SB 5, as amended, 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 a person under 18 years of age. 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 a person under 18 years of age. Existing law also prohibits a person from selling or otherwise furnishing an electronic cigarette to a person under 18 years of age, 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 the 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. The bill would impose a specified fee on retailers, to be submitted with each license or renewal application for the sale or distribution of tobacco products that are not subject to a tax imposed by the Cigarette and Tobacco Products Tax Law, unless the retailer is already in possession of a valid license to sell cigarette and tobacco products that are subject to that tax. The bill would include the STAKE Act’s new definition of tobacco products in the provision authorizing seizure of tobacco products described above. The bill would make these provisions operative on January 1, 2017.
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 child-resistant 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.
This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 6404.5 of the Labor Code proposed by certain bills in the 2nd Extraordinary Session of the 2015-16 Legislative Session that would become operative if this bill and those bills are enacted, as specified, and this bill is enacted last.
This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 22958 of the Business and Professions Code and Section 308 of the Penal Code proposed by SB 7 and AB 8 in the 2nd Extraordinary Session of the 2015-16 Legislative Session. Those other bills would prohibit selling, advertising, or furnishing tobacco products to, or the purchasing of tobacco products by, persons under 21 years of age. If this bill and those bills are enacted, as specified, and this bill is enacted last, then this bill would prohibit selling, advertising, or furnishing an electronic device that delivers nicotine or other vaporized liquids, as specified, to persons under 21 years of age.
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:
Section 22950.5 of the Business and Professions
2Code is amended to read:
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.
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
14
natural or synthetic, in any manner or in any form. “Smoking”
15includes the use of an electronic smoking device that creates an
16aerosol or vapor, in any manner or in any form, or the use of any
17oral smoking device for the purpose of circumventing the
18prohibition of smoking.
19(d) (1) “Tobacco product” means any of the following:
20(A) A product containing, made, or derived from tobacco or
21nicotine that is intended for human consumption, whether smoked,
22heated, chewed, absorbed, dissolved, inhaled, snorted, sniffed, or
23ingested by any other means, including, but not limited to,
24cigarettes, cigars, little cigars, chewing tobacco, pipe tobacco, or
25snuff.
26(B) An electronic device that
delivers nicotine or other vaporized
27liquids to the person inhaling from the device, including, but not
28limited to, an electronic cigarette, cigar, pipe, or hookah.
29(C) Any component, part, or accessory of a tobacco product,
30whether or not sold separately.
P5 1(2) “Tobacco product” does not include a product that has been
2approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for
3sale as a tobacco cessation product or for other therapeutic purposes
4where the product is marketed and sold solely for such an approved
5purpose.
Section 22958 of the Business and Professions Code
7 is amended to read:
(a) An enforcing agency may assess civil penalties
9against any person, firm, or corporation that sells, gives, or in any
10way furnishes to another person who is under 18 years of age, any
11tobacco, cigarette, cigarette papers, any other instrument or
12paraphernalia that is designed for the smoking or ingestion of
13tobacco, tobacco products, or any controlled substance, according
14to the following schedule: (1) a civil penalty of four hundred dollars
15($400) to six hundred dollars ($600) for the first violation, (2) a
16civil penalty of nine hundred dollars ($900) to one thousand dollars
17($1,000) for the second violation within a five-year period, (3) a
18civil penalty of one thousand two hundred dollars ($1,200) to one
19thousand eight hundred dollars
($1,800) for a third violation within
20a five-year period, (4) a civil penalty of three thousand dollars
21($3,000) to four thousand dollars ($4,000) for a fourth violation
22within a five-year period, or (5) a civil penalty of five thousand
23dollars ($5,000) to six thousand dollars ($6,000) for a fifth violation
24within a five-year period.
25(b) (1) In addition to the civil penalties described in subdivision
26(a), upon the assessment of a civil penalty for the third, fourth, or
27fifth violation, the department, within 60 days of the date of service
28of the final administrative adjudication on the parties or payment
29of the civil penalty for an uncontested violation, shall notify the
30State Board of Equalization of the violation. The State Board of
31Equalization shall then assess a civil penalty of two hundred fifty
32dollars ($250) and
suspend or revoke a license issued pursuant to
33Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 22972) of Division 8.6 in
34accordance with the following schedule:
35(A) A 45-day suspension of the license for a third violation at
36the same location within a five-year period.
37(B) A 90-day suspension of the license for a fourth violation at
38the same location within a five-year period.
39(C) Revocation of the license for a fifth violation at the same
40location within a five-year period.
P6 1(2) The provisions of Chapter 4 (commencing with Section
255121) of Part 30 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code
3apply with respect to the collection of the penalty imposed by the
4State Board
of Equalization pursuant to paragraph (1).
5(c) (1) For each suspension or revocation pursuant to
6subdivision (b), the civil penalty of two hundred fifty dollars ($250)
7assessed pursuant to that subdivision, notwithstanding Section
822953, shall be deposited into the Cigarette and Tobacco Products
9Compliance Fund established pursuant to Section 22990. Moneys
10from that civil penalty deposited into this fund shall be made
11available to the State Board of Equalization, upon appropriation
12by the Legislature, for the purposes of meeting its duties under
13subdivision (b).
14(2) The department shall, upon request, provide to the State
15Board of Equalization information concerning any person, firm,
16or corporation that has been assessed a civil penalty for violation
17of the
STAKE Act pursuant to this section when the department
18has notified the State Board of Equalization of the violation.
19(d) The enforcing agency shall assess penalties pursuant to the
20schedule set forth in subdivision (a) against a person, firm, or
21corporation that sells, offers for sale, or distributes tobacco products
22from a cigarette or tobacco products vending machine, or a person,
23firm, or corporation that leases, furnishes, or services these
24machines in violation of Section 22960.
25(e) An enforcing agency may assess civil penalties against a
26person, firm, or corporation that sells or deals in tobacco or any
27preparation thereof, and fails to post conspicuously and keep posted
28in the place of business at each point of purchase the notice
29required pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section
22952. The civil
30penalty shall be in the amount of two hundred dollars ($200) for
31the first offense and five hundred dollars ($500) for each additional
32violation.
33(f) An enforcing agency shall assess penalties in accordance
34with the schedule set forth in subdivision (a) against a person, firm,
35or corporation that advertises or causes to be advertised a tobacco
36product on an outdoor billboard in violation of Section 22961.
37(g) If a civil penalty has been assessed pursuant to this section
38against a person, firm, or corporation for a single, specific violation
39of this division, the person, firm, or corporation shall not be
40prosecuted under Section 308 of the Penal Code for a violation
P7 1based on the same facts or specific incident for which the civil
2penalty was assessed. If a person,
firm, or corporation has been
3prosecuted for a single, specific violation of Section 308 of the
4Penal Code, the person, firm, or corporation shall not be assessed
5a civil penalty under this section based on the same facts or specific
6incident upon which the prosecution under Section 308 of the Penal
7Code was based.
8(h) (1) In the case of a corporation or business with more than
9one retail location, to determine the number of accumulated
10violations for purposes of the penalty schedule set forth in
11subdivision (a), violations of this division by one retail location
12shall not be accumulated against other retail locations of that same
13corporation or business.
14(2) In the case of a retail location that operates pursuant to a
15franchise as defined in Section 20001,
violations of this division
16accumulated and assessed against a prior owner of a single
17franchise location shall not be accumulated against a new owner
18of the same single franchise location for purposes of the penalty
19schedule set forth in subdivision (a).
20(i) Proceedings under this section shall be conducted pursuant
21to Section 131071 of the Health and Safety Code, except in cases
22where a civil penalty is assessed by an enforcing agency other than
23the department, in which case proceedings shall be conducted
24pursuant to the procedures of that agency that are consistent with
25
Section 131071 of the Health and Safety Code.
Section 22958 of the Business and Professions Code
27 is amended to read:
(a) begin insert(1)end insertbegin insert end insert An enforcing agency may assess civil penalties
29against any person, firm, or corporation that sells, gives, or in any
30way furnishes to another person who is under 21 years of age, any
31tobacco, cigarette, cigarette papers, any other instrument or
32paraphernalia that is designed for the smoking or ingestion of
33tobacco, tobacco products, or any controlled substance, according
34to the following schedule: (1) a civil penalty of four hundred dollars
35($400) to six hundred dollars ($600) for the first violation, (2) a
36civil penalty
of nine hundred dollars ($900) to one thousand dollars
37($1,000) for the second violation within a five-year period, (3) a
38civil penalty of one thousand two hundred dollars ($1,200) to one
39thousand eight hundred dollars ($1,800) for a third violation within
40a five-year period, (4) a civil penalty of three thousand dollars
P8 1($3,000) to four thousand dollars ($4,000) for a fourth violation
2within a five-year period, or (5) a civil penalty of five thousand
3dollars ($5,000) to six thousand dollars ($6,000) for a fifth violation
4within a five-year period.
5(2) This subdivision does not apply to the sale, giving, or
6furnishing of any of the products specified in paragraph (1) to
7active duty military personnel who are 18 years of age or older.
8An identification card issued by the United States Armed Forces
9shall be
used as proof of age for this purpose.
10(b) (1) In addition to the civil penalties described in subdivision
11(a), upon the assessment of a civil penalty for the third, fourth, or
12fifth violation, the department, within 60 days of the date of service
13of the final administrative adjudication on the parties or payment
14of the civil penalty for an uncontested violation, shall notify the
15State Board of Equalization of the violation. The State Board of
16Equalization shall then assess a civil penalty of two hundred fifty
17dollars ($250) and suspend or revoke a license issued pursuant to
18Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 22972) of Division 8.6 in
19accordance with the following schedule:
20(A) A 45-day suspension of the license for a third violation at
21the
same location within a five-year period.
22(B) A 90-day suspension of the license for a fourth violation at
23the same location within a five-year period.
24(C) Revocation of the license for a fifth violation at the same
25location within a five-year period.
26(2) The provisions of Chapter 4 (commencing with Section
2755121) of Part 30 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code
28apply with respect to the collection of the penalty imposed by the
29State Board of Equalization pursuant to paragraph (1).
30(c) (1) For each suspension or revocation pursuant to
31subdivision (b), the civil penalty of two hundred fifty dollars ($250)
32assessed pursuant to that
subdivision, notwithstanding Section
3322953, shall be deposited into the Cigarette and Tobacco Products
34Compliance Fund established pursuant to Section 22990. Moneys
35from that civil penalty deposited into this fund shall be made
36available to the State Board of Equalization, upon appropriation
37by the Legislature, for the purposes of meeting its duties under
38subdivision (b).
