defined
17in subdivision (d) of Section 22950.5 of the Business and
18Professions Code.

end insert

19(b)  No person shall smoke a cigarette, cigar, or other
20begin delete tobacco-relatedend deletebegin insert tobaccoend insert product within 25 feet of any playground
21or tot lot sandbox area.

22(c)  No person shall dispose of cigarette butts, cigar butts, or
23any other tobacco-related waste within 25 feet of a playground or
24a tot lot sandbox area.

25(d)  No person shall intimidate, threaten any reprisal, or effect
26 any reprisal, for the purpose of retaliating against another person
27who seeks to attain compliance with this section.

28(e)  Any person who violates this section is guilty of an
29infraction and shall be punished by a fine of two hundred fifty
30dollars ($250) for each violation of this section. Punishment under
31this section shall not preclude punishment pursuant to Section
3213002, Section 374.4 of the Penal Code, or any other provision of
33law proscribing the act of littering.

34(f)  The prohibitions contained in subdivisions (b), (c), and (d)
35shall not apply to private property.

36(g)  The prohibitions contained in subdivisions (b) and (c) shall
37not apply to a public sidewalk located within 25 feet of a
38playground or a tot lot sandbox area.

39(h)  This section shall not preempt the authority of any county,
40city, or city and county to regulate smoking around playgrounds
P19   1or tot lot sandbox areas. Any county, city, or city and county may
2enforce any ordinance adopted prior to January 1, 2002, or may
3adopt and enforce new regulations that are more restrictive than
4this section, on and after January 1, 2002.

5

SEC. 17.  

Section 114332.3 of the Health and Safety Code is
6amended to read:

7

114332.3.  

(a) No potentially hazardous food or beverage stored
8or prepared in a private home may be offered for sale, sold, or
9given away from a nonprofit charitable temporary food facility.
10Potentially hazardous food shall be prepared in a food
11establishment or on the premises of a nonprofit charitable
12temporary food facility.

13(b) All food andbegin delete beverageend deletebegin insert beveragesend insert shall be protected at all
14times from unnecessary handling and shall be stored, displayed,
15and served so as to be protected from contamination.

16(c) Potentially hazardous food andbegin delete beverageend deletebegin insert beveragesend insert shall be
17maintained at or below 7 degrees Celsius (45 degrees Fahrenheit)
18or at or above 57.2 degrees Celsius (135 degrees Fahrenheit) at all
19times.

20(d) Ice used in beverages shall be protected from contamination
21and shall be maintained separate from ice used for refrigeration
22purposes.

23(e) All food and food containers shall be stored off the floor on
24shelving or pallets located within the facility.

25(f) Smokingbegin insert a tobacco productend insert is prohibited in nonprofit
26charitable temporary food facilities.

27(g) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), live animals, birds,
28or fowl shall not be kept or allowed in nonprofit charitable
29temporary food facilities.

30(2) Paragraph (1) does not prohibit the presence, in any room
31where food is served to the public, guests, or patrons, of a guide
32dog, signal dog, or service dog, as defined by Section 54.1 of the
33Civil Code, accompanied by a totally or partially blind person,
34deaf person, person whose hearing is impaired, or handicapped
35person, or dogs accompanied by persons licensed to train guide
36dogs for the blind pursuant to Chapter 9.5 (commencing with
37Section 7200) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code.

38(3) Paragraph (1) does not apply to dogs under the control of
39uniformed law enforcement officers or of uniformed employees
40of private patrol operators and operators of a private patrol service
P20   1who are licensed pursuant to Chapter 11.5 (commencing with
2Section 7580) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code,
3while these employees are acting within the course and scope of
4their employment as private patrol persons.

5(4) The persons and operators described in paragraphs (2) and
6(3) are liable for any damage done to the premises or facilities by
7the dog.

8(5) The dogs described in paragraphs (2) and (3) shall be
9excluded from food preparation and utensil wash areas. Aquariums
10and aviaries shall be allowed if enclosed so as not to create a public
11health problem.

12(h) All garbage shall be disposed of in a sanitary manner.

13(i) Employees preparing or handling food shall wear clean
14clothing and shall keep their hands clean at all times.

begin insert

15(j) For purposes of this section, “smoking” has the meaning of
16the definition in subdivision (c) of Section 22950.5 of the Business
17and Professions Code.

end insert
begin insert

18(k) For purposes of this section, “tobacco product” means a
19product or device as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 22950.5
20of the Business and Professions Code.

end insert
21

SEC. 18.  

Section 114371 of the Health and Safety Code is
22amended to read:

23

114371.  

Certified farmers’ markets shall meet all of the
24following requirements:

25(a) All food shall be stored at least six inches off the floor or
26ground or under any other conditions that are approved. Tents,
27canopies, or other overhead coverings are not required for fresh
28whole produce sales displays or storage, except when specifically
29required pursuant to this chapter. Flavored nuts and dried fruits
30that are being sold on a bulk or nonprepackaged basis shall be
31displayed and dispensed by the producer from covered containers.
32All processed food products being sold shall be in compliance with
33Section 113735 and the applicable provisions of Section 110460,
34114365, or 114365.2.

35(b) Food preparation is prohibited at certified farmers’ markets
36with the exception of food samples. Trimming whole produce for
37sale shall not be considered food preparation. Distribution of food
38samples may occur provided that the following sanitary conditions
39exist:

P21   1(1) Samples shall be kept in clean, nonabsorbent, and covered
2containers intended by the manufacturer for use with foods. Any
3cutting or distribution of samples shall only occur under a tent,
4canopy, or other overhead covering.

5(2) All food samples shall be distributed by the producer in a
6manner that is sanitary and in which each sample is distributed
7without the possibility of a consumer touching the remaining
8samples.

