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Council sought to increase penalties for repeat offenders selling electronic smoking devices.

Official:Amending Section 9-633 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Sale of Electronic Smoking Devices and Unapproved Nicotine Delivery Products,” to modify provisions concerning enforcement and penalties for noncompliance, and make certain technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Councilmember Bass

Introduced: February 6, 2020

: Committee on Public Health and Human Services

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No one voted on this bill

This bill was introduced in the 2020–2023 Council term and when that term ran out. The public record shows no committee vote and no floor vote at any stage, so no member of Council ever went on record for or against it.

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Plain-Language Summary

This bill updates Philadelphia's law regulating electronic smoking devices and unapproved nicotine delivery products by increasing penalties for repeated offenses and providing more clarity on enforcement.

What This Bill Does

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The bill amends Section 9-633 of The Philadelphia Code as follows

For a third violation of the section committed at a single location or within a single business establishment, or for a combination of three or more violations within a two-year period, the person shall be subject to an order of the License and Inspection Department.
The bill increases penalties for repeated offenses, but the specific penalties are not specified in the provided text.
The bill provides more clarity on enforcement, but the specific changes to enforcement procedures are not specified in the provided text.
The bill makes certain technical changes to Section 9-633, but the specific nature of these changes is not specified in the provided text.