39(2) The department shall, upon request, provide to the State
40Board of Equalization information concerning any person, firm,
P9 1or corporation that has been assessed a civil penalty for violation
2of the STAKE Act pursuant to this section when the department
3has notified the State Board of Equalization of the violation.
4(d) The enforcing agency shall assess penalties pursuant to the
5schedule set forth in subdivision
(a) against a person, firm, or
6corporation that sells, offers for sale, or distributes tobacco products
7from a cigarette or tobacco products vending machine, or a person,
8firm, or corporation that leases, furnishes, or services these
9machines in violation of Section 22960.
10(e) An enforcing agency may assess civil penalties against a
11person, firm, or corporation that sells or deals in tobacco or any
12preparation thereof, and fails to post conspicuously and keep posted
13in the place of business at each point of purchase the notice
14required pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 22952. The civil
15penalty shall be in the amount of two hundred dollars ($200) for
16the first offense and five hundred dollars ($500) for each additional
17violation.
18(f) An enforcing agency shall assess penalties
in accordance
19with the schedule set forth in subdivision (a) against a person, firm,
20or corporation that advertises or causes to be advertised a tobacco
21product on an outdoor billboard in violation of Section 22961.
22(g) If a civil penalty has been assessed pursuant to this section
23against a person, firm, or corporation for a single, specific violation
24of this division, the person, firm, or corporation shall not be
25prosecuted under Section 308 of the Penal Code for a violation
26based on the same facts or specific incident for which the civil
27penalty was assessed. If a person, firm, or corporation has been
28prosecuted for a single, specific violation of Section 308 of the
29Penal Code, the person, firm, or corporation shall not be assessed
30a civil penalty under this section based on the same facts or specific
31incident upon which the prosecution
under Section 308 of the Penal
32Code was based.
33(h) (1) In the case of a corporation or business with more than
34one retail location, to determine the number of accumulated
35violations for purposes of the penalty schedule set forth in
36subdivision (a), violations of this division by one retail location
37shall not be accumulated against other retail locations of that same
38corporation or business.
39(2) In the case of a retail location that operates pursuant to a
40franchise as defined in Section 20001, violations of this division
P10 1accumulated and assessed against a prior owner of a single
2franchise location shall not be accumulated against a new owner
3of the same single franchise location for purposes of the penalty
4schedule set forth in subdivision (a).
5(i) Proceedings under this section shall be conducted pursuant
6to Section 131071 of the Health and Safety Code, except in cases
7where a civil penalty is assessed by an enforcing agency other than
8the department, in which case proceedings shall be conducted
9pursuant to the procedures of that agency that are consistent with
10Section 131071 of the Health and Safety Code.
Section 22962 of the Business and Professions Code
12 is amended to read:
(a) For purposes of this section, the following terms
14have the following meanings:
15(1) “Self-service display” means the open display of tobacco
16products or tobacco paraphernalia in a manner that is accessible
17to the general public without the assistance of the retailer or
18employee of the retailer.
19(2) “Tobacco paraphernalia” means cigarette papers or wrappers,
20blunt wraps as defined in Section 308 of the Penal Code, pipes,
21holders of smoking materials of all types, cigarette rolling
22machines, or other instruments or things designed for the smoking
23or ingestion of tobacco products.
24(3) “Tobacco product” means a product or device as defined in
25subdivision (d) of Section 22950.5 of the Business and Professions
26Code.
27(4) “Tobacco store” means a retail business that meets all of the
28following requirements:
29(A) Primarily sells tobacco products.
30(B) Generates more than 60 percent of its gross revenues
31annually from the sale of tobacco products and tobacco
32paraphernalia.
33(C) Does not permit any person under 18 years of age to be
34present or enter the premises at any time, unless accompanied by
35the person’s parent or legal guardian, as defined in Section 6903
36of the Family
Code.
37(D) Does not sell alcoholic beverages or food for consumption
38on the premises.
39(b) (1) (A) Except as permitted in subdivision (b) of Section
4022960, it is unlawful for a person engaged in the retail sale of
P11 1tobacco products to sell, offer for sale, or display for sale any
2tobacco product or tobacco paraphernalia by self-service display.
3A person who violates this section is subject to those civil penalties
4specified in the schedule in subdivision (a) of Section 22958.
5(B) A person who violates this section is subject to those civil
6penalties specified in the schedule in subdivision (a) of Section
722958.
8(2) It
is unlawful for a person engaged in the retail sale of blunt
9wraps to place or maintain, or to cause to be placed or maintained,
10any blunt wraps advertising display within two feet of candy,
11snack, or nonalcoholic beverage displayed inside any store or
12business.
13(3) It is unlawful for any person or business to place or maintain,
14or cause to be placed or maintained, any blunt wrap advertising
15display that is less than four feet above the floor.
16(c) Subdivision (b) shall not apply to the display in a tobacco
17store of cigars, pipe tobacco, snuff, chewing tobacco, or dipping
18tobacco, provided that in the case of cigars they are generally not
19sold or offered for sale in a sealed package of the manufacturer or
20importer containing less than six cigars. In any enforcement action
21brought
pursuant to this division, the retail business that displays
22any of the items described in this subdivision in a self-service
23display shall have the burden of proving that it qualifies for the
24exemption established in this subdivision.
25(d) The Attorney General, a city attorney, a county counsel, or
26a district attorney may bring a civil action to enforce this section.
27(e) This section does not preempt or otherwise prohibit the
28adoption of a local standard that imposes greater restrictions on
29the access to tobacco products than the restrictions imposed by
30this section. To the extent that there is an inconsistency between
31this section and a local standard that imposes greater restrictions
32on the access to tobacco products, the greater restriction on the
33access to tobacco products in the
local standard shall prevail.
Section 22971.7 is added to the Business and
35Professions Code, immediately preceding Section 22972, to read:
(a) For the purposes of this chapter, except as
37provided in subdivision (b), and notwithstanding subdivision (s)
38of Section 22971, a “tobacco product” includes a product or device
39as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 22950.5.
P12 1(b) This section does not apply to subdivision (b) of Section
222974.3.
3(c) This section shall be operative on January 1, 2017.
Section 22973.3 is added to the Business and
5Professions Code, to read:
(a) Notwithstanding any other law, an application
7 for a license for the sale of a tobacco product, as defined in
8subdivision (d) of Section 22950.5, that is not subject to a tax
9imposed by the Cigarette and Tobacco Products Tax Law pursuant
10to Part 13 (commencing with Section 30001) of Division 2 of the
11Revenue and Taxation Code shall be filed on a form prescribed
12by the board and shall include the following:
13(1) The name, address, and telephone number of the applicant.
14(2) The business name, address, and telephone number of each
15retail location. For applicants who control more than one retail
16location,
an address for receipt of correspondence or notices from
17the board, such as a headquarters or corporate office of the retailer,
18shall also be included on the application and listed on the license.
19Citations issued to licensees shall be forwarded to all addressees
20on the license.
21(3) A statement by the applicant affirming that the applicant
22has not been convicted of a felony and has not violated and will
23not violate or cause or permit to be violated any of the provisions
24of this division or any rule of the board applicable to the applicant
25or pertaining to the manufacture, sale, or distribution of cigarettes
26or tobacco products. If the applicant is unable to affirm this
27statement, the application shall contain a statement by the applicant
28of the nature of any violation or the reasons that will prevent the
29applicant from complying with the
requirements with respect to
30the statement.
31(4) If any other licenses or permits have been issued by the
32board or the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to the
33applicant, the license or permit number of those licenses or permits
34then in effect.
35(5) A statement by the applicant that the contents of the
36application are complete, true, and correct. Any person who signs
37a statement pursuant to this subdivision that asserts the truth of
38any material matter that he or she knows to be false is guilty of a
39misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment of up to one year in the
P13 1county jail, or a fine of not more than one thousand dollars
2($1,000), or both the imprisonment and the fine.
3(6) The signature of the applicant.
4(7) Any other information the board may require.
5(b) The board may investigate to determine the truthfulness and
6completeness of the information provided in the application. The
7board may issue a license without further investigation to an
8applicant for a retail location if the applicant holds a valid license
9from the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control for that same
10location.
11(c) The board shall provide electronic means for applicants to
12download and submit applications.
13(d) A fee of two hundred sixty-five dollars ($265) shall be
14submitted with each application. An applicant that owns or controls
15more than one retail location shall obtain a separate
license for
16each retail location, but may submit a single application for those
17licenses with an application license fee of two hundred sixty-five
18dollars ($265) per location.
19(e) Every retailer shall file an application for renewal of its
20license, accompanied with a fee of two hundred sixty-five dollars
21($265) per retail location in the form and manner prescribed by
22the board.
23(f) (1) The board shall report back to the Legislature no later
24than January 1, 2019, regarding the adequacy of funding for the
25Cigarette and Tobacco Products Licensing Act of 2003 with regard
26to tobacco products for which a license is required by this section.
27The report shall include data and recommendations about whether
28the annual licensing fee funding levels are set at an
appropriate
29level to maintain an effective enforcement program.
30(2) The report required by paragraph (1) shall be submitted in
31compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
32(g) (1) This section shall apply to a retailer who sells a tobacco
33product, as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 22950.5, that is
34not subject to a tax imposed by the Cigarette and Tobacco Products
35Tax Law pursuant to Part 13 (commencing with Section 30001)
36of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, and who does
37not already possess a valid license to sell cigarettes or tobacco
38products issued pursuant to Section 22972.
39(2) A retailer that possesses a valid license to sell cigarettes and
40tobacco products issued
pursuant to Section 22972 may also sell
P14 1under that license a tobacco product, as defined in subdivision (d)
2of Section 22950.5, that is not subject to a tax imposed by the
3Cigarette and Tobacco Products Tax Law pursuant to Part 13
4(commencing with Section 30001) of Division 2 of the Revenue
5and Taxation Code.
6(h) This section shall become operative January 1, 2017.
Section 22980.2 of the Business and Professions Code
8 is amended to read:
(a) A person or entity that engages in the business
10of selling cigarettes or tobacco products in this state either without
11a valid license or after a license has been suspended or revoked,
12and each officer of any corporation that so engages in this business,
13is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable as provided in Section
1422981.
15(b) Each day after notification by the board or by a law
16enforcement agency that a manufacturer, wholesaler, distributor,
17importer, retailer, or any other person required to be licensed under
18this division offers cigarette and tobacco products for sale or
19exchange without a valid license for the location from which they
20are offered for sale shall constitute a
separate violation.