9(3) Clean, disposable plastic gloves shall be used when cutting
10food samples.

11(4) Fresh, whole produce intended for sampling shall be washed
12or cleaned in another manner of any soil or other material by
13potable water in order that it is wholesome and safe for
14consumption.

15(5) Notwithstanding Section 114205, available potable water
16may be required for handwashing and sanitizing; the need
17determined and manner approved by the enforcement agency.

18(6) Potentially hazardous food samples shall be maintained at
19or belowbegin delete 45ºFend deletebegin insert 45 degrees Fahrenheitend insert and shall be disposed of
20within two hours after cutting. A certified farmers’ market or an
21enforcement officer may cause immediate removal and disposal,
22or confiscate and destroy, any potentially hazardous food samples
23found not in compliance with this paragraph.

24(7) Wastewater shall be disposed of in a facility connected to
25the public sewer system or in a manner approved by the
26enforcement agency.

27(8) Utensils and cutting surfaces shall be smooth, nonabsorbent,
28and easily cleanable, or single-use articles shall be utilized. If the
29producer uses only single-use articles or maintains an adequate
30supply of clean replacement articles readily available at the site at
31the time of use, warewashing facilities shall not be required.

32(c) Approved toilet and handwashing facilities shall be available
33within 200 feet travel distance of the premises of the certified
34farmers’ market or as approved by the enforcement officer.

35(d) No live animals, birds, or fowl shall be kept or allowed, and
36no individual shall bring a live animal, bird, or fowl, within 20
37feet of any area where food is stored or held for sale within a
38certified farmers’ market. This subdivision does not apply to guide
39dogs, signal dogs, or service dogs when used in accordance with
40the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C.
P22   1Sec. 12101 et seq.), and as provided in Section 36.104 of Title 28
2of the Code of Federal Regulations. All guide dogs, signal dogs,
3and service dogs shall be used and properly identified in accordance
4with Section 54.1 and subdivision (b) of Section 54.2 of the Civil
5Code, and Sections 30850, 30851, and 30852 of the Food and
6Agricultural Code.

7(e) All garbage and refuse shall be stored and disposed of in a
8manner approved by the enforcement officer.

9(f) Smoking of cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, and other
10begin delete nicotineend deletebegin insert tobaccoend insert products shall not be permitted within 25 feet of
11the common commerce area comprised of sales personnel and
12shopping customers of the certified farmers’ market.

13(g) Notwithstanding Chapter 10 (commencing with Section
14114294) vendors selling food adjacent to, and under the jurisdiction
15and management of, a certified farmers’ market may store, display,
16and sell from a table or display fixture apart from the mobile
17facility in a manner approved by the enforcement agency.

18(h) Temporary food facilities may be operated at a separate
19community event adjacent to, and in conjunction with, certified
20farmers’ markets. The organization in control of the community
21event at which these temporary food facilities operate shall comply
22with Section 114381.1.

23(i) All harvested, cut, wrapped, or otherwise processed meat,
24poultry, and fish products shall be from approved sources as set
25forth in Section 113735, and shall be properly labeled or have
26documentation present at the point of sale that demonstrates
27compliance with this requirement. All harvested, cut, wrapped, or
28otherwise processed meat, poultry, and fish products offered for
29sale shall be transported, stored, displayed, and maintained at a
30temperature ofbegin delete 41° Fend deletebegin insert 41 degrees Fahrenheitend insert or colder. The
31temperature holding capabilities of the storage containers used
32shall be sufficient to maintain safe product temperatures. Storage
33containers for meat, poultry, and fish products shall be insulated
34and have interior surfaces that are smooth, nonabsorbent, and easily
35cleanable. All meat, poultry, and fish products shall be stored in
36a manner that reduces the risk of cross-contamination.

begin insert

37(j) For purposes of this section, “smoking” has the meaning of
38the definition in subdivision (c) of Section 22950.5 of the Business
39and Professions Code.

end insert
begin insert

P23   1(k) For purposes of this section, “tobacco product” means a
2product or device as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 22950.5
3of the Business and Professions Code.

end insert
4

SEC. 19.  

Section 118910 of the Health and Safety Code is
5amended to read:

6

118910.  

begin insert(a)end insertbegin insertend insert The Legislature declares its intent not to preempt
7the field of regulation of the smoking ofbegin delete tobacco.end deletebegin insert tobacco products.end insert
8 A local governing body may ban completely the smoking of
9begin delete tobacco,end deletebegin insert tobacco products,end insert or may regulate smokingbegin insert of tobacco
10productsend insert
in any manner not inconsistent with this article and Article
113 (commencing with Section 118920) or any other provision of
12state law.

begin insert

13(b) For purposes of this section, “smoking” has the meaning
14of the definition in subdivision (c) of Section 22950.5 of the
15Business and Professions Code.

end insert
begin insert

16(c) For purposes of this section, “tobacco product” means a
17product or device as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 22950.5
18of the Business and Professions Code.

end insert
19

SEC. 20.  

Section 118925 of the Health and Safety Code is
20amended to read:

21

118925.  

begin insert

(a) (1) It is unlawful for any person to smoke a
22tobacco product in any vehicle of a passenger stage corporation,
23the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) except to
24the extent permitted by federal law, in any aircraft except to the
25extent permitted by federal law, on a public transportation system,
26as defined by Section 99211 of the Public Utilities Code, or in any
27vehicle of an entity receiving any transit assistance from the state.

end insert
begin insert

28(2) (A) For purposes of this subdivision, “smoke” has the
29meaning of the definition in subdivision (c) of Section 22950.5 of
30the Business and Professions Code.

end insert
begin insert

31(B) For purposes of this subdivision, “tobacco product” means
32a product or device as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 22950.5
33of the Business and Professions Code.

end insert

begin insert end insert
34begin insert(b)end insertbegin insertend insert It is unlawful for any person to smokebegin delete tobacco orend delete anybegin delete otherend delete
35 plant productbegin insert other than a tobacco productend insert in any vehicle of a
36passenger stage corporation, the National Railroad Passenger
37Corporation (Amtrak) except to the extent permitted by federal
38law, in any aircraft except to the extent permitted by federal law,
39on a public transportation system, as defined by Section 99211 of
P24   1the Public Utilities Code, or in any vehicle of an entity receiving
2any transit assistance from the state.

