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SB364,4,127 (cm) 1m. A retailer or vending machine operator may not sell cigarettes or,
8tobacco products, or vapor products from a vending machine unless the vending
9machine is located in a place where the retailer or vending machine operator ensures
10that no person younger than 18 21 years of age is present or permitted to enter unless
11he or she is accompanied by his or her parent or guardian or by his or her spouse who
12has attained the age of 18 21 years.
SB364,5 13Section 5 . 134.66 (2m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB364,5,314 134.66 (2m) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), at the time that a retailer hires
15or contracts with an agent, employee, or independent contractor whose duties will
16include the sale of cigarettes, vapor products, or tobacco products, the retailer shall
17provide the agent, employee, or independent contractor with training on compliance
18with sub. (2) (a) and (am), including training on the penalties under sub. (4) (a) 2. for
19a violation of sub. (2) (a) or (am). The department of health services shall make
20available to any retailer on request a training program developed or approved by that
21department that provides the training required under this paragraph. A retailer
22may comply with this paragraph by providing the training program developed or
23approved by the department of health services or by providing a comparable training
24program approved by that department. At the completion of the training, the retailer
25and the agent, employee, or independent contractor shall sign a form provided by the

1department of health services verifying that the agent, employee, or independent
2contractor has received the training, which the retailer shall retain in the personnel
3file of the agent, employee, or independent contractor.
SB364,6 4Section 6. 134.66 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB364,5,105 134.66 (3) Defense; sale to minor. Proof of all of the following facts by a
6retailer, manufacturer, distributor, jobber, or subjobber, an agent, employee, or
7independent contractor of a retailer, manufacturer, distributor, jobber, or subjobber,
8or an agent or employee of an independent contractor who sells cigarettes or, tobacco
9products, or vapor products to a person under the age of 18 21 is a defense to any
10prosecution, or a complaint made under s. 134.65 (7), for a violation of sub. (2) (a):
SB364,5,1211 (a) That the purchaser falsely represented that he or she had attained the age
12of 18 21 and presented an identification card.
SB364,5,1413 (b) That the appearance of the purchaser was such that an ordinary and
14prudent person would believe that the purchaser had attained the age of 18 21.
SB364,5,1715 (c) That the sale was made in good faith, in reasonable reliance on the
16identification card and appearance of the purchaser and in the belief that the
17purchaser had attained the age of 18 21.
SB364,7 18Section 7 . 139.345 (3) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB364,5,2019 139.345 (3) (a) (intro.) Verifies the consumer's name and address and that the
20consumer is at least 18 21 years of age by any of the following methods:
SB364,8 21Section 8 . 139.345 (3) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB364,5,2422 139.345 (3) (b) 2. That the consumer understands that no person who is under
2318 21 years of age may purchase or possess cigarettes or falsely represent his or her
24age for the purpose of receiving cigarettes, as provided under s. 254.92.
SB364,9 25Section 9 . 139.345 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1139.345 (7) (a) No person may deliver a package of cigarettes sold by direct
2marketing to a consumer in this state unless the person making the delivery receives
3a government issued identification card from the person receiving the package and
4verifies that the person receiving the package is at least 18 21 years of age. If the
5person receiving the package is not the person to whom the package is addressed, the
6person delivering the package shall have the person receiving the package sign a
7statement that affirms that the person to whom the package is addressed is at least
818 21 years of age.
SB364,10 9Section 10 . Subchapter IX (title) of chapter 254 [precedes 254.911] of the
10statutes is amended to read:
SB364,6,1111 CHAPTER 254
SB364,6,1212 SUBCHAPTER IX
SB364,6,1313 SALE OR GIFT OF CIGARETTES,
SB364,6,14 14NICOTINE PRODUCTS, VAPOR
SB364,6,15 15PRODUCTS, OR TOBACCO
SB364,6,1616 PRODUCTS TO MINORS
SB364,11 17Section 11 . 254.911 (11) of the statutes is created to read:
SB364,6,1818 254.911 (11) “Vapor product” has the meaning given in s. 139.75 (14).