21(c) Continued sales or gifting of cigarettes and tobacco products
22either without a valid license or after a notification of suspension
23or revocation shall constitute a violation punishable as provided
24in Section 22981, and shall result in the seizure of all cigarettes
25and tobacco products in the possession of the person by the board
26or a law enforcement agency. Any cigarettes and tobacco products
27seized by the board or by a law enforcement agency shall be
28deemed forfeited.
29(d) This section shall become inoperative on January 1, 2017,
30and, as of April 1, 2017, is repealed.
Section 22980.2 is added to the Business and
32Professions Code, to read:
(a) A person or entity that engages in the business
34of selling cigarettes or tobacco products in this state either without
35a valid license or after a license has been suspended or revoked,
36and each officer of any corporation that so engages in this business,
37is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable as provided in Section
3822981.
39(b) Each day after notification by the board or by a law
40enforcement agency that a manufacturer, wholesaler, distributor,
P15 1importer, retailer, or any other person required to be licensed under
2this division offers cigarette and tobacco products for sale or
3exchange without a valid license for the location from which they
4are offered for sale
shall constitute a separate violation.
5(c) Continued sales or gifting of cigarettes and tobacco products
6either without a valid license or after a notification of suspension
7or revocation shall constitute a violation punishable as provided
8in Section 22981, and shall result in the seizure of all cigarettes
9and tobacco products in the possession of the person by the board
10or a law enforcement agency. Any cigarettes and tobacco products
11seized by the board or by a law enforcement agency shall be
12deemed forfeited.
13(d) For the purposes of this section, notwithstanding subdivision
14(s) of Section 22971, “tobacco products” includes a product or
15device as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 22950.5.
16(e) This section shall be operative on January 1, 2017.
Section 1947.5 of the Civil Code is amended to read:
(a) A landlord of a residential dwelling unit, as defined
19in Section 1940, or his or her agent, may prohibit the smoking of
20a cigarette, as defined in Section 104556 of the Health and Safety
21Code, or other tobacco product on the property or in any building
22or portion of the building, including any dwelling unit, other
23interior or exterior area, or the premises on which it is located, in
24accordance with this article.
25(b) (1) Every lease or rental agreement entered into on or after
26January 1, 2012, for a residential dwelling unit on property on any
27portion of which the landlord has prohibited the smoking of
28cigarettes or other tobacco products pursuant to this
article shall
29include a provision that specifies the areas on the property where
30
smoking is prohibited, if the lessee has not previously occupied
31the dwelling unit.
32(2) For a lease or rental agreement entered into before January
331, 2012, a prohibition against the smoking of cigarettes or other
34tobacco products in any portion of the property in which smoking
35was previously permitted shall constitute a change of the terms of
36tenancy, requiring adequate notice in writing, to be provided in
37the manner prescribed in Section 827.
38(c) A landlord who exercises the authority provided in
39subdivision (a) to prohibit smoking shall be subject to federal,
40state, and local requirements governing changes to the terms of a
P16 1lease or rental agreement for tenants with leases or rental
2agreements that are in existence at the time that the policy limiting
3or
prohibiting smoking is adopted.
4(d) This section shall not be construed to preempt any local
5ordinance in effect on or before January 1, 2012, or any provision
6of a local ordinance in effect on or after January 1, 2012, that
7restricts the smoking of cigarettes or other tobacco products.
8(e) A limitation or prohibition of the use of any tobacco product
9shall not affect any other term or condition of the tenancy, nor
10shall this section be construed to require statutory authority to
11establish or enforce any other lawful term or condition of the
12tenancy.
13(f) For purposes of this section, “smoking” has the same
14meaning as in subdivision (c) of Section 22950.5 of the Business
15and Professions Code.
16(g) 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.
Section 48901 of the Education Code is amended to
20read:
(a) No school shall permit the smoking or use of a
22tobacco product by pupils of the school while the pupils are on
23campus, or while attending school-sponsored activities or while
24under the supervision 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.
28(c) For purposes of this section, “smoking” has the same
29meaning as in subdivision (c) of Section 22950.5 of the Business
30and Professions Code.
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.
Section 7597 of the Government Code is amended
35to read:
(a) No public employee or member of the public shall
37smoke a tobacco product inside a public building, or in an outdoor
38area within 20 feet of a main exit, entrance, or operable window
39of a public building, or in a passenger vehicle, as defined by
40Section 465 of the Vehicle Code, owned by the state.
P17 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.
8(c) For purposes of this section, “smoke” and “smoking” have
9the same meaning as in subdivision (c) of Section 22950.5 of the
10Business and Professions Code.
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.
Section 1234 of the Health and Safety Code is
15amended to read:
(a) Smoking a tobacco product 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 on
24behalf of, the owner or manager of such clinic, only in areas of a
25clinic 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.
33(d) For purposes of this section, “smoking” has the same
34meaning as in subdivision (c) of Section 22950.5 of the Business
35and Professions Code.
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.
Section 1286 of the Health and Safety Code is
40amended to read:
(a) Smoking a tobacco product 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) Smoking a tobacco product shall not be permitted in a patient
6room unless all persons assigned to the room have requested a
7room where smoking is permitted. In the event that the health
8facility occupancy has reached capacity, the health facility shall
9have reasonable time to reassign patients to appropriate rooms.
10(c) Clearly legible signs shall either:
11(1) State that smoking is unlawful and be conspicuously posted
12by, or on behalf of, the owner or manager of the health facility, in
13all areas of a health facility where smoking is unlawful, or
14(2) Identify “smoking permitted” areas, and be posted by, or on
15behalf of, the owner or manager of the health facility, only in areas
16of the health facility where smoking is lawfully permitted.
17If “smoking permitted” signs are posted, there shall also be
18conspicuously posted, near all major entrances, clearly legible
19signs stating that smoking is unlawful except in areas designated
20“smoking permitted.”
21(d) No signs pertaining to smoking are required to be posted in
22patient
rooms.
23(e) This section shall not apply to skilled nursing facilities,
24intermediate care facilities, and intermediate care facilities for the
25developmentally disabled.
26(f) For purposes of this section, “smoking” has the same
27meaning as in subdivision (c) of Section 22950.5 of the Business
28and Professions Code.
29(g) 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.
Section 1530.7 of the Health and Safety Code is
33amended to read:
(a) Group homes, foster family agencies, small family
35homes, transitional housing placement providers, and crisis
36nurseries licensed pursuant to this chapter shall maintain a
37smoke-free environment in the facility.
38(b) A person who is licensed or certified pursuant to this chapter
39to provide residential care in a foster family home or certified
40family home shall not smoke a tobacco product or permit any other
P19 1person to smoke a tobacco product inside the facility, and, when
2the child is present, on the outdoor grounds of the facility.
3(c) A person who is licensed or certified pursuant to this chapter
4to provide residential
foster care shall not smoke a tobacco product
5in any motor vehicle that is regularly used to transport the child.
6(d) For purposes of this section, “smoke” has the same meaning
7as in subdivision (c) of Section 22950.5 of the Business and
8Professions Code.
9(e) For purposes of this section, “tobacco product” means a
10product or device as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 22950.5
11of the Business and Professions Code.
Section 1596.795 of the Health and Safety Code is
13amended to read:
(a) The smoking of a tobacco product in a private
15residence that is licensed as a family day care home shall be
16prohibited in the home and in those areas of the family day care
17home where children are present. Nothing in this section shall
18prohibit a city or county from enacting or enforcing an ordinance
19relating to smoking in a family day care home if the ordinance is
20more stringent than this section.
21(b) The smoking of a tobacco product on the premises of a
22licensed day care center shall be prohibited.
23(c) For purposes of this section, “smoking” has the same
24meaning as in subdivision (c) of Section 22950.5 of the
Business
25and Professions Code.
26(d) For purposes of this section, “tobacco product” means a
27product or device as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 22950.5
28of the Business and Professions Code.
Section 104495 of the Health and Safety Code is
30amended to read:
(a) For the purposes of this section, the following
32definitions shall govern:
33(1) “Playground” means any park or recreational area
34specifically designed to be used by children that has play equipment
35installed, or any similar facility located on public or private school
36grounds, or on city, county, or state park grounds.
37(2) “Tot lot sandbox area” means a designated play area within
38a public park for the use by children under five years of age. Where
39the area is not contained by a fence, the boundary of a tot lot
40sandbox area shall be defined by the edge of the resilient surface
P20 1of
safety material, such as concrete or wood, or any other material
2surrounding the tot lot sandbox area.
3(3) “Public park” includes a park operated by a public agency.
4(4) “Smoke” and “smoking” have the same meaning as in
5subdivision (c) of Section 22950.5 of the Business and Professions
6Code.
7(5) “Cigarette” means the same as defined in Section 104556.
8(6) “Cigar” means the same as defined in Section 104550.
9(7) “Tobacco product” means a product or device as defined in
10subdivision (d) of Section 22950.5 of the Business and Professions
11Code.
12(b) No person shall smoke a cigarette, cigar, or other tobacco
13product within 25 feet of any playground or tot lot sandbox area.
14(c) No person shall dispose of cigarette butts, cigar butts, or any
15other tobacco-related waste within 25 feet of a playground or a tot
16lot sandbox area.
17(d) No person shall intimidate, threaten any reprisal, or effect
18any reprisal, for the purpose of retaliating against another person
19who seeks to attain compliance with this section.
20(e) Any person who violates this section is guilty of an infraction
21and shall be punished by a fine of two hundred fifty dollars ($250)
22for each violation of this section. Punishment under this section
23shall not preclude punishment pursuant to Section 13002,
Section
24374.4 of the Penal Code, or any other provision of law proscribing
25the act of littering.
26(f) The prohibitions contained in subdivisions (b), (c), and (d)
27shall not apply to private property.
28(g) The prohibitions contained in subdivisions (b) and (c) shall
29not apply to a public sidewalk located within 25 feet of a
30playground or a tot lot sandbox area.
31(h) This section shall not preempt the authority of any county,
32city, or city and county to regulate smoking around playgrounds
33or tot lot sandbox areas. Any county, city, or city and county may
34enforce any ordinance adopted prior to January 1, 2002, or may
35adopt and enforce new regulations that are more restrictive than
36this section, on and after January 1,
2002.
Section 114332.3 of the Health and Safety Code is
38amended to read:
(a) No potentially hazardous food or beverage stored
40or prepared in a private home may be offered for sale, sold, or
P21 1given away from a nonprofit charitable temporary food facility.