3

SEC. 21.  

Section 118948 of the Health and Safety Code is
4amended to read:

5

118948.  

(a) It is unlawful for a person to smoke abegin delete pipe, cigar,
6or cigaretteend delete
begin insert tobacco productend insert in a motor vehicle, whether in motion
7or at rest, in which there is a minor.

begin insert

8(b) For purposes of this section, “smoke” has the meaning of
9the definition in subdivision (c) of Section 22950.5 of the Business
10and Professions Code.

end insert
begin delete

11(b)

end delete

12begin insert(c)end insert Forbegin delete theend delete purposes of this section,begin delete “to smoke”end deletebegin insert “tobacco
13product”end insert
meansbegin delete to have in one’s immediate possessionend delete abegin delete lighted
14pipe, cigar,end delete
begin insert productend insert orbegin delete cigarette containing tobacco or any other
15plant.end delete
begin insert device as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 22950.5 of
16the Business and Professions Code.end insert

begin delete

17(c)

end delete

18begin insert(d)end insert  A violation of this section is an infraction punishable by a
19fine not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100) for each violation.

20

SEC. 22.  

Section 119405 of the Health and Safety Code is
21repealed.

begin delete
22

119405.  

(a) To the extent not preempted by federal law,
23including, but not limited to, the regulation of electronic cigarettes
24by the United States Food and Drug Administration, it shall be
25unlawful for a person to sell or otherwise furnish an electronic
26cigarette, as defined in subdivision (b), to a person under 18 years
27of age.

28(b) “Electronic cigarette” means a device that can provide an
29inhalable dose of nicotine by delivering a vaporized solution.

30(c) A violation of this section shall be an infraction punishable
31by a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars ($200) for the first
32violation, by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500) for
33the second violation, or by a fine not exceeding one thousand
34dollars ($1,000) for a third or subsequent violation.

35(d) Nothing in this section nor any other law shall be construed
36to invalidate an existing ordinance of, or prohibit the adoption of
37an ordinance by, a city or county that regulates the distribution of
38electronic cigarettes in a manner that is more restrictive than this
39section, to the extent that the ordinance is not otherwise prohibited
40by federal law.

end delete
P25   1

SEC. 23.  

Section 119406 is added to the Health and Safety
2Code
, to read:

3

119406.  

(a) Commencing October 1, 2016, all cartridges for
4electronic cigarettes and solutions for filling or refilling an
5electronic cigarette shall be in childproof packaging.

6(b)  “Child-resistant packaging” means packaging that meets
7the specifications in Section 1700.15 (b) of, and is tested by the
8method described in Section 1700.20 of, Title 16 of the Code of
9Federal Regulations.

10

SEC. 24.  

Section 6404.5 of the Labor Code is amended to read:

11

6404.5.  

(a) The Legislature finds and declares that regulation
12of smoking in the workplace is a matter of statewide interest and
13concern. It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this section
14to prohibit the smoking of tobacco products in all (100 percent of)
15enclosed places of employment in this state, as covered by this
16section, thereby eliminating the need of local governments to enact
17workplace smoking restrictions within their respective jurisdictions.
18It is further the intent of the Legislature to create a uniform
19statewide standard to restrict and prohibit the smoking of tobacco
20products in enclosed places of employment, as specified in this
21section, in order to reduce employee exposure to environmental
22tobacco smoke to a level that will prevent anything other than
23insignificantly harmful effects to exposed employees, and also to
24eliminate the confusion and hardship that can result from enactment
25or enforcement of disparate local workplace smoking restrictions.
26Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, it is the intent
27of the Legislature that any area not defined as a “place of
28employment” pursuant to subdivision (d) or in which the smoking
29of tobacco products is not regulated pursuant to subdivision (e)
30shall be subject to local regulation of smoking of tobacco products.

31(b) No employer shall knowingly or intentionally permit, and
32no person shall engage in, the smoking of tobacco products in an
33enclosed space at a place of employment. “Enclosed space”
34includes lobbies, lounges, waiting areas, elevators, stairwells, and
35restrooms that are a structural part of the building and not
36specifically defined in subdivision (d).

37(c) For purposes of this section, an employer who permits any
38 nonemployee access to his or her place of employment on a regular
39basis has not acted knowingly or intentionally in violation of this
P26   1section if he or she has taken the following reasonable steps to
2prevent smoking by a nonemployee:

3(1) Posted clear and prominent signs, as follows:

4(A) Where smoking is prohibited throughout the building or
5structure, a sign stating “No smoking” shall be posted at each
6entrance to the building or structure.

7(B) Where smoking is permitted in designated areas of the
8building or structure, a sign stating “Smoking is prohibited except
9in designated areas” shall be posted at each entrance to the building
10or structure.

11(2) Has requested, when appropriate, that a nonemployee who
12is smoking refrain from smoking in the enclosed workplace.

13For purposes of this subdivision, “reasonable steps” does not
14include (A) the physical ejection of a nonemployee from the place
15of employment or (B) any requirement for making a request to a
16nonemployee to refrain from smoking, under circumstances
17involving a risk of physical harm to the employer or any employee.

