§ 6-21-609 — Prohibition against smoking, the use of tobacco or tobacco products, or the use of e-cigarettes - Definition

Arkansas § 6-21-609

• Jurisdiction: Arkansas
• Title: 6

Text

(a) As used in this section, "e-cigarette" means an electronic oral device that provides a vapor of nicotine or another substance that, when used or inhaled simulates smoking, including without limitation a device that: (1) Is composed of a heating element, battery, or electronic circuit, or a combination of heating element, battery, and electronic circuit; (2) Works in combination with a liquid nicotine delivery device composed either in whole or in part of pure nicotine and propylene glycol and manufactured for use with e-cigarettes; and (3) Is manufactured, distributed, marketed, or sold as an e-cigarette, e-cigar, e-pipe, or under any other name or descriptor. (b) Smoking tobacco, the use of tobacco or tobacco products, or the use of e-cigarettes is prohibited: (1) In or on real property owned or leased by a public school district, including a public charter school; or (2) In or on personal property, including without limitation school buses, owned or leased by a public school district, including a public charter school. (c) A copy of this statute shall be posted in a conspicuous location at every entrance to each building owned or leased by a public school district and every school bus used to transport public school students. (d) A person who violates this section commits a violation punishable by a fine of not less than ten dollars ($10.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100).

Legislative History

Amended by Act 2013, No. 1099,§ 1, eff. 8/16/2013. Acts 1987, No. 854, §§ 1, 2; 1997, No. 779, § 1; 1999, No. 1555, § 1; 2005, No. 1994, § 70.