2Potentially hazardous food shall be prepared in a food
3establishment or on the premises of a nonprofit charitable
4temporary food facility.
5(b) All food and beverages shall be protected at all times from
6unnecessary handling and shall be stored, displayed, and served
7so as to be protected from contamination.
8(c) Potentially hazardous food and beverages shall be maintained
9at or below 7 degrees Celsius (45
degrees Fahrenheit) or at or
10above 57.2 degrees Celsius (135 degrees Fahrenheit) at all times.
11(d) Ice used in beverages shall be protected from contamination
12and shall be maintained separate from ice used for refrigeration
13purposes.
14(e) All food and food containers shall be stored off the floor on
15shelving or pallets located within the facility.
16(f) Smoking a tobacco product is prohibited in nonprofit
17charitable temporary food facilities.
18(g) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), live animals, birds,
19or fowl shall not be kept or allowed in nonprofit charitable
20temporary food facilities.
21(2) Paragraph (1) does not prohibit the presence, in any room
22where food is served to the public, guests, or patrons, of a guide
23dog, signal dog, or service dog, as defined by Section 54.1 of the
24Civil Code, accompanied by a totally or partially blind person,
25deaf person, person whose hearing is impaired, or handicapped
26person, or dogs accompanied by persons licensed to train guide
27dogs for the blind pursuant to Chapter 9.5 (commencing with
28Section 7200) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code.
29(3) Paragraph (1) does not apply to dogs under the control of
30uniformed law enforcement officers or of uniformed employees
31of private patrol operators and operators of a private patrol service
32who are licensed pursuant to Chapter 11.5 (commencing with
33Section 7580) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code,
34while these
employees are acting within the course and scope of
35their employment as private patrol persons.
36(4) The persons and operators described in paragraphs (2) and
37(3) are liable for any damage done to the premises or facilities by
38the dog.
39(5) The dogs described in paragraphs (2) and (3) shall be
40excluded from food preparation and utensil wash areas. Aquariums
P22 1and aviaries shall be allowed if enclosed so as not to create a public
2health problem.
3(h) All garbage shall be disposed of in a sanitary manner.
4(i) Employees preparing or handling food shall wear clean
5clothing and shall keep their hands clean at all times.
6(j) For purposes of this section, “smoking” has the same meaning
7as in subdivision (c) of Section 22950.5 of the Business and
8Professions Code.
9(k) For purposes of this section, “tobacco product” means a
10product or device as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 22950.5
11of the Business and Professions Code.
Section 114371 of the Health and Safety Code is
13amended to read:
Certified farmers’ markets shall meet all of the
15following requirements:
16(a) All food shall be stored at least six inches off the floor or
17ground or under any other conditions that are approved. Tents,
18canopies, or other overhead coverings are not required for fresh
19whole produce sales displays or storage, except when specifically
20required pursuant to this chapter. Flavored nuts and dried fruits
21that are being sold on a bulk or nonprepackaged basis shall be
22displayed and dispensed by the producer from covered containers.
23All processed food products being sold shall be in compliance with
24Section 113735 and the applicable provisions of Section 110460,
25114365, or 114365.2.
26(b) Food preparation is prohibited at certified farmers’ markets
27with the exception of food samples. Trimming whole produce for
28sale shall not be considered food preparation. Distribution of food
29samples may occur provided that the following sanitary conditions
30exist:
31(1) Samples shall be kept in clean, nonabsorbent, and covered
32containers intended by the manufacturer for use with foods. Any
33cutting or distribution of samples shall only occur under a tent,
34canopy, or other overhead covering.
35(2) All food samples shall be distributed by the producer in a
36manner that is sanitary and in which each sample is distributed
37without the possibility of a consumer touching the remaining
38samples.
39(3) Clean, disposable plastic gloves shall be used when cutting
40food samples.
P23 1(4) Fresh, whole produce intended for sampling shall be washed
2or cleaned in another manner of any soil or other material by
3potable water in order that it is wholesome and safe for
4consumption.
5(5) Notwithstanding Section 114205, available potable water
6may be required for handwashing and sanitizing; the need
7determined and manner approved by the enforcement agency.
8(6) Potentially hazardous food samples shall be maintained at
9or below 45 degrees Fahrenheit and shall be disposed of within
10two hours after cutting. A certified farmers’ market or an
11enforcement officer may cause
immediate removal and disposal,
12or confiscate and destroy, any potentially hazardous food samples
13found not in compliance with this paragraph.
14(7) Wastewater shall be disposed of in a facility connected to
15the public sewer system or in a manner approved by the
16enforcement agency.
17(8) Utensils and cutting surfaces shall be smooth, nonabsorbent,
18and easily cleanable, or single-use articles shall be utilized. If the
19producer uses only single-use articles or maintains an adequate
20supply of clean replacement articles readily available at the site at
21the time of use, warewashing facilities shall not be required.
22(c) Approved toilet and handwashing facilities shall be available
23within 200 feet travel distance of the premises of
the certified
24farmers’ market or as approved by the enforcement officer.
25(d) No live animals, birds, or fowl shall be kept or allowed, and
26no individual shall bring a live animal, bird, or fowl, within 20
27feet of any area where food is stored or held for sale within a
28certified farmers’ market. This subdivision does not apply to guide
29dogs, signal dogs, or service dogs when used in accordance with
30the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C.
31Sec. 12101 et seq.), and as provided in Section 36.104 of Title 28
32of the Code of Federal Regulations. All guide dogs, signal dogs,
33and service dogs shall be used and properly identified in accordance
34with Section 54.1 and subdivision (b) of Section 54.2 of the Civil
35Code, and Sections 30850, 30851, and 30852 of the Food and
36Agricultural Code.
37(e) All garbage and refuse shall be stored and disposed of in a
38manner approved by the enforcement officer.
39(f) Smoking of cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, and other tobacco
40products shall not be permitted within 25 feet of the common
P24 1commerce area comprised of sales personnel and shopping
2customers of the certified farmers’ market.
3(g) Notwithstanding Chapter 10 (commencing with Section
4114294) vendors selling food adjacent to, and under the jurisdiction
5and management of, a certified farmers’ market may store, display,
6and sell from a table or display fixture apart from the mobile
7facility in a manner approved by the enforcement agency.
8(h) Temporary food facilities may be operated at a separate
9community
event adjacent to, and in conjunction with, certified
10farmers’ markets. The organization in control of the community
11event at which these temporary food facilities operate shall comply
12with Section 114381.1.
13(i) All harvested, cut, wrapped, or otherwise processed meat,
14poultry, and fish products shall be from approved sources as set
15forth in Section 113735, and shall be properly labeled or have
16documentation present at the point of sale that demonstrates
17compliance with this requirement. All harvested, cut, wrapped, or
18otherwise processed meat, poultry, and fish products offered for
19sale shall be transported, stored, displayed, and maintained at a
20temperature of 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. The temperature
21holding capabilities of the storage containers used shall be
22sufficient to maintain safe product temperatures. Storage containers
23for
meat, poultry, and fish products shall be insulated and have
24interior surfaces that are smooth, nonabsorbent, and easily
25cleanable. All meat, poultry, and fish products shall be stored in
26a manner that reduces the risk of cross-contamination.
27(j) For purposes of this section, “smoking” has the same meaning
28as in subdivision (c) of Section 22950.5 of the Business and
29Professions Code.
30(k) For purposes of this section, “tobacco product” means a
31product or device as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 22950.5
32of the Business and Professions Code.
Section 118910 of the Health and Safety Code is
34amended to read:
(a) The Legislature declares its intent not to preempt
36the field of regulation of the smoking of tobacco products. A local
37governing body may ban completely the smoking of tobacco
38products, or may regulate smoking of tobacco products in any
39manner not inconsistent with this article and Article 3 (commencing
40with Section 118920) or any other provision of state law.
P25 1(b) For purposes of this section, “smoking” has the same
2meaning as in subdivision (c) of Section 22950.5 of the Business
3and Professions Code.
4(c) For purposes of this section, “tobacco product” means a
5product or device as
defined in subdivision (d) of Section 22950.5
6of the Business and Professions Code.
Section 118925 of the Health and Safety Code is
8amended to read:
(a) (1) It is unlawful for any person to smoke a
10tobacco product in any vehicle of a passenger stage corporation,
11the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) except to
12the extent permitted by federal law, in any aircraft except to the
13extent permitted by federal law, on a public transportation system,
14as defined by Section 99211 of the Public Utilities Code, or in any
15vehicle of an entity receiving any transit assistance from the state.
16(2) (A) For purposes of this subdivision, “smoke” has the same
17meaning as in subdivision (c) of Section 22950.5 of the Business
18and Professions Code.
19(B) For purposes of this subdivision, “tobacco product” means
20a product or device as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 22950.5
21of the Business and Professions Code.
22(b) It is unlawful for any person to smoke any plant product
23other than a tobacco product in any vehicle of a passenger stage
24corporation, the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)
25except to the extent permitted by federal law, in any aircraft except
26to the extent permitted by federal law, on a public transportation
27system, as defined by Section 99211 of the Public Utilities Code,
28or in any vehicle of an entity receiving any transit assistance from
29the state.
Section 118948 of the Health and Safety Code is
31amended to read:
(a) It is unlawful for a person to smoke a tobacco
33product in a motor vehicle, whether in motion or at rest, in which
34there is a minor.
35(b) For purposes of this section, “smoke” has the same meaning
36as in subdivision (c) of Section 22950.5 of the Business and
37Professions Code.
38(c) For purposes of this section, “tobacco product” means a
39product or device as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 22950.5
40of the Business and Professions Code.
P26 1(d) A violation of this section is an infraction punishable by a
2fine not exceeding
one hundred dollars ($100) for each violation.
Section 119405 of the Health and Safety Code is
4repealed.
Section 119406 is added to the Health and Safety
6Code, to read:
(a) Commencing October 1, 2016, all cartridges for
8electronic cigarettes and solutions for filling or refilling an
9electronic cigarette shall be in child-resistant packaging.
10(b) “Child-resistant packaging” means packaging that meets the
11specifications in Section 1700.15(b) of, and is tested by the method
12described in Section 1700.20 of, Title 16 of the Code of Federal
13Regulations.
Section 6404.5 of the Labor Code is amended to read:
(a) The Legislature finds and declares that regulation
16of smoking in the workplace is a matter of statewide interest and
17concern. It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this section
18to prohibit the smoking of tobacco products in all (100 percent of)
19enclosed places of employment in this state, as covered by this
20section, thereby eliminating the need of local governments to enact
21workplace smoking restrictions within their respective jurisdictions.
