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FDA Tobacco Rules
Effective June 22, 2010
| On March
19, 2010, the FDA issued a proposed final rule to become effective June
22, 2010. Below is a brief overview on the impact to retailers: - Prohibits
the sale of cigarettes or smokeless tobacco to anyone under 18 (if the
minimum age in your State is more than 18, you must comply with the State
age requirement)
- Prohibits
the sale of single cigarettes or packs with fewer than 20 cigarettes
- Limits
tobacco product sales to direct, face-to-face exchanges (mail order is an
exception; self-checkout tobacco sales will be illegal)
- Vending
machines and self-service displays are prohibited except in places where
nobody under 18 is allowed to enter
- Prohibits
the sale or distribution of items such as hats and t-shirts with tobacco
brand names or logos.
- Go to CIGA's website www.ciga.org for Q&A provided by NACS (the National Association of Convenience Stores) and a list of penalty violations.
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Governor Signs Lottery Bill
| On April
8, 2010, Governor Schwarzenegger signed AB
142 (Chapter 13, Revised Statutes of 2010) which takes affect
immediately. This CIGA-SUPPORTED measure
changes the allocation of Lottery income,
increasing to 87% (from the current 84%) of the total annual revenues of
the
lottery be returned to the public, with not less than 50% of those
revenues
returned to the public in the form of prizes.
The percentage returned in the form of prizes will now be
determined by the
Lottery Commission. The percentage of
total annual revenue allocated for lottery administrative expenses is
reduced
from the current 16% to 13%.
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Under the Dome
| Several bills from 2009 were carried over into
the Second Session of the Legislature, and other bills have been
introduced in
2010. The following are some of the
bills in which CIGA is engaged:
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AB 1694 (Beall-D-San Jose)
| This bill will impose fees equivalent to excise
taxes of 640% on the sale of wine, 267% on beer, and 129% on distilled
spirits
in order to fund new alcohol-related government programs.
This measure failed passage in the Assembly
Committee on Health, but was granted "reconsideration" (may be voted on
one
more time in Committee. CIGA OPPOSES.
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AB 1998 (Brownley-D-Santa Monica)
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This bill was amended April 5, 2010. It
now prohibits grocery stores and
pharmacies from providing single-use
plastic or paper carryout bags to customers. The
bill passed out of the Assembly Committee
on Natural Resources. It will next be
heard in the Assembly Committee on Appropriations. CIGA
OPPOSES.
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AB 2718 (Adams-R-Hesperia)
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This
measure requires the Department of
Resources Recycling and Recovery to provide incentives and assistance to
reduce
the number of unserved convenience zones.
It also exempts a retailer, until December 31, 2011, from the
requirement to redeem beverage containers in the store. It
provides that if a retailer wishes to
redeem beverage containers "in-store", the retailer may be qualified to
receive
handling fees, refund values, administrative costs and processing
payments. This measure passed out of the Assembly
Committee on Natural Resources and will be heard in Assembly Committee
on
Appropriations. CIGA SUPPORTS this
important legislation.
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Sacramento County
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The
Sacramento County Environmental Management Department and the Business
Environment
Resource Center
are conducting a FREE Food Industry
Workshop on April 26, 2010. There will
be two separate sessions, the first being 9 AM to 12 PM, and the second
from
1:30 PM to 4:30 PM. The workshops will
provide important information on the new Food Safety Laws of 2010, Trans
Fat
ban, Service Animals and Food Facilities, Sacramento Metropolitan Air
Quality
Management District Refrigerant Requirements, and SMUD Energy Saving
Rebates
and Loans. The Workshops will be
conducted at:
Sacramento
County EMD
10590 Armstrong Avenue
Mather, CA 95655
(Old
Mather Air Force Base)
For more information, or to reserve seats,
please call
Sacramento EMD not later than April 19, 2010 at (916) 875-8440.
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FMI 2010
Education:
May 10 - 13, 2010
Exhibit Floor: May 11 - 13, 2010
Mandalay Bay Convention Center
Las Vegas, Nevada
Discover more than 400 exhibiting companies showcasing new products, service
and solutions at this food industry
event.
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If you have questions please contact:
John Handley, Government Relations Director
jhandley@ciga.org
(916) 929-9741 ~ (800) 852-7606
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