18(d) For purposes of this section, “place of employment” does
19not include any of the following:

20(1) Sixty-five percent of the guestroom accommodations in a
21hotel, motel, or similar transient lodging establishment.

22(2) Areas of the lobby in a hotel, motel, or other similar transient
23lodging establishment designated for smoking by the establishment.
24An establishment may permit smoking in a designated lobby area
25that does not exceed 25 percent of the total floor area of the lobby
26or, if the total area of the lobby is 2,000 square feet or less, that
27does not exceed 50 percent of the total floor area of the lobby. For
28purposes of this paragraph, “lobby” means the common public
29area of an establishment in which registration and other similar or
30related transactions, or both, are conducted and in which the
31establishment’s guests and members of the public typically
32congregate.

33(3) Meeting and banquet rooms in a hotel, motel, other transient
34lodging establishment similar to a hotel or motel, restaurant, or
35public convention center, except while food or beverage functions
36are taking place, including setup, service, and cleanup activities,
37or when the room is being used for exhibit purposes. At times
38when smoking is not permitted in a meeting or banquet room
39pursuant to this paragraph, the establishment may permit smoking
40in corridors and prefunction areas adjacent to and serving the
P27   1meeting or banquet room if no employee is stationed in that
2corridor or area on other than a passing basis.

3(4) Retail or wholesale tobacco shops and private smokers’
4lounges. For purposes of this paragraph:

5(A) “Private smokers’ lounge” means any enclosed area in or
6attached to a retail or wholesale tobacco shop that is dedicated to
7the use of tobacco products, including, but not limited to, cigars
8and pipes.

9(B) “Retail or wholesale tobacco shop” means any business
10establishment the main purpose of which is the sale of tobacco
11products, including, but not limited to, cigars, pipe tobacco, and
12smoking accessories.

13(5) Cabs of motortrucks, as defined in Section 410 of the Vehicle
14Code, or truck tractors, as defined in Section 655 of the Vehicle
15Code, if no nonsmoking employees are present.

16(6) Warehouse facilities. For purposes of this paragraph,
17“warehouse facility” means a warehouse facility with more than
18100,000 square feet of total floorspace, and 20 or fewer full-time
19employees working at the facility, but does not include any area
20within a facility that is utilized as office space.

21(7) Gaming clubs, in which smoking is permitted by subdivision
22(f). For purposes of this paragraph, “gaming club” means any
23gaming club, as defined in Section 19802 of the Business and
24Professions Code, or bingo facility, as defined in Section 326.5 of
25the Penal Code, that restricts access to minors under 18 years of
26age.

27(8) Bars and taverns, in which smoking is permitted by
28subdivision (f). For purposes of this paragraph, “bar” or “tavern”
29means a facility primarily devoted to the serving of alcoholic
30beverages for consumption by guests on the premises, in which
31the serving of food is incidental. “Bar or tavern” includes those
32facilities located within a hotel, motel, or other similar transient
33occupancy establishment. However, when located within a building
34in conjunction with another use, including a restaurant, “bar” or
35“tavern” includes only those areas used primarily for the sale and
36service of alcoholic beverages. “Bar” or “tavern” does not include
37the dining areas of a restaurant, regardless of whether alcoholic
38beverages are served therein.

39(9) Theatrical production sites, if smoking is an integral part of
40the story in the theatrical production.

P28   1(10) Medical research or treatment sites, if smoking is integral
2to the research and treatment being conducted.

3(11) Private residences, except for private residences licensed
4as family day care homes, where smoking is prohibited pursuant
5to Section 1596.795 of the Health and Safety Code.

6(12) Patient smoking areas in long-term health care facilities,
7as defined in Section 1418 of the Health and Safety Code.

8(13) Breakrooms designated by employers for smoking, provided
9that all of the following conditions are met:

10(A) Air from the smoking room shall be exhausted directly to
11the outside by an exhaust fan. Air from the smoking room shall
12not be recirculated to other parts of the building.

13(B) The employer shall comply with any ventilation standard
14or other standard utilizing appropriate technology, including, but
15not limited to, mechanical, electronic, and biotechnical systems,
16adopted by the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board
17or the federal Environmental Protection Agency. If both adopt
18inconsistent standards, the ventilation standards of the Occupational
19Safety and Health Standards Board shall be no less stringent than
20the standards adopted by the federal Environmental Protection
21Agency.

22(C) The smoking room shall be located in a nonwork area where
23no one, as part of his or her work responsibilities, is required to
24enter. For purposes of this subparagraph, “work responsibilities”
25does not include any custodial or maintenance work carried out in
26the breakroom when it is unoccupied.

27(D) There are sufficient nonsmoking breakrooms to
28accommodate nonsmokers.

29(14) Employers with a total of five or fewer employees, either
30full time or part time, may permit smoking where all of the
31following conditions are met:

32(A) The smoking area is not accessible to minors.

33(B) All employees who enter the smoking area consent to permit
34smoking. No one, as part of his or her work responsibilities, shall
35be required to work in an area where smoking is permitted. An
36employer who is determined by the division to have used coercion
37to obtain consent or who has required an employee to work in the
38smoking area shall be subject to the penalty provisions of Section
396427.

P29   1(C) Air from the smoking area shall be exhausted directly to
2the outside by an exhaust fan. Air from the smoking area shall not
3be recirculated to other parts of the building.

4(D) The employer shall comply with any ventilation standard
5or other standard utilizing appropriate technology, including, but
6not limited to, mechanical, electronic, and biotechnical systems,
7adopted by the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board
8or the federal Environmental Protection Agency. If both adopt
9inconsistent standards, the ventilation standards of the Occupational
10Safety and Health Standards Board shall be no less stringent than
11the standards adopted by the federal Environmental Protection
12Agency.