22It is further the intent of the Legislature to create a uniform
23statewide standard to restrict and prohibit the smoking of tobacco
24products in enclosed places of employment, as specified in this
25section, in order to reduce employee exposure to environmental
26tobacco smoke to a level that will
prevent anything other than
27insignificantly harmful effects to exposed employees, and also to
28eliminate the confusion and hardship that can result from enactment
29or enforcement of disparate local workplace smoking restrictions.
30Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, it is the intent
31of the Legislature that an area not defined as a “place of
32employment” pursuant to subdivision (d) or in which the smoking
33of tobacco products is not regulated pursuant to subdivision (e) is
34subject to local regulation of smoking of tobacco products.
35(b) An employer shall not knowingly or intentionally permit,
36and a person shall not engage in, the smoking of tobacco products
37in an enclosed space at a place of employment. “Enclosed space”
38includes lobbies, lounges, waiting areas, elevators, stairwells, and
39restrooms that are a structural part of the
building and not
40specifically defined in subdivision (d).
P27 1(c) For purposes of this section, an employer who permits any
2
nonemployee access to his or her place of employment on a regular
3basis has not acted knowingly or intentionally in violation of this
4section if he or she has taken the following reasonable steps to
5prevent smoking by a nonemployee:
6(1) Posted clear and prominent signs, as follows:
7(A) Where smoking is prohibited throughout the building or
8structure, a sign stating “No smoking” shall be posted at each
9entrance to the building or structure.
10(B) Where smoking is permitted in designated areas of the
11building or structure, a sign stating “Smoking is prohibited except
12in designated areas” shall be posted at each entrance to the building
13or structure.
14(2) Has requested, when appropriate, that a nonemployee who
15is smoking refrain from smoking in the enclosed workplace.
16For purposes of this subdivision, “reasonable steps” does not
17include (A) the physical ejection of a nonemployee from the place
18of employment or (B) any requirement for making a request to a
19nonemployee to refrain from smoking, under circumstances
20involving a risk of physical harm to the employer or any employee.
21(d) For purposes of this section, “place of employment” does
22not include any of the following:
23(1) Sixty-five percent of the guestroom accommodations in a
24hotel, motel, or similar transient lodging establishment.
25(2) Areas of the lobby in a hotel,
motel, or other similar transient
26lodging establishment designated for smoking by the establishment.
27An establishment may permit smoking in a designated lobby area
28that does not exceed 25 percent of the total floor area of the lobby
29or, if the total area of the lobby is 2,000 square feet or less, that
30does not exceed 50 percent of the total floor area of the lobby. For
31purposes of this paragraph, “lobby” means the common public
32area of an establishment in which registration and other similar or
33related transactions, or both, are conducted and in which the
34establishment’s guests and members of the public typically
35congregate.
36(3) Meeting and banquet rooms in a hotel, motel, other transient
37lodging establishment similar to a hotel or motel, restaurant, or
38public convention center, except while food or beverage functions
39are taking
place, including setup, service, and cleanup activities,
40or when the room is being used for exhibit purposes. At times
P28 1when smoking is not permitted in a meeting or banquet room
2pursuant to this paragraph, the establishment may permit smoking
3in corridors and prefunction areas adjacent to and serving the
4meeting or banquet room if no employee is stationed in that
5corridor or area on other than a passing basis.
6(4) Retail or wholesale tobacco shops and private smokers’
7lounges. For purposes of this paragraph:
8(A) “Private smokers’ lounge” means any enclosed area in or
9attached to a retail or wholesale tobacco shop that is dedicated to
10the use of tobacco products, including, but not limited to, cigars
11and pipes.
12(B) “Retail or wholesale tobacco shop” means any business
13establishment the main purpose of which is the sale of tobacco
14products, including, but not limited to, cigars, pipe tobacco, and
15smoking accessories.
16(5) Cabs of motortrucks, as defined in Section 410 of the Vehicle
17Code, or truck tractors, as defined in Section 655 of the Vehicle
18Code, if nonsmoking employees are not present.
19(6) Warehouse facilities. For purposes of this paragraph,
20“warehouse facility” means a warehouse facility with more than
21100,000 square feet of total floorspace, and 20 or fewer full-time
22employees working at the facility, but does not include any area
23within a facility that is utilized as office space.
24(7) Gaming clubs, in which
smoking is permitted by subdivision
25(f). For purposes of this paragraph, “gaming club” means any
26gaming club, as defined in Section 19802 of the Business and
27Professions Code, or bingo facility, as defined in Section 326.5 of
28the Penal Code, that restricts access to minors under 18 years of
29age.
30(8) Bars and taverns, in which smoking is permitted by
31subdivision (f). For purposes of this paragraph, “bar” or “tavern”
32means a facility primarily devoted to the serving of alcoholic
33beverages for consumption by guests on the premises, in which
34the serving of food is incidental. “Bar or tavern” includes those
35facilities located within a hotel, motel, or other similar transient
36occupancy establishment. However, when located within a building
37in conjunction with another use, including a restaurant, “bar” or
38“tavern” includes only those areas
used primarily for the sale and
39service of alcoholic beverages. “Bar” or “tavern” does not include
P29 1the dining areas of a restaurant, regardless of whether alcoholic
2beverages are served therein.
3(9) Theatrical production sites, if smoking is an integral part of
4the story in the theatrical production.
5(10) Medical research or treatment sites, if smoking is integral
6to the research and treatment being conducted.
7(11) Private residences, except for private residences licensed
8as family day care homes where smoking is prohibited pursuant
9to Section 1596.795 of the Health and Safety Code.
10(12) Patient smoking areas in long-term health care facilities,
11as defined in
Section 1418 of the Health and Safety Code.
12(13) Breakrooms designated by employers for smoking, provided
13that all of the following conditions are met:
14(A) Air from the smoking room shall be exhausted directly to
15the outside by an exhaust fan. Air from the smoking room shall
16not be recirculated to other parts of the building.
17(B) The employer shall comply with any ventilation standard
18or other standard utilizing appropriate technology, including, but
19not limited to, mechanical, electronic, and biotechnical systems,
20adopted by the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board
21or the federal Environmental Protection Agency. If both adopt
22inconsistent standards, the ventilation standards of the Occupational
23Safety and Health
Standards Board shall be no less stringent than
24the standards adopted by the federal Environmental Protection
25Agency.
26(C) The smoking room shall be located in a nonwork area where
27no one, as part of his or her work responsibilities, is required to
28enter. For purposes of this subparagraph, “work responsibilities”
29does not include any custodial or maintenance work carried out in
30the breakroom when it is unoccupied.
31(D) There are sufficient nonsmoking breakrooms to
32accommodate nonsmokers.
33(14) Employers with a total of five or fewer employees, either
34full time or part time, may permit smoking where all of the
35following conditions are met:
36(A) The smoking area is not accessible to minors.
37(B) All employees who enter the smoking area consent to permit
38smoking. No one, as part of his or her work responsibilities, shall
39be required to work in an area where smoking is permitted. An
40employer who is determined by the division to have used coercion
P30 1to obtain consent or who has required an employee to work in the
2smoking area shall be subject to the penalty provisions of Section
36427.
4(C) Air from the smoking area shall be exhausted directly to
5the outside by an exhaust fan. Air from the smoking area shall not
6be recirculated to other parts of the building.
7(D) The employer shall comply with any ventilation standard
8or other standard utilizing appropriate technology, including,
but
9not limited to, mechanical, electronic, and biotechnical systems,
10adopted by the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board
11or the federal Environmental Protection Agency. If both adopt
12inconsistent standards, the ventilation standards of the Occupational
13Safety and Health Standards Board shall be no less stringent than
14the standards adopted by the federal Environmental Protection
15Agency.
16This paragraph shall not be construed to (i) supersede or render
17inapplicable any condition or limitation on smoking areas made
18applicable to specific types of business establishments by any other
19paragraph of this subdivision or (ii) apply in lieu of any otherwise
20applicable paragraph of this subdivision that has become
21inoperative.
22(e) Paragraphs (13) and (14) of subdivision (d) shall not be
23construed
to require employers to provide reasonable
24accommodation to smokers, or to provide breakrooms for smokers
25or nonsmokers.
26(f) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this subdivision,
27smoking may be permitted in gaming clubs, as defined in paragraph
28(7) of subdivision (d), and in bars and taverns, as defined in
29paragraph (8) of subdivision (d), until the earlier of the following:
30(A) January 1, 1998.
31(B) The date of adoption of a regulation (i) by the Occupational
32Safety and Health Standards Board reducing the permissible
33employee exposure level to environmental tobacco smoke to a
34level that will prevent anything other than insignificantly harmful
35effects to exposed employees or (ii) by the federal
Environmental
36Protection Agency establishing a standard for reduction of
37permissible exposure to environmental tobacco smoke to an
38exposure level that will prevent anything other than insignificantly
39
harmful effects to exposed persons.
P31 1(2) If a regulation specified in subparagraph (B) of paragraph
2(1) is adopted on or before January 1, 1998, smoking may thereafter
3be permitted in gaming clubs and in bars and taverns, subject to
4full compliance with, or conformity to, the standard in the
5regulation within two years following the date of adoption of the
6regulation. An employer failing to achieve compliance with, or
7conformity to, the regulation within this two-year period shall
8prohibit smoking in the gaming club, bar, or tavern until
9compliance or conformity is achieved. If the Occupational Safety
10and Health Standards Board and the federal Environmental
11Protection Agency both adopt regulations specified in subparagraph
12(B) of paragraph (1) that are inconsistent, the regulations of the
13Occupational Safety and Health
Standards Board shall be no less
14stringent than the regulations of the federal Environmental
15Protection Agency.
16(3) If a regulation specified in subparagraph (B) of paragraph
17(1) is not adopted on or before January 1, 1998, the exemptions
18specified in paragraphs (7) and (8) of subdivision (d) shall become
19inoperative on and after January 1, 1998, until a regulation is
20adopted. Upon adoption of such a regulation on or after January
211, 1998, smoking may thereafter be permitted in gaming clubs and
22in bars and taverns, subject to full compliance with, or conformity
23to, the standard in the regulation within two years following the
24date of adoption of the regulation. An employer failing to achieve
25compliance with, or conformity to, the regulation within this
26two-year period shall prohibit smoking in the gaming club, bar,
27or tavern until
compliance or conformity is achieved. If the
28Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board and the federal
29Environmental Protection Agency both adopt regulations specified
30in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) that are inconsistent, the
31regulations of the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board
32shall be no less stringent than the regulations of the federal
33Environmental Protection Agency.