SB364,12 19Section 12 . 254.916 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB364,6,2320 254.916 (2) (intro.) With the permission of his or her parent or guardian, a A
21person under 18 21 years of age, but not under 15 years of age, may buy, attempt to
22buy, or possess any cigarette, nicotine product, or tobacco product, or vapor product
23if all of the following are true:
SB364,13 24Section 13. 254.916 (2) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
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1254.916 (2) (d) If the person is under 18 years of age, he or she has obtained
2permission from his or her parent or guardian to participate in the investigation.
SB364,14 3Section 14. 254.916 (3) (a), (b), (c) and (d) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB364,7,64 254.916 (3) (a) If questioned about his or her age during the course of an
5investigation, the minor person under 21 years of age used in the investigation shall
6state his or her true age.
SB364,7,87 (b) A minor person under 21 years of age may not be used for the purposes of
8an investigation at a retail outlet at which the minor person is a regular customer.
SB364,7,109 (c) The appearance of a minor person under 21 years of age may not be
10materially altered so as to indicate greater age.
SB364,7,1511 (d) A photograph or videotape of the minor person under 21 years of age used
12in the investigation
shall be made before or after the investigation or series of
13investigations on the day of the investigation or series of investigations. If a
14prosecution results from an investigation, the photograph or videotape shall be
15retained until the final disposition of the case.
SB364,15 16Section 15. 254.916 (3) (f) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB364,7,1817 254.916 (3) (f) 2. The age of the minor person under 21 years of age used in the
18investigation
.
SB364,16 19Section 16 . 254.92 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB364,7,21 20254.92 (title) Purchase or possession of cigarettes or, tobacco products,
21nicotine products, or vapor products
by person under 18 21 prohibited.
SB364,17 22Section 17 . 254.92 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB364,7,2523 254.92 (1) No person under 18 21 years of age may falsely represent his or her
24age for the purpose of receiving any cigarette, nicotine product, or tobacco product,
25or vapor product
.
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1Section 18. 254.92 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB364,8,42 254.92 (2) No person under 18 21 years of age may purchase, attempt to
3purchase, or possess any cigarette, nicotine product, or tobacco product, or vapor
4product
except as follows:
SB364,8,85 (a) A person under 18 21 years of age may purchase or possess cigarettes,
6nicotine products, or tobacco products, or vapor products for the sole purpose of resale
7in the course of employment during his or her working hours if employed by a
8retailer.
SB364,8,129 (b) A person under 18 21 years of age, but not under 15 years of age, may
10purchase, attempt to purchase or possess cigarettes, nicotine products, or tobacco
11products, or vapor products in the course of his or her participation in an
12investigation under s. 254.916 that is conducted in accordance with s. 254.916 (3).
SB364,19 13Section 19 . 254.92 (2m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB364,8,1614 254.92 (2m) (intro.) No person may purchase cigarettes, tobacco products, or
15nicotine products, or vapor products on behalf of, or to provide to, any person who is
16under 18 21 years of age. Any person who violates this subsection may be:
SB364,20 17Section 20 . 254.92 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB364,8,2018 254.92 (3) A law enforcement officer shall seize any cigarette, nicotine product,
19or tobacco product, or vapor product that has been sold to and is in the possession of
20a person under 18 21 years of age.
SB364,21 21Section 21 . Initial applicability.
SB364,9,222 (1) This act first applies to purchases, attempts to purchase, possession, and
23false representations of age for the purpose of receiving any cigarette, nicotine
24product, tobacco product, or vapor product by persons under the age of 21 on the
25effective date of this subsection and to sales or the provision of cigarettes, nicotine

1products, tobacco products, or vapor products to persons under the age of 21 on the
2effective date of this subsection.
SB364,22 3Section 22 . Effective date.
SB364,9,54 (1) This act takes effect on the first day of the 7th month beginning after
5publication.
SB364,9,66 (End)
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