An Act To Reduce Youth Access to Tobacco Products
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1170
Committee Amendment CA_B_S147 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "f!:>'' to S.P. 391, L.D. 1170, Bill, "An Act To 
Reduce Youth Access to Tobacco Products" 
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 and 3rd lines (page 1, line 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 was 18 years old 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: "under the age of +8-te 
purehase eigarettes 21 in this State" and inserting the following: 'under the age of 18 to 
purchase cigarettes who has not attained 21 years of age in this State, unless the person 
was 18 years old as of October 15, 2017' 
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 § 15 5 5-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 than or 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 
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any person under 18 who has not attained 21 years of age, unless the person was 18 years 
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old as of October 18, 2017. Tobacco products may not be sold at retail to any person 
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under 27 who 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 3 0 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+& 21" and inserting the following: '-HH:der 
+& who has not attained 21' 
Amend the bill in section 6 in § 15 5 5-B by striking out all of subsection 5-A (page 2, 
lines 28 to 34 in L.D.) and inserting in the following: 
'5-A. Purchase of tobacco products by persons who have attained 21 years of 
age prohibited. Except as provided in subsection 5-B, a person under 18 who has not 
attained 21 years of age may not: 
A. Purchase, possess or use oigarettes, oigarette papers or any attempt to purchase a 
tobacco productt~ 
B. Violate paragraph A after having previously 11iolated this subseotion; or 
C. Violate paragraph A after having previously violated this subseotion 2 or more 
time&.-
This subsection does not apply to a person who was 18 years old as of October 15, 2017.' 
Amend the bill in section 6 in §1555-B in subsection 5-A in the first line (page 2, line 
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 
in L.D.) by striking out the following: "under+&" and inserting the following: '-HH:der 
+& who 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+& 21" and inserting the following: 'who have not attained 21 years of 
age. A person under 18 who has not attained 21' 
Amend the bill in section 6 in § 15 5 5-B in subsection 5-C in the first line (page 3, line 
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 
in L.D.) by striking out the following: "under+& 21" and inserting the following: '-HH:der 
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+& who has not attained 21' 
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Amend the bill in section 6 in § 15 5 5-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 
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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 +& 21 years of age" and inserting the 
following: 'under 18 who have not attained 21 years of age, unless the person was 18 
years old as of October 15, 2017' 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" 6, to S.P. 391, L.D. 1170 
Amend the bill in section 6 in §1555-B in subsection 10 in the 3rd line (page 4, line 
in L.D.) by striking out the following: "to a person under +& 21 years of age" and 
inserting the following: 'to a person under 18 years of age in violation of subsection 5-A' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment allows persons who were 18 years old as of October 15, 2017 to 
purchase tobacco products and changes references to ages to conform to drafting 
standards. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attaebed) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/13/17 feac 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Revenue 
General Fund 
LD 1170 
LR 1204(03) 
An Act To Reduce Youth Access to Tobacco Products 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'e,' 
Committee: Health and Human Services 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2017-18 
FY 2018-19 
$2,869,613 
$3,760,162 
Projections 
FY2019-20 
$3,686,154 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
($2,869,613) 
($5,293) 
($3,760,162) 
($6,926) 
($3,686,154) 
($16,998) 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
Increases the number of civil violations. 
Projections 
FY 2020-21 
$3,625,186 
($3,625,186) 
($16,694) 
The collection of additional fines may also increase General Fund and Other Special Revenue Funds revenue by 
minor amounts. 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Increasing the legal age to purchase cigarettes and tobacco products from 18 to 21 except for individuals who are 18 
years old as of October 15, 2017 is estimated to reduce General Fund revenue by $2,869,613 in fiscal year 2017-18 
and $3,760,162 in fiscal year 2018-19 and reduce Local Government Fund revenue by $5,293 in fiscal year 2017-18 
and $6,926 in fiscal year 2018-19. These impacts are to the cigarette tax, the tobacco products tax and the sales and 
use tax and assume a 3% decline in cigarette sales and a 5% decline in tobacco product sales adjusted for individuals 
who had attained 18 years of age by October 15, 2017. 
The additional costs to the Department of Health and Human Services to update materials and resources are expected 
to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
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