34(4) From January 1, 1997, to December 31, 1997, inclusive,
35smoking may be permitted in gaming clubs, as defined in paragraph
36(7) of subdivision (d), and in bars and taverns, as defined in
37paragraph (8) of subdivision (d), subject to both of the following
38conditions:
39(A) If practicable, the gaming club or bar or tavern shall
40establish a designated nonsmoking area.
P32 1(B) If feasible, an employee shall not be required, in the
2performance of ordinary work responsibilities, to enter any area
3in which smoking is permitted.
4(g) The smoking prohibition set forth in this section constitutes
5a uniform statewide standard for regulating the smoking of tobacco
6products in enclosed places of employment and supersedes and
7render unnecessary the local enactment or enforcement of local
8ordinances regulating the smoking of tobacco products in enclosed
9places of employment. Insofar as the smoking prohibition set forth
10in this section is applicable to all (100 percent) places of
11employment within this state and, therefore, provides the maximum
12degree of coverage, the practical effect of this section is to
13eliminate the need of local governments to enact enclosed
14workplace
smoking restrictions within their respective jurisdictions.
15(h) This section does not prohibit an employer from prohibiting
16smoking of tobacco products in an enclosed place of employment
17for any reason.
18(i) The enactment of local regulation of smoking of tobacco
19products in enclosed places of employment by local governments
20shall be suspended only for as long as, and to the extent that, the
21(100 percent) smoking prohibition provided for in this section
22remains in effect. In the event this section is repealed or modified
23by subsequent legislative or judicial action so that the (100 percent)
24smoking prohibition is no longer
applicable to all enclosed places
25of employment in California, local governments shall have the full
26right and authority to enforce previously enacted, and to enact and
27enforce new, restrictions on the smoking of tobacco products in
28enclosed places of employment within their jurisdictions, including
29a complete prohibition of smoking. Notwithstanding any other
30provision of this section, an area not defined as a “place of
31employment” or in which smoking is not regulated pursuant to
32subdivision (d) or (e), is subject to local regulation of smoking of
33tobacco products.
34(j) A violation of the prohibition set forth in subdivision (b) is
35an infraction, punishable by a fine not to exceed one hundred
36dollars ($100) for a first violation, two hundred dollars ($200) for
37a second violation within one year, and five hundred dollars ($500)
38for
a third and for each subsequent violation within one year. This
39subdivision shall be enforced by local law enforcement agencies,
P33 1including, but not limited to, local health departments, as
2determined by the local governing body.
3(k) Notwithstanding Section 6309, the division shall not be
4required to respond to any complaint regarding the smoking of
5tobacco products in an enclosed space at a place of employment,
6unless the employer has been found guilty pursuant to subdivision
7(j) of a third violation of subdivision (b) within the previous year.
8(l) If a provision of this act or the application thereof to any
9person or circumstances is held invalid, that invalidity shall not
10affect other provisions or applications of the act that can be given
11effect without the invalid provision or
application, and to this end
12the provisions of this act are severable.
13(m) For purposes of this section, “smoking” has the same
14meaning as in subdivision (c) of Section 22950.5 of the Business
15and Professions Code.
16(n) 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.
Section 6404.5 of the Labor Code is amended to
20read:
(a) The Legislature finds and declares that regulation
22of smoking in the workplace is a matter of statewide interest and
23concern. It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this section
24to prohibit the smoking of tobacco products in all (100 percent of)
25enclosed places of employment in this state, as covered by this
26section, thereby eliminating the need of local governments to enact
27workplace smoking restrictions within their respective jurisdictions.
28It is further the intent of the Legislature to create a uniform
29statewide standard to restrict and prohibit the smoking of tobacco
30products in enclosed places of employment, as specified in this
31section, in order to reduce employee exposure to environmental
32tobacco smoke to a level that will
prevent anything other than
33insignificantly harmful effects to exposed employees, and also to
34eliminate the confusion and hardship that can result from enactment
35or enforcement of disparate local workplace smoking restrictions.
36Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, it is the intent
37of the Legislature that an area not defined as a “place of
38employment” pursuant to subdivision (e) is subject to local
39regulation of smoking of tobacco products.
P34 1(b) For purposes of this section, an “owner-operated business”
2shall mean a business having no employees, independent
3contractors, or volunteers, in which the owner-operator of the
4business is the only worker. “Enclosed space” includes covered
5parking lots, lobbies, lounges, waiting areas, elevators, stairwells,
6and restrooms that are a structural part of the
building and not
7specifically defined in subdivision (e).
8(c) An employer or owner-operator of an owner-operated
9business shall not knowingly or intentionally permit, and a person
10shall not engage in, the smoking of tobacco products at a place of
11employment or in an enclosed space.
12(d) For purposes of this section, an employer or owner-operator
13of an owner-operated business who permits any nonemployee
14access to his or her place of employment or owner-operated
15business on a regular basis has not acted knowingly or intentionally
16in violation of this section if he or she has taken the following
17reasonable steps to prevent smoking by a nonemployee:
18(1) Posted clear and prominent signs, as follows:
19(A) Where smoking is prohibited throughout the building or
20structure, a sign stating “No smoking” shall be posted at each
21entrance to the building or structure.
22(B) Where smoking is permitted in designated areas of the
23building or structure, a sign stating “Smoking is prohibited except
24in designated areas” shall be posted at each entrance to the building
25or structure.
26(2) Has requested, when appropriate, that a nonemployee who
27is smoking refrain from smoking in the enclosed workplace or
28owner-operated business.
29For purposes of this subdivision, “reasonable steps” does not
30include (A) the physical ejection of a nonemployee from the place
31of employment or owner-operated
business or (B) any requirement
32for making a request to a nonemployee to refrain from smoking,
33under circumstances involving a risk of physical harm to the
34employer or any employee or owner-operator.
35(e) For purposes of this section, “place of employment” does
36not include any of the following:
37(1) Twenty percent of the guestroom accommodations in a hotel,
38motel, or similar transient lodging establishment.
39(2) Retail or wholesale tobacco shops and private smokers’
40lounges. For purposes of this paragraph:
P35 1(A) “Private smokers’ lounge” means any enclosed area in or
2attached to a retail or wholesale tobacco shop that is dedicated to
3the use of tobacco products,
including, but not limited to, cigars
4and pipes.
5(B) “Retail or wholesale tobacco shop” means any business
6
establishment, the main purpose of which is the sale of tobacco
7products, including, but not limited to, cigars, pipe tobacco, and
8smoking accessories.
9(3) Cabs of motortrucks, as defined in Section 410 of the Vehicle
10Code, or truck tractors, as defined in Section 655 of the Vehicle
11Code, if nonsmoking employees are not present.
12(4) Theatrical production sites, if smoking is an integral part of
13the story in the theatrical production.
14(5) Medical research or treatment sites, if smoking is integral
15to the research and treatment being conducted.
16(6) Private residences, except for private residences licensed as
17family day care homes where smoking is
prohibited pursuant to
18Section 1596.795 of the Health and Safety Code.
19(7) Patient smoking areas in long-term health care facilities, as
20defined in Section 1418 of the Health and Safety Code.
21(f) The smoking prohibition set forth in this section constitutes
22a uniform statewide standard for regulating the smoking of tobacco
23products in enclosed places of employment and owner-operated
24businesses and supersedes and renders unnecessary the local
25enactment or enforcement of local ordinances regulating the
26smoking of tobacco products in enclosed places of
employment
27and owner-operated businesses. Insofar as the smoking prohibition
28set forth in this section is applicable to all (100 percent) places of
29employment and owner-operated businesses within this state and,
30therefore, provides the maximum degree of coverage, the practical
31effect of this section is to eliminate the need of local governments
32to enact enclosed workplace smoking restrictions within their
33respective jurisdictions.
34(g) This section does not prohibit an employer or owner-operator
35of an owner-operated business from prohibiting smoking of tobacco
36products in an enclosed place of employment or owner-operated
37business for any reason.
38(h) The enactment of local regulation of smoking of tobacco
39products in enclosed places of employment or owner-operated
40businesses
by local governments shall be suspended only for as
P36 1long as, and to the extent that, the (100 percent) smoking
2prohibition provided for in this section remains in effect. In the
3event this section is repealed or modified by subsequent legislative
4or judicial action so that the (100 percent) smoking prohibition is
5no longer applicable to all enclosed places of employment and
6owner-operated businesses in California, local governments shall
7have the full right and authority to enforce previously enacted, and
8to enact and enforce new, restrictions on the smoking of tobacco
9products in enclosed places of employment and owner-operated
10businesses within their jurisdictions, including a complete
11prohibition of smoking. Notwithstanding any other provision of
12this section, an area not defined as a “place of employment” or in
13which smoking is not regulated pursuant to subdivision (e), is
14subject to local
regulation of smoking of tobacco products.
15(i) A violation of the prohibition set forth in subdivision (c)
is
16an infraction, punishable by a fine not to exceed one hundred
17dollars ($100) for a first violation, two hundred dollars ($200) for
18a second violation within one year, and five hundred dollars ($500)
19for a third and for each subsequent violation within one year. This
20subdivision shall be enforced by local law enforcement agencies,
21including, but not limited to, local health departments, as
22determined by the local governing body.
23(j) Notwithstanding Section 6309, the division is not
required
24to respond to any complaint regarding the smoking of tobacco
25products in an enclosed space at a place of employment, unless
26the employer has been found guilty pursuant to subdivision (i) of
27a third violation of subdivision (c) within the previous year.
28(k) If a provision of this section or the application thereof to
29any person or circumstances is held invalid, that invalidity shall
30not affect other provisions or applications of the section that can
31be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and
32to this end the provisions of this section are severable.
33(l) For purposes of this section, “smoking” has the same meaning
34as in subdivision (c) of Section 22950.5 of the Business and
35Professions Code.
36(m) 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.
Section 308 of the Penal Code is amended to read:
(a) (1) Every person, firm, or corporation that knowingly
2or under circumstances in which it has knowledge, or should
3otherwise have grounds for knowledge, sells, gives, or in any way
4furnishes to another person who is under 18 years of age any
5tobacco, cigarette, or cigarette papers, or blunt wraps, or any other
6preparation of tobacco, or any other instrument or paraphernalia
7that is designed for the smoking or ingestion of tobacco, tobacco
8products, or any controlled substance, is subject to either a criminal
9action for a misdemeanor or to a civil action brought by a city
10attorney, a county counsel, or a district attorney, punishable by a
11fine of two hundred dollars ($200) for the first offense, five
12hundred dollars ($500)
for the second offense, and one thousand
13dollars ($1,000) for the third offense.
