AB 470 — Revises provisions relating to public health. (BDR 15-813)

Summary

AN ACT relating to public health; revising provisions relating to the areas in which smoking is prohibited; revising provisions relating to the public policy of this State pertaining to smoking; raising the minimum age of persons to whom cigarettes, cigarette paper, tobacco, products made or derived from tobacco or other tobacco products may be sold; revising certain definitions relating to smoking; making various other changes relating to smoking; providing penalties; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Bill Text

• Introduced As Introduced Current pdf

Compared against the Nevada Revised Statutes as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.

The bill revises definitions and regulations regarding smoking, including raising the minimum age for tobacco sales.

• NRS 202.2483

  Smoking [tobacco] in any form is prohibited within indoor places of employment including, but not limited to, the following: → Smoking in any form is prohibited within indoor places of employment including, but not limited to, the following:

  Clarifies that smoking in any form is prohibited, with specific locations listed.

• NRS 202.2483

  and all indoor areas within restaurants [.] → and all indoor areas within restaurants; and within 25 feet of entrances, operable windows and ventilation systems of enclosed areas where smoking is prohibited, so as to prevent smoke from entering such enclosed areas.

  Extends the smoking prohibition to include areas within 25 feet of various entrances and openings.

• NRS 202.2493

  prohibited from selling, distributing or offering to sell cigarettes, cigarette paper, tobacco of any description, products made or derived from tobacco, vapor products or alternative nicotine products to any person under the age of 18 years. → prohibited from selling, distributing or offering to sell cigarettes, cigarette paper, tobacco of any description, products made or derived from tobacco, vapor products or alternative nicotine products to any person under the age of 21 years.

  Increases the minimum age for purchasing tobacco products from 18 to 21 years.

• NRS 202.2485

  “Alternative nicotine product” means any noncombustible product containing nicotine that is intended for human consumption, whether chewed, absorbed, dissolved or ingested by any other means.

  Removes the definition for 'alternative nicotine product'.

• NRS 202.2485

  “Vapor product”: (a) Means any noncombustible product containing nicotine or any other substance that employs a heating element, power source, electronic circuit or other electronic, chemical or mechanical means, regardless of the shape or size thereof, that can be used to produce vapor from nicotine or any other substance in a solution or other form, the use or inhalation of which simulates smoking.

  Removes the definition for 'vapor product'.

• NRS 202.249

  the smoking, use, sale, distribution, marketing, display or promotion of tobacco or products made or derived from tobacco than are provided by NRS 202.2491, 202.24915, 202.2492, 202.2493, 202.24935, 202.2494 and 370.521. → the smoking, use, sale, distribution, marketing, display or promotion of tobacco, products made or derived from tobacco and other tobacco products than are provided in state law.

  Broadens the public policy language to include 'other tobacco products' along with tobacco items.

Action History

1. April 13, 2019

   (Pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No. 14.3.1, no further action allowed.)

2. March 26, 2019

   From printer. To committee.

3. March 25, 2019

   Read first time. Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services. To printer.

Sponsors

• Assembly Committee on Health and Human Services · Primary

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