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Amend the amendment by striking out all of the 2nd and 3rd indented paragraphs (page 1, lines 13 to 18 in amendment) and inserting the following:
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Amend the bill in section 4 in subsection 2 in the 2nd and 3rd lines (page 1, lines 23 and 24 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "under 21 years of age" and inserting the following: 'who have not attained 21 years of age, unless the person has attained 18 years of age as of October 15, 2017,'
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: "to any person under the age of 18 to purchase cigarettes21 in this State" and inserting the following: 'in this State to any person under the age of 18 to purchase cigarettes in this Statewho has not attained 21 years of age, unless the person has attained 18 years of age as of October 15, 2017'
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Amend the amendment in subsection 2 in the 3rd line (page 1, line 32 in amendment) by inserting after the following: "age" the following: ', unless the person has attained 18 years of age as of October 15, 2017'
Amend the amendment on page 2 by striking out all of the 2nd and 3rd indented paragraphs (page 2, lines 4 to 9 in amendment) and inserting the following:
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Amend the bill in section 6 in §1555-B by striking out all of subsection 5-A (page 2, lines 28 to 34 in L.D.) and inserting the following:
 
‘5-A. Purchase of tobacco products by persons who have not attained 21 years of age prohibited.   Except as provided in subsection 5-B, a person under 18who has not attained 21 years of age may not:
 
A. Purchase, possess or use cigarettes, cigarette papers or anyattempt to purchase a tobacco product;.
 
B.  Violate paragraph A after having previously violated this subsection; or
 
C.  Violate paragraph A after having previously violated this subsection 2 or more times.
 
This subsection does not apply to a person who has attained 18 years of age as of October 15, 2017.
Amend the amendment by striking out all of the last 2 indented paragraphs (page 2, lines 23 to 28 in amendment) and inserting the following:
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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 years of age" and inserting the following: 'under 18who have not attained 21 years of age, unless the person has attained 18 years of age as of October 15, 2017'
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: "to a person under 1821 years of age" and inserting the following: 'to a person under 18 years of agein violation of subsection 5-A'
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SUMMARY
This amendment amends committee amendment "A" to allow persons who were 18 years of age as of October 15, 2017 to purchase tobacco products.