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An Act To Prohibit the Possession and Use of Electronic Smoking Devices on School Grounds

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §1578-B, sub-§1, ¶C,  as enacted by PL 1987, c. 687, is repealed.

Sec. 2. 22 MRSA §1578-B, sub-§1, ¶D,  as enacted by PL 1987, c. 687, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

D "Tobacco use" means:

(1) Smoking as defined in section 1541, subsection 6; and

(2) Carrying or having in one's possession a tobacco product as defined in section 1551, subsection 3.

Sec. 3. 22 MRSA §1578-B, sub-§2,  as amended by PL 2007, c. 156, §2, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

2 Prohibition.   A person may not engage in tobacco use in the buildings or on the grounds of any elementary or secondary school, on a school bus or at any school-sponsored event at any time.

Sec. 4. 22 MRSA §1578-B, sub-§3,  as enacted by PL 1987, c. 687, is repealed.

Effective 90 days following adjournment of the 129th Legislature, First Regular Session, unless otherwise indicated.


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