13This paragraph shall not be construed to (i) supersede or render
14inapplicable any condition or limitation on smoking areas made
15applicable to specific types of business establishments by any other
16paragraph of this subdivision or (ii) apply in lieu of any otherwise
17applicable paragraph of this subdivision that has become
18inoperative.

19(e) Paragraphs (13) and (14) of subdivision (d) shall not be
20construed to require employers to provide reasonable
21accommodation to smokers, or to provide breakrooms for smokers
22or nonsmokers.

23(f) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this subdivision,
24smoking may be permitted in gaming clubs, as defined in paragraph
25(7) of subdivision (d), and in bars and taverns, as defined in
26paragraph (8) of subdivision (d), until the earlier of the following:

27(A) January 1, 1998.

28(B) The date of adoption of a regulation (i) by the Occupational
29Safety and Health Standards Board reducing the permissible
30employee exposure level to environmental tobacco smoke to a
31level that will prevent anything other than insignificantly harmful
32effects to exposed employees or (ii) by the federal Environmental
33Protection Agency establishing a standard for reduction of
34permissible exposure to environmental tobacco smoke to an
35exposure level that will prevent anything other than insignificantly
36 harmful effects to exposed persons.

37(2) If a regulation specified in subparagraph (B) of paragraph
38(1) is adopted on or before January 1, 1998, smoking may thereafter
39be permitted in gaming clubs and in bars and taverns, subject to
40full compliance with, or conformity to, the standard in the
P30   1regulation within two years following the date of adoption of the
2regulation. An employer failing to achieve compliance with, or
3conformity to, the regulation within this two-year period shall
4prohibit smoking in the gaming club, bar, or tavern until
5compliance or conformity is achieved. If the Occupational Safety
6and Health Standards Board and the federal Environmental
7Protection Agency both adopt regulations specified in subparagraph
8(B) of paragraph (1) that are inconsistent, the regulations of the
9Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board shall be no less
10stringent than the regulations of the federal Environmental
11Protection Agency.

12(3) If a regulation specified in subparagraph (B) of paragraph
13(1) is not adopted on or before January 1, 1998, the exemptions
14specified in paragraphs (7) and (8) of subdivision (d) shall become
15inoperative on and after January 1, 1998, until a regulation is
16adopted. Upon adoption of such a regulation on or after January
171, 1998, smoking may thereafter be permitted in gaming clubs and
18in bars and taverns, subject to full compliance with, or conformity
19to, the standard in the regulation within two years following the
20date of adoption of the regulation. An employer failing to achieve
21compliance with, or conformity to, the regulation within this
22two-year period shall prohibit smoking in the gaming club, bar,
23or tavern until compliance or conformity is achieved. If the
24Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board and the federal
25Environmental Protection Agency both adopt regulations specified
26in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) that are inconsistent, the
27regulations of the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board
28shall be no less stringent than the regulations of the federal
29Environmental Protection Agency.

30(4) From January 1, 1997, to December 31, 1997, inclusive,
31smoking may be permitted in gaming clubs, as defined in paragraph
32(7) of subdivision (d), and in bars and taverns, as defined in
33paragraph (8) of subdivision (d), subject to both of the following
34conditions:

35(A) If practicable, the gaming club or bar or tavern shall
36establish a designated nonsmoking area.

37(B) If feasible, no employee shall be required, in the
38performance of ordinary work responsibilities, to enter any area
39in which smoking is permitted.

P31   1(g) The smoking prohibition set forth in this section shall
2 constitute a uniform statewide standard for regulating the smoking
3of tobacco products in enclosed places of employment and shall
4supersede and render unnecessary the local enactment or
5enforcement of local ordinances regulating the smoking of tobacco
6products in enclosed places of employment. Insofar as the smoking
7prohibition set forth in this section is applicable to allbegin delete (100-percent)end delete
8begin insert 100 percentend insert places of employment within this state and, therefore,
9provides the maximum degree of coverage, the practical effect of
10this section is to eliminate the need of local governments to enact
11enclosed workplace smoking restrictions within their respective
12jurisdictions.

13(h) Nothing in this section shall prohibit an employer from
14prohibiting smokingbegin insert of tobacco productsend insert in an enclosed place of
15employment for any reason.

16(i) The enactment of local regulation of smoking of tobacco
17products in enclosed places of employment by local governments
18shall be suspended only for as long as, and to the extent that, the
19begin delete (100-percent)end deletebegin insert (100 percent)end insert smoking prohibition provided for in
20this section remains in effect. In the event this section is repealed
21or modified by subsequent legislative or judicial action so that the
22begin delete (100-percent)end deletebegin insert (100 percent)end insert smoking prohibition is no longer
23applicable to all enclosed places of employment in California,
24local governments shall have the full right and authority to enforce
25previously enacted, and to enact and enforce new, restrictions on
26the smoking of tobacco products in enclosed places of employment
27within their jurisdictions, including a complete prohibition of
28smoking. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, any
29area not defined as a “place of employment” or in which smoking
30is not regulated pursuant to subdivision (d) or (e), shall be subject
31to local regulation of smoking of tobacco products.

32(j) Any violation of the prohibition set forth in subdivision (b)
33is an infraction, punishable by a fine not to exceed one hundred
34dollars ($100) for a first violation, two hundred dollars ($200) for
35a second violation within one year, and five hundred dollars ($500)
36for a third and for each subsequent violation within one year. This
37subdivision shall be enforced by local law enforcement agencies,
38including, but not limited to, local health departments, as
39determined by the local governing body.

