Official:Amending Section 9-622 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Cigarettes and Tobacco Products," by revising the acceptable forms of identification; and by increasing the penalties for violations; all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Tasco
Introduced: September 30, 2010
: Committee on Public Health and Human Services
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill amends Philadelphia's law on selling cigarettes and tobacco products to minors. It updates what counts as acceptable identification and increases fines for violating these rules.
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