14Notwithstanding Section 1464 or any other law, 25 percent of
15each civil and criminal penalty collected pursuant to this
16subdivision shall be paid to the office of the city attorney, county
17counsel, or district attorney, whoever is responsible for bringing
18the successful action, and 25 percent of each civil and criminal
19penalty collected pursuant to this subdivision shall be paid to the
20city or county for the administration and cost of the community
21service work component provided in subdivision (b).
22Proof that a defendant, or his or her employee or agent,
23demanded, was shown, and reasonably relied upon evidence of
24majority shall be defense to any action brought pursuant to this
25subdivision. Evidence of majority of a person is a facsimile of
or
26a reasonable likeness of a document issued by a federal, state,
27county, or municipal government, or subdivision or agency thereof,
28including, but not limited to, a motor vehicle operator’s license, a
29registration certificate issued under the federal Selective Service
30Act, or an identification card issued to a member of the Armed
31Forces.
32For purposes of this section, the person liable for selling or
33furnishing tobacco products to minors by a tobacco vending
34machine shall be the person authorizing the installation or
35placement of the tobacco vending machine upon premises he or
36she manages or otherwise controls and under circumstances in
37which he or she has knowledge, or should otherwise have grounds
38for knowledge, that the tobacco vending machine will be utilized
39by minors.
P38 1(2) For
purposes of this section, “blunt wraps” means cigar
2papers or cigar wrappers of all types that are designed for smoking
3or ingestion of tobacco products and contain less than 50 percent
4tobacco.
5(b) Every person under 18 years of age who purchases, receives,
6or possesses any tobacco, cigarette, or cigarette papers, or any
7other preparation of tobacco, or any other instrument or
8paraphernalia that is designed for the smoking of tobacco,
tobacco
9products, or any controlled substance shall, upon conviction, be
10punished by a fine of seventy-five dollars ($75) or 30 hours of
11community service work.
12(c) Every person, firm, or corporation that sells, or deals in
13tobacco or any preparation thereof, shall post conspicuously and
14keep so posted in his, her, or their place of business at each point
15of purchase the notice required pursuant to subdivision (b) of
16Section 22952 of the Business and Professions Code, and any
17person failing to do so shall, upon conviction, be punished by a
18fine of fifty dollars ($50) for the first offense, one hundred dollars
19($100) for the second offense, two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for
20the third offense, and five hundred dollars ($500) for the fourth
21offense and each subsequent violation of this provision, or by
22imprisonment
in a county jail not exceeding 30 days.
23(d) For purposes of determining the liability of persons, firms,
24or corporations controlling franchises or business operations in
25multiple locations for the second and subsequent violations of this
26section, each individual franchise or business location shall be
27deemed a separate entity.
28(e) Notwithstanding subdivision (b), any person under 18 years
29of age who purchases, receives, or possesses any tobacco, cigarette,
30or cigarette papers, or any other preparation of tobacco, any other
31instrument or paraphernalia that is designed for the smoking of
32tobacco, or tobacco products is immune from prosecution for that
33purchase, receipt, or possession while participating in either of the
34following:
35(1) An enforcement activity that complies with the guidelines
36adopted pursuant to subdivisions (c) and (d) of Section 22952 of
37the Business and Professions Code.
38(2) An activity conducted by the State Department of Public
39Health, a local health department, or a law enforcement agency
P39 1for the purpose of determining or evaluating youth tobacco
2purchase rates.
3(f) It is the Legislature’s intent to regulate the subject matter of
4this section. As a result, a city, county, or city and county shall not
5adopt any ordinance or regulation inconsistent with this section.
6(g) For purposes of this section, “smoking” has the same
7meaning as in subdivision (c) of Section 22950.5 of the Business
8and Professions Code.
9(h) For purposes of this section, “tobacco products” means a
10product or device as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 22950.5
11of the Business and Professions Code.
Section 308 of the Penal Code is amended to read:
(a) (1) (A) begin insert(i)end insertbegin insert end insert Every person, firm, or corporation that
14knowingly or under circumstances in which it has knowledge, or
15should otherwise have grounds for knowledge, sells, gives, or in
16any way furnishes to another person who is under 21 years of age
17any tobacco, cigarette, or cigarette papers, or blunt wraps, or any
18other preparation of tobacco, or any other instrument or
19paraphernalia that is designed for the smoking or ingestion of
20 tobacco, tobacco products, or any controlled substance,
is subject
21to either a criminal action for a misdemeanor or to a civil action
22brought by a city attorney, a county counsel, or a district attorney,
23punishable by a fine of two hundred dollars ($200) for the first
24offense, five hundred dollars ($500) for the second offense, and
25one thousand dollars ($1,000) for the third offense.
26(ii) This subparagraph does not apply to the sale, giving, or
27furnishing of any of the products specified in clause (i) to active
28duty military personnel who are 18 years of age or older. An
29identification card issued by the United States Armed Forces shall
30be used as proof of age for this purpose.
31(B) Notwithstanding Section 1464 or any other law, 25 percent
32of each civil and criminal penalty
collected pursuant to this
33subdivision shall be paid to the office of the city attorney, county
34counsel, or district attorney, whoever is responsible for bringing
35the successful action.
36(C) Proof that a defendant, or his or her employee or agent,
37demanded, was shown, and reasonably relied upon evidence of
38majority shall be defense to any action brought pursuant to this
39subdivision. Evidence of majority of a person is a facsimile of or
40a reasonable likeness of a document issued by a federal, state,
P40 1county, or municipal government, or subdivision or agency thereof,
2including, but not limited to, a motor vehicle operator’s license, a
3registration certificate issued under the federal Selective Service
4Act, or an identification card issued to a member of the Armed
5Forces.
6(D) For purposes of this section, the person liable for selling or
7furnishing tobacco products to persons under 21 years of age by
8a tobacco vending machine shall be the person authorizing the
9installation or placement of the tobacco vending machine upon
10premises he or she manages or otherwise controls and under
11circumstances in which he or she has knowledge, or should
12otherwise have grounds for knowledge, that the tobacco vending
13machine will be utilized by persons under 21 years of age.
14(2) For purposes of this section, “blunt wraps” means cigar
15papers or cigar wrappers of all types that are designed for smoking
16or ingestion of tobacco products and contain less than 50 percent
17tobacco.
18(b) Every person, firm, or corporation that sells, or deals in
19tobacco
or any preparation thereof, shall post conspicuously and
20keep so posted in his, her, or their place of business at each point
21of purchase the notice required pursuant to subdivision (b) of
22Section 22952 of the Business and Professions Code, and any
23person failing to do so shall, upon conviction, be punished by a
24fine of fifty dollars ($50) for the first offense, one hundred dollars
25($100) for the second offense, two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for
26the third offense, and five hundred dollars ($500) for the fourth
27offense and each subsequent violation of this provision, or by
28imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding 30 days.
29(c) For purposes of determining the liability of persons, firms,
30or corporations controlling franchises or business operations in
31multiple locations for the second and subsequent violations of this
32section, each
individual franchise or business location shall be
33deemed a separate entity.
34(d) It is the Legislature’s intent to regulate the subject matter
35of this section. As a result, a city, county, or city and county shall
36not adopt any ordinance or regulation inconsistent with this section.
37(e) For purposes of this section, “smoking” has the same
38meaning as in subdivision (c) of Section 22950.5 of the Business
39and Professions Code.
P41 1(f) 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.
Section 561 of the Public Utilities Code is amended
5to read:
(a) Every railroad corporation, passenger stage
7corporation, passenger air carrier, and street railroad corporation
8providing departures originating in this state shall prohibit the
9smoking of a tobacco product in the passenger seating area of
10every passenger car, passenger stage, aircraft, or other vehicle.
11(b) Every such corporation and carrier shall display in the
12passenger seating area of every passenger car, passenger stage,
13aircraft, or other vehicle, notices sufficient in number, posted in
14such locations as to be readily seen by boarding passengers,
15advising passengers of the no smoking requirements pursuant to
16subdivision (a). Words on such
notices which state “No Smoking”
17or an equivalent phrase shall be at least three-quarters of one inch
18high, and any other explanatory words on the notices shall be at
19least one-quarter of one inch high.
20(c) No person shall smoke a tobacco product in a space known
21by him or her to be designated for nonsmoking passengers. A
22violation of this subdivision is not a crime.
23(d) As used in this section, “passenger air carrier” shall have
24the same meaning as provided in Sections 2741 and 2743.
25(e) For purposes of this section, “smoke” and “smoking” have
26the same meaning as in subdivision (c) of Section 22950.5 of the
27Business and Professions Code.
28(f) 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.
Section 99580 of the Public Utilities Code is amended
32to read:
(a) Pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 640 of the
34Penal Code, a public transportation agency may enact and enforce
35an ordinance to impose and enforce an administrative penalty for
36any of the acts described in subdivision (b).
37(b) (1) Evasion of the payment of a fare of the system.
38(2) Misuse of a transfer, pass, ticket, or token with the intent to
39evade the payment of a fare.
P42 1(3) Playing unreasonably loud sound equipment on or in a
2system facility or vehicle, or failing to comply with the warning
3of a transit official related to disturbing
another person by loud or
4unreasonable noise.
5(4) Smoking a tobacco product, eating, or drinking in or on a
6system facility or vehicle in those areas where those activities are
7prohibited by that system.
8(5) Expectorating upon a system facility or vehicle.
9(6) Willfully disturbing others on or in a system facility or
10vehicle by engaging in boisterous or unruly behavior.
11(7) Carrying an explosive or acid, flammable liquid, or toxic or
12hazardous material in a system facility or vehicle.
13(8) Urinating or defecating in a system facility or vehicle, except
14in a lavatory. However, this paragraph shall not
apply to a person
15who cannot comply with this paragraph as a result of a disability,
16age, or a medical condition.
17(9) (A) Willfully blocking the free movement of another person
18in a system facility or vehicle.
19(B) This paragraph shall not be interpreted to affect any lawful
20activities permitted or First Amendment rights protected under the
21laws of this state or applicable federal law, including, but not
22limited to, laws related to collective bargaining, labor relations,
23or labor disputes.
