2005 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1486

File Code: Business Regulation and Occupations Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 546
Sponsored By:
Delegate Frush
Entitled:
Cigarettes - Direct Sales and Shipping

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person engaged in the business of selling or distributing cigarettes from selling, shipping, or causing to be shipped cigarettes, ordered or purchased by mail or through a computer network, telephonic network, or other electronic network by a consumer or other unlicensed recipient, directly to a consumer or other unlicensed recipient in this State; allowing a licensed retailer or an employee of a licensed retailer to deliver no more than two cartons of cigarettes directly to a consumer; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/23
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
3/14
Re-referred Economic Matters
3/16
Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.
4/1
Favorable Report by Economic Matters
3/30
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/31
Special Order 4/5 (Delegate O'Donnell) Adopted
Special Order 4/6 (Delegate Doory) Adopted
4/1
Third Reading Passed (119-8)
Senate Action
4/4
First Reading Senate Rules
4/7
Re-referred Finance

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CIGARETTES -see also- SMOKING
COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- DEALERS; TRADERS; etc
COMPUTERS -see also- ELECTRONIC COMMERCE; ELECTRONIC GOVMNT.
ELECTRONIC COMMERCE -see also- ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES
PENALTIES
POSTAL SERVICE
TELEPHONES

Bill affects the following Statute:

Business Regulation
( 16-223 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
House
April 1, 2005: Third Reading Passed (119-8)