P32   1(k) Notwithstanding Section 6309, the division shall not be
2required to respond to any complaint regarding the smoking of
3tobacco products in an enclosed space at a place of employment,
4unless the employer has been found guilty pursuant to subdivision
5(j) of a third violation of subdivision (b) within the previous year.

6(l) If any provision of this act or the application thereof to any
7person or circumstances is held invalid, that invalidity shall not
8affect other provisions or applications of the act that can be given
9effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end
10the provisions of this act are severable.

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11(m) For purposes of this section, “smoking” has the meaning
12of the definition in subdivision (c) of Section 22950.5 of the
13Business and Professions Code.

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14(n) For purposes of this section, “tobacco product” means a
15product or device as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 22950.5
16of the Business and Professions Code.

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17

SEC. 25.  

Section 308 of the Penal Code is amended to read:

18

308.  

(a) (1) Every person, firm, or corporation that knowingly
19or under circumstances in which it has knowledge, or should
20otherwise have grounds for knowledge, sells, gives, or in any way
21furnishes to another person who is underbegin delete the age ofend delete 18 yearsbegin insert of
22ageend insert
any tobacco, cigarette, or cigarette papers, orbegin delete bluntsend deletebegin insert bluntend insert
23 wraps, or any other preparation of tobacco, or any other instrument
24or paraphernalia that is designed for the smoking or ingestion of
25tobacco,begin delete products prepared from tobacco,end deletebegin insert tobacco products,end insert or
26any controlled substance, is subject to either a criminal action for
27a misdemeanor or to a civil action brought by a city attorney, a
28county counsel, or a district attorney, punishable by a fine of two
29hundred dollars ($200) for the first offense, five hundred dollars
30($500) for the second offense, and one thousand dollars ($1,000)
31for the third offense.

32Notwithstanding Section 1464 or any other law, 25 percent of
33each civil and criminal penalty collected pursuant to this
34subdivision shall be paid to the office of the city attorney, county
35counsel, or district attorney, whoever is responsible for bringing
36the successful action, and 25 percent of each civil and criminal
37penalty collected pursuant to this subdivision shall be paid to the
38city or county for the administration and cost of the community
39service work component provided in subdivision (b).

P33   1Proof that a defendant, or his or her employee or agent,
2demanded, was shown, and reasonably relied upon evidence of
3majority shall be defense to any action brought pursuant to this
4subdivision. Evidence of majority of a person is a facsimile of or
5a reasonable likeness of a document issued by a federal, state,
6county, or municipal government, or subdivision or agency thereof,
7including, but not limited to, a motor vehicle operator’s license, a
8registration certificate issued under the federal Selective Service
9Act, or an identification card issued to a member of the Armed
10Forces.

11For purposes of this section, the person liable for selling or
12furnishing tobacco products to minors by a tobacco vending
13machine shall be the person authorizing the installation or
14placement of the tobacco vending machine upon premises he or
15she manages or otherwise controls and under circumstances in
16which he or she has knowledge, or should otherwise have grounds
17for knowledge, that the tobacco vending machine will be utilized
18by minors.

19(2) For purposes of this section, “blunt wraps” means cigar
20papers or cigar wrappers of all types that are designed for smoking
21or ingestion of tobacco products and contain less than 50 percent
22tobacco.

23(b) Every person underbegin delete the age ofend delete 18 yearsbegin insert of ageend insert who
24purchases, receives, or possesses any tobacco, cigarette, or cigarette
25papers, or any other preparation of tobacco, or any other instrument
26or paraphernalia that is designed for the smoking of tobacco,
27begin delete products prepared from tobacco,end deletebegin insert tobacco products,end insert or any
28controlled substance shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine
29of seventy-five dollars ($75) or 30 hours of community service
30work.

31(c) Every person, firm, or corporation that sells, or deals in
32tobacco or any preparation thereof, shall post conspicuously and
33keep so posted in his, her, or their place of business at each point
34of purchase the notice required pursuant to subdivision (b) of
35Section 22952 of the Business and Professions Code, and any
36person failing to do so shall, upon conviction, be punished by a
37fine of fifty dollars ($50) for the first offense, one hundred dollars
38($100) for the second offense, two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for
39the third offense, and five hundred dollars ($500) for the fourth
P34   1offense and each subsequent violation of this provision, or by
2imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding 30 days.

3(d) For purposes of determining the liability of persons, firms,
4or corporations controlling franchises or business operations in
5multiple locations for the second and subsequent violations of this
6section, each individual franchise or business location shall be
7deemed a separate entity.

8(e) Notwithstanding subdivision (b), any person under 18 years
9of age who purchases, receives, or possesses any tobacco, cigarette,
10or cigarette papers, or any other preparation of tobacco, any other
11instrument or paraphernalia that is designed for the smoking of
12tobacco, orbegin insert tobaccoend insert productsbegin delete prepared from tobaccoend delete is immune
13from prosecution for that purchase, receipt, or possession while
14participating in either of the following:

15(1) An enforcement activity that complies with the guidelines
16adopted pursuant to subdivisions (c) and (d) of Section 22952 of
17the Business and Professions Code.

18(2) An activity conducted by the State Department of Public
19Health, a local health department, or a law enforcement agency
20for the purpose of determining or evaluating youth tobacco
21purchase rates.

22(f) It is the Legislature’s intent to regulate the subject matter of
23this section. As a result, a city, county, or city and county shall not
24adopt any ordinance or regulation inconsistent with this section.

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25(g) For purposes of this section, “smoking” has the meaning
26of the definition in subdivision (c) of Section 22950.5 of the
27Business and Professions Code.

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28(h) For purposes of this section, “tobacco product” means a
29product or device as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 22950.5
30of the Business and Professions Code.

