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Amend the bill in section 4 in subsection 2 in the first line (page 1, line 22 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "under" and inserting the following: 'who have not attained'
Amend the bill in section 4 in subsection 2 in the 2nd line (page 1, line 23 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "under" and inserting the following: 'who have not attained'
Amend the bill in section 5 in subsection 1 in paragraph B in subparagraph (2) in the last line (page 1, line 37 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "under the age of 18 to purchase cigarettes21" and inserting the following: 'under the age of 18 to purchase cigaretteswho has not attained 21 years of age'
Amend the bill in section 5 in subsection 1 in the last 2 lines (page 2, lines 5 and 6 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "over 21 years of age" and inserting the following: 'who are 21 years of age or older'
Amend the bill in section 6 in §1555-B by striking out all of subsections 1 and 2 (page 2, lines 10 to 21 in L.D.) and inserting the following:
 
‘1. Retail sales.   Tobacco products may be sold at retail only in a direct, face-to-face exchange in which the purchaser may be clearly identified. For direct, face-to-face sales, employees who sell tobacco products must be at least 17 years of age. An employee who is at least 17 years of age but less thanor older and under 21 years of age may sell tobacco products only in the presence of an employee who is at least 21 years of age or older and is in a supervisory capacity.
 
2. Sales to persons who have not attained 21 years of age prohibited.   A person may not sell, furnish, give away or offer to sell, furnish or give away a tobacco product to any person under 18who has not attained 21 years of age. Tobacco products may not be sold at retail to any person under 27who has not attained 30 years of age unless the seller first verifies that person's age by means of reliable photographic identification containing the person's date of birth. That a person appeared to be 30 years of age or older does not constitute a defense to a violation of this section.’
Amend the bill in section 6 in §1555-B in subsection 4 in the last line (page 2, line 27 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "under 1821" and inserting the following: 'under 18who has not attained 21'
Amend the bill in section 6 in §1555-B in subsection 5-A in the first line (page 2, line 28 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "under" and inserting the following: 'who have not attained'
Amend the bill in section 6 in §1555-B in subsection 5-A in the 2nd line (page 2, line 29 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "under 18" and inserting the following: 'under 18who has not attained'
Amend the bill in section 6 in §1555-B in subsection 5-B in the first and 2nd lines (page 2, lines 35 and 36 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "under 21 years of age. A person under 1821" and inserting the following: 'who have not attained 21 years of age. A person under 18who has not attained 21'
Amend the bill in section 6 in §1555-B in subsection 5-C in the first line (page 3, line 1 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "under" and inserting the following: 'who have not attained'
Amend the bill in section 6 in §1555-B in subsection 5-C in the 2nd line (page 3, line 2 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "under 1821" and inserting the following: 'under 18who has not attained 21'
Amend the bill in section 6 in §1555-B in subsection 6 in the first line (page 3, line 8 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "under" and inserting the following: 'who have not attained'
Amend the bill in section 6 in §1555-B in subsection 6 in the 3rd line (page 3, line 10 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "under 1821" and inserting the following: 'under 18who have not attained 21'
Amend the bill in section 6 in §1555-B in subsection 10 in the 3rd line (page 4, line 32 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "under 1821" and inserting the following: 'under 18who has not attained 21'
 
SUMMARY
This amendment changes the references to ages in the bill to be consistent with current drafting standards.