24(10) Skateboarding, roller skating, bicycle riding, or roller
25blading in a system facility, including a parking structure, or in a
26system vehicle. This paragraph does not apply to an activity that
27is
necessary for utilization of a system facility by a bicyclist,
28including, but not limited to, an activity that is necessary for
29parking a bicycle or transporting a bicycle aboard a system vehicle,
30if that activity is conducted with the permission of the agency of
31the system in a manner that does not interfere with the safety of
32the bicyclist or other patrons of the system facility.
33(11) (A) Unauthorized use of a discount ticket or failure to
34present, upon request from a system representative, acceptable
35proof of eligibility to use a discount ticket, in accordance with
36Section 99155, and posted system identification policies when
37entering or exiting a system station or vehicle. Acceptable proof
38of eligibility must be clearly defined in the posting.
39(B) If an
eligible discount ticket user is not in possession of
40acceptable proof at the time of request, an issued notice of fare
P43 1evasion or passenger conduct violation shall be held for a period
2of 72 hours to allow the user to produce acceptable proof. If the
3proof is provided, that notice shall be voided. If the proof is not
4produced within that time period, that notice shall be processed.
5(12) Selling or peddling any goods, merchandise, property, or
6services of any kind whatsoever on the facilities, vehicles, or
7property of the public transportation system without the express
8written consent of the public transportation system or its duly
9authorized representatives.
10(13) Failing to yield seating reserved for an elderly or disabled
11person.
12(c) (1) The public transportation agency may contract with a
13private vendor or governmental agency for the processing of notices
14of fare evasion or passenger conduct violation, and notices of
15delinquent fare evasion or passenger conduct violation pursuant
16to Section 99581.
17(2) For the purpose of this chapter, “processing agency” means
18either of the following:
19(A) The agency issuing the notice of fare evasion or passenger
20conduct violation and the notice of delinquent fare evasion or
21passenger conduct violation.
22(B) The party responsible for processing the notice of fare
23evasion or passenger conduct violation and the notice of delinquent
24violation, if a contract is entered into pursuant to
paragraph (1).
25(3) For the purpose of this chapter, “fare evasion or passenger
26conduct violation penalty” includes, but is not limited to, a late
27payment penalty, administrative fee, fine, assessment, and costs
28of collection as provided for in the ordinance.
29(4) For the purpose of this chapter, “public transportation
30agency” shall mean a public agency that provides public
31transportation as defined in paragraph (1) of subdivision (f) of
32Section 1 of Article XIX A of the California Constitution.
33(5) All fare evasion and passenger conduct violation penalties
34collected pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited in the general
35fund of the county in which the citation is administered.
36(d) (1) If a fare evasion or passenger conduct violation is
37observed by a person authorized to enforce the ordinance, a notice
38of fare evasion or passenger conduct violation shall be issued. The
39notice shall set forth the violation, including reference to the
40ordinance setting forth the administrative penalty, the date of the
P44 1violation, the approximate time, and the location where the
2violation occurred. The notice shall include a printed statement
3indicating the date payment is required to be made, and the
4procedure for contesting the notice. The notice shall be served by
5personal service upon the violator. The notice, or copy of the
6notice, shall be considered a record kept in the ordinary course of
7business of the issuing agency and the processing agency, and
8shall be prima facie evidence of the facts contained in
the notice
9establishing a rebuttable presumption affecting the burden of
10producing evidence.
11(2) When a notice of fare evasion or passenger conduct violation
12has been served, the person issuing the notice shall file the notice
13with the processing agency.
14(3) If, after a notice of fare evasion or passenger conduct
15violation is issued pursuant to this section, the issuing officer
16determines that there is incorrect data on the notice, including, but
17not limited to, the date or time, the issuing officer may indicate in
18writing on a form attached to the original notice the necessary
19correction to allow for the timely entry of the corrected notice on
20the processing agency’s data system. A copy of the correction shall
21be mailed to the address provided by the person cited at the time
22the
original notice of fare evasion or passenger conduct violation
23was served.
24(4) If a person contests a notice of fare evasion or passenger
25conduct violation, the issuing agency shall proceed in accordance
26with Section 99581.
27(e) In setting the amounts of administrative penalties for the
28violations listed in subdivision (b), the public transportation agency
29shall not establish penalty amounts that exceed the maximum fine
30amount set forth in Section 640 of the Penal Code.
31(f) A person who receives a notice of fare evasion or passenger
32conduct violation pursuant to this section shall not be subject to
33citation for a violation of Section 640 of the Penal Code.
34(g) If an entity enacts an ordinance pursuant to this section it
35shall, both two years and five years after enactment of the
36ordinance, report all of the following information to the Senate
37Committee on Transportation and Housing and the Assembly
38Committee on Transportation:
P45 1(1) A description of the ordinance, including the circumstances
2under which an alleged violator is afforded the opportunity to
3complete the administrative process.
4(2) The amount of the administrative penalties.
5(3) The number and types of citations administered pursuant to
6the ordinance.
7(4) To the extent available, a comparison of the number and
8types of citations
administered pursuant to the ordinance with the
9number and types of citations issued for similar offenses and
10administered through the courts both in the two years prior to the
11ordinance and, if any, since enactment of the ordinance.
12(5) A discussion of the effect of the ordinance on passenger
13behavior.
14(6) A discussion of the effect of the ordinance on revenues to
15the entity described in subdivision (a) and, in consultation with
16the superior courts, the cost savings to the county courts. The
17superior courts are encouraged to collaborate on and provide data
18for this report.
19(h) For purposes of this section, “smoking” has the same
20meaning as in subdivision (c) of Section 22950.5 of the Business
21and Professions Code.
22(i) For purposes of this section, “tobacco product” means a
23product or device as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 22950.5
24of the Business and Professions Code.
Section 12523 of the Vehicle Code is amended to
26read:
(a) No person shall operate a youth bus without having
28in possession a valid driver’s license of the appropriate class,
29endorsed for passenger transportation and a certificate issued by
30the department to permit the operation of a youth bus.
31(b) Applicants for a certificate to drive a youth bus shall present
32evidence that they have successfully completed a driver training
33course administered by or at the direction of their employer
34consisting of a minimum of 10 hours of classroom instruction
35covering applicable laws and regulations and defensive driving
36practices and a minimum of 10 hours of behind-the-wheel training
37in a vehicle to be used as a
youth bus. Applicants seeking to renew
38a certificate to drive a youth bus shall present evidence that they
39have received two hours of refresher training during each 12
40months of driver certificate validity.
P46 1(c) The driver certificate shall be issued only to applicants
2qualified by examinations prescribed by the Department of Motor
3Vehicles and the Department of the California Highway Patrol,
4and upon payment of a fee of twenty-five dollars ($25) for an
5original certificate and twelve dollars ($12) for the renewal of that
6certificate to the Department of the California Highway Patrol.
7The examinations shall be conducted by the Department of the
8California Highway Patrol. The Department of Motor Vehicles
9may deny, suspend, or revoke a certificate valid for driving a youth
10bus for the causes specified in this code or in regulations adopted
11pursuant
to this code.
12(d) An operator of a youth bus shall, at all times when operating
13a youth bus, do all of the following:
14(1) Use seat belts.
15(2) Refrain from smoking tobacco products.
16(3) Report any accidents reportable under Section 16000 to the
17Department of the California Highway Patrol.
18(e) A person holding a valid certificate to permit the operation
19of a youth bus, issued prior to January 1, 1991, shall not be required
20to reapply for a certificate to satisfy any additional requirements
21imposed by the act adding this subdivision until the certificate he
22or she holds expires or is canceled or revoked.
23(f) For purposes of this section, “smoking” has the same
24meaning as in subdivision (c) of Section 22950.5 of the Business
25and Professions Code.
26(g) For purposes of this section, “tobacco product” means a
27product or device as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 22950.5
28of the Business and Professions Code.
This act does not affect any laws or regulations
30regarding medical cannabis.
(a) Section 2.5 of this bill incorporates amendments
32to Section 22958 of the Business and Professions Code proposed
33by both this bill and Assembly Bill 6 of the Second Extraordinary
34Session, Senate Bill 7 of the Second Extraordinary Session, and
35Assembly Bill 8 of the Second Extraordinary Session. It shall only
36become operative if (1) all bills are enacted, or just this bill and
37either or both Senate Bill 7 of the Second Extraordinary Session
38or Assembly Bill 8 of the Second Extraordinary Session are
39enacted, and become effective on or before January 1, 2017, (2)
40each bill amends Section 22958 of the Business and Professions
P47 1Code, and (3) this bill is enacted after Assembly Bill 6 of the
2Second
Extraordinary Session, Senate Bill 7 of the Second
3Extraordinary Session, and Assembly Bill 8 of the Second
4Extraordinary Session, in which case Section 2 of this bill shall
5not become operative.
6(b) Section 23.5 of this bill incorporates amendments to Section
76404.5 of the Labor Code proposed by both this bill and Assembly
8Bill 6 of the Second Extraordinary Session, Senate Bill 6 of the
9Second Extraordinary Session, and Assembly Bill 7 of the Second
10Extraordinary Session. It shall only become operative if (1) all
11bills are enacted, or just this bill and either or both Senate Bill 6
12of the Second Extraordinary Session or Assembly Bill 7 of the
13Second Extraordinary Session are enacted, and become effective
14on or before January 1, 2017, (2) each bill amends Section 6404.5
15of the Labor Code, and (3) this bill is enacted after Assembly Bill
166
of the Second Extraordinary Session, Senate Bill 6 of the Second
17Extraordinary Session, and Assembly Bill 7 of the Second
18Extraordinary Session, in which case Section 23 of this bill shall
19not become operative.
20(c) Section 24.5 of this bill incorporates amendments to Section
21308 of the Penal Code proposed by both this bill and Assembly
22Bill 6 of the Second Extraordinary Session, Senate Bill 7 of the
23Second Extraordinary Session, and Assembly Bill 8 of the Second
24Extraordinary Session. It shall only become operative if (1) all
25bills are enacted, or just this bill and either or both Senate Bill 7
26of the Second Extraordinary Session or Assembly Bill 8 of the
27Second Extraordinary Session are enacted, and become effective
28on or before January 1, 2017, (2) each bill amends Section 308 of
29the Penal Code, and (3) this bill is enacted after Assembly
Bill 6
30of the Second Extraordinary Session, Senate Bill 7 of the Second
31Extraordinary Session, and Assembly Bill 8 of the Second
32Extraordinary Session, in which case Section 24 of this bill shall
33not become operative.
No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to
35Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution because
36the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school
37district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or
38infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty
39for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of
40the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within
P48 1the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California
2Constitution.
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