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                         SENATE BILL 5300

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State of Washington      54th Legislature     1995 Regular Session

By Senators Heavey, Pelz and Oke

Read first time 01/18/95.  Referred to Committee on Health & Long‑Term Care.

Regulating the sales and advertising of cigarettes in the state of Washington.

    AN ACT Relating to cigarette sales and advertising; and amending RCW 70.155.040.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

    Sec. 1.  RCW 70.155.040 and 1993 c 507 s 5 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) No person shall sell or permit to be sold cigarettes not in the original unopened package or container to which the stamps required by RCW 82.24.060 have been affixed.

(2) This section does not apply to the sale of loose leaf tobacco by a retail business that generates a minimum of sixty percent of annual gross sales from the sale of tobacco products.

(3) All cigarettes sold in the state and taxed under the provisions of chapter 82.24 RCW shall be sold in black and white packaging only.  The packaging shall consist of a white background with only the brand name printed in black.  The black printed brand name shall be a standard print font size of thirty-four points.

(4) It is unlawful for cigarettes to be advertised on billboards, store fronts, newspapers, television, or radio.

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