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31

SEC. 26.  

Section 561 of the Public Utilities Code is amended
32to read:

33

561.  

(a) Every railroad corporation, passenger stage
34corporation, passenger air carrier, and street railroad corporation
35providing departures originating in this state shall prohibit the
36smoking ofbegin delete anyend deletebegin insert aend insert tobacco product in the passenger seating area of
37every passenger car, passenger stage, aircraft, or other vehicle.

38(b) Every such corporation and carrier shall display in the
39passenger seating area of every passenger car, passenger stage,
40aircraft, or other vehicle, notices sufficient in number, posted in
P35   1such locations as to be readily seen by boarding passengers,
2advising passengers of the no smoking requirements pursuant to
3subdivision (a). Words on such notices which state “No Smoking”
4or an equivalent phrase shall be at least three-quarters of one inch
5high, and any other explanatory words on the notices shall be at
6least one-quarter ofbegin delete anend deletebegin insert oneend insert inch high.

7(c) No person shall smokebegin delete anyend deletebegin insert aend insert tobacco product in a space
8known by him or her to be designated for nonsmoking passengers.
9A violation of this subdivision is not a crime.

10(d) As used in this section, “passenger air carrier” shall have
11the same meaning as provided in Sections 2741 and 2743.

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12(e) For purposes of this section, “smoke” and “smoking” have
13the meaning of the definition in subdivision (c) of Section 22950.5
14of the Business and Professions Code.

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15(f) For purposes of this section, “tobacco product” means a
16product or device as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 22950.5
17of the Business and Professions Code.

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18

SEC. 27.  

Section 99580 of the Public Utilities Code is amended
19to read:

20

99580.  

(a) Pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 640 of the
21Penal Code, a public transportation agency may enact and enforce
22an ordinance to impose and enforce an administrative penalty for
23any of the acts described in subdivision (b). The ordinance shall
24include the provisions of this chapter and shall not apply to minors.

25(b) (1) Evasion of the payment of a fare of the system.

26(2) Misuse of a transfer, pass, ticket, or token with the intent to
27evade the payment of a fare.

28(3) Playing sound equipment on or in a system facility or
29vehicle.

30(4)  begin deleteSmoking, end delete begin insertSmoking a tobacco product, end inserteating, or drinking
31in or on a system facility or vehicle in those areas where those
32activities are prohibited by that system.

33(5) Expectorating upon a system facility or vehicle.

34(6) Willfully disturbing others on or in a system facility or
35vehicle by engaging in boisterous or unruly behavior.

36(7) Carrying an explosive or acid, flammable liquid, or toxic or
37hazardous material in a system facility or vehicle.

38(8) Urinating or defecating in a system facility or vehicle, except
39in a lavatory. However, this paragraph shall not apply to a person
P36   1who cannot comply with this paragraph as a result of a disability,
2age, or a medical condition.

3(9) (A) Willfully blocking the free movement of another person
4in a system facility or vehicle.

5(B) This paragraph shall not be interpreted to affect any lawful
6activities permitted or first amendment rights protected under the
7laws of this state or applicable federal law, including, but not
8limited to, laws related to collective bargaining, labor relations,
9or labor disputes.

10(10) Skateboarding, roller skating, bicycle riding, or roller
11blading in a system facility, including a parking structure, or in a
12system vehicle. This paragraph does not apply to an activity that
13is necessary for utilization of a system facility by a bicyclist,
14including, but not limited to, an activity that is necessary for
15parking a bicycle or transporting a bicycle aboard a system vehicle,
16if that activity is conducted with the permission of the agency of
17the system in a manner that does not interfere with the safety of
18the bicyclist or other patrons of the system facility.

19(11) (A) Unauthorized use of a discount ticket or failure to
20present, upon request from a system representative, acceptable
21proof of eligibility to use a discount ticket, in accordance with
22Section 99155, and posted system identification policies when
23entering or exiting a system station or vehicle. Acceptable proof
24of eligibility must be clearly defined in the posting.

25(B) In the event that an eligible discount ticket user is not in
26possession of acceptable proof at the time of request, an issued
27notice of fare evasion or passenger conduct violation shall be held
28for a period of 72 hours to allow the user to produce acceptable
29proof. If the proof is provided, that notice shall be voided. If the
30proof is not produced within that time period, that notice shall be
31processed.

32(12) Sale or peddling of any goods, merchandise, property, or
33services of any kind whatsoever on the facilities, vehicles, or
34property of the public transportation system without the express
35written consent of the public transportation system or its duly
36authorized representatives.

37(c) (1) The public transportation agency may contract with a
38private vendor or governmental agency for the processing of notices
39of fare evasion or passenger conduct violation, and notices of
P37   1delinquent fare evasion or passenger conduct violation pursuant
2to Section 99581.

3(2) For the purpose of this chapter, “processing agency” means
4either of the following:

5(A) The agency issuing the notice of fare evasion or passenger
6conduct violation and the notice of delinquent fare evasion or
7passenger conduct violation.

8(B) The party responsible for processing the notice of fare
9evasion or passenger conduct violation and the notice of delinquent
10violation, if a contract is entered into pursuant to paragraph (1).

11(3) For the purpose of this chapter, “fare evasion or passenger
12conduct violation penalty” includes, but is not limited to, a late
13payment penalty, administrative fee, fine, assessment, and costs
14of collection as provided for in the ordinance.

15(4) For the purpose of this chapter, “public transportation
16agency” shall mean a public agency that provides public
17transportation as defined in paragraph (1) of subdivision (f) of
18Section 1 of Article XIX A of the California Constitution.

19(5) All fare evasion and passenger conduct violation penalties
20collected pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited in the general
21fund of the county in which the citation is administered.

