Minnesota Legislature
SF 770
as introduced - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 02/23/2012 09:22am
Current Version - as introduced
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A bill for an act
relating to tobacco; modifying the definition of cigarette; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2010, sections 297F.01, subdivision 3; 325D.32, subdivision 2.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 297F.01, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
Subd. 3.
Cigarette.
"Cigarette" means any roll for smoking made wholly or in part
of tobaccodeleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin that weighs 4.5 pounds or less per thousand:
new text end
new text begin (1) new text end the wrapper or cover of which is made of paper or another substance or material
except tobacconew text begin ; or
new text end
new text begin (2) wrapped in any substance containing tobacco, however labeled or named, which,
because of its appearance, size, the type of tobacco used in the filler, or its packaging,
pricing, marketing, or labeling, is likely to be offered to or purchased by consumers as
a cigarette, as defined in clause (1), unless it is wrapped in whole tobacco leaf and does
not have a cellulose acetate or other cigarette-like filternew text end .
Sec. 2.
Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 325D.32, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2.
Cigarettes.
"Cigarettes" means and includes any roll for smoking, made
wholly or in part of tobacco, irrespective of size and shape and whether or not such
tobacco is flavored, adulterated or mixed with any other ingredient, the wrapper or cover
of which is made of paper or any other substance or material except new text begin whole new text end tobacconew text begin leaf,
and includes any cigarette as defined in section 297F.01, subdivision 3new text end .