22(d) (1) If a fare evasion or passenger conduct violation is
23observed by a person authorized to enforce the ordinance, a notice
24of fare evasion or passenger conduct violation shall be issued. The
25notice shall set forth the violation, including reference to the
26ordinance setting forth the administrative penalty, the date of the
27violation, the approximate time, and the location where the
28violation occurred. The notice shall include a printed statement
29indicating the date payment is required to be made, and the
30procedure for contesting the notice. The notice shall be served by
31personal service upon the violator. The notice, or copy of the
32notice, shall be considered a record kept in the ordinary course of
33business of the issuing agency and the processing agency, and
34shall be prima facie evidence of the facts contained in the notice
35establishing a rebuttable presumption affecting the burden of
36producing evidence.

37(2) When a notice of fare evasion or passenger conduct violation
38has been served, the person issuing the notice shall file the notice
39with the processing agency.

P38   1(3) If, after a notice of fare evasion or passenger conduct
2violation is issued pursuant to this section, the issuing officer
3determines that there is incorrect data on the notice, including, but
4not limited to, the date or time, the issuing officer may indicate in
5writing on a form attached to the original notice the necessary
6correction to allow for the timely entry of the corrected notice on
7the processing agency’s data system. A copy of the correction shall
8be mailed to the address provided by the person cited at the time
9the original notice of fare evasion or passenger conduct violation
10was served.

11(4) If a person contests a notice of fare evasion or passenger
12conduct violation, the issuing agency shall proceed in accordance
13with Section 99581.

14(e) In setting the amounts of administrative penalties for the
15violations listed in subdivision (b), the public transportation agency
16shall not establish penalty amounts that exceed the maximum fine
17amount set forth in Section 640 of the Penal Code.

18(f) A person who receives a notice of fare evasion or passenger
19conduct violation pursuant to this section shall not be subject to
20citation for a violation of Section 640 of the Penal Code.

21(g) If an entity enacts an ordinance pursuant to this section it
22shall, both two years and five years after enactment of the
23ordinance, report all of the following information to the Senate
24Committee on Transportation and Housing and the Assembly
25Committee on Transportation:

26(1) A description of the ordinance, including the circumstances
27under which an alleged violator is afforded the opportunity to
28complete the administrative process.

29(2) The amount of the administrative penalties.

30(3) The number and types of citations administered pursuant to
31the ordinance.

32(4) To the extent available, a comparison of the number and
33types of citations administered pursuant to the ordinance with the
34number and types of citations issued for similar offenses and
35administered through the courts both in the two years prior to the
36ordinance and, if any, since enactment of the ordinance.

37(5) A discussion of the effect of the ordinance on passenger
38behavior.

39(6) A discussion of the effect of the ordinance on revenues to
40the entity described in subdivision (a) and, in consultation with
P39   1the superior courts, the cost savings to the county courts. The
2superior courts are encouraged to collaborate on and provide data
3for this report.

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4(h) For purposes of this section, “smoking” has the meaning
5of the definition in subdivision (c) of Section 22950.5 of the
6Business and Professions Code.

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7(i) For purposes of this section, “tobacco product” means a
8product or device as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 22950.5
9of the Business and Professions Code.

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10

SEC. 28.  

Section 12523 of the Vehicle Code is amended to
11read:

12

12523.  

(a) No person shall operate a youth bus without having
13in possession a valid driver’s license of the appropriate class,
14endorsed for passenger transportation and a certificate issued by
15the department to permit the operation of a youth bus.

16(b) Applicants for a certificate to drive a youth bus shall present
17evidence that they have successfully completed a driver training
18course administered by or at the direction of their employer
19consisting of a minimum of 10 hours of classroom instruction
20covering applicable laws and regulations and defensive driving
21practices and a minimum of 10 hours of behind-the-wheel training
22in a vehicle to be used as a youth bus. Applicants seeking to renew
23a certificate to drive a youth bus shall present evidence that they
24have received two hours of refresher training during each 12
25months of driver certificate validity.

26(c) The driver certificate shall be issued only to applicants
27qualified by examinations prescribed by the Department of Motor
28Vehicles and the Department of the California Highway Patrol,
29and upon payment of a fee of twenty-five dollars ($25) for an
30original certificate and twelve dollars ($12) for the renewal of that
31certificate to the Department of the California Highway Patrol.
32The examinations shall be conducted by the Department of the
33California Highway Patrol. The Department of Motor Vehicles
34may deny, suspend, or revoke a certificate valid for driving a youth
35bus for the causes specified in this code or in regulations adopted
36pursuant to this code.

37(d) An operator of a youth bus shall, at all times when operating
38a youth bus, do all of the following:

39(1) Use seat belts.

40(2) Refrain frombegin delete smoking.end deletebegin insert smoking tobacco products.end insert

P40   1(3) Report any accidents reportable under Section 16000 to the
2Department of the California Highway Patrol.

3(e) A person holding a valid certificate to permit the operation
4of a youth bus, issued prior to January 1, 1991, shall not be required
5to reapply for a certificate to satisfy any additional requirements
6imposed by the act adding this subdivision until the certificate he
7or she holds expires or is canceled or revoked.

begin insert

8(f) For purposes of this section, “smoking” has the meaning of
9the definition in subdivision (c) of Section 22950.5 of the Business
10and Professions Code.

end insert
begin insert

11(g) For purposes of this section, “tobacco product” means a
12product or device as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 22950.5
13of the Business and Professions Code.

end insert
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SEC. 29.  

This act does not affect any laws or regulations
15regarding medical cannabis.

16

SEC. 30.  

No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant
17to Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution because
18the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school
19district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or
20infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty
21for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of
22the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within
23the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California
24Constitution.



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