S 4235 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Increases fines for selling single cigarettes and cigarettes in packs of less than 20.

This bill increases penalties for selling single cigarettes or packs of fewer than 20 cigarettes. It doubles fines for vending machine owners violating the rule, raising daily penalties from $100-$500 to $200-$1,000. For retail sellers, first offenses now carry $500 fines (up from $250) and repeat offenses $1,000 (up from $500). The law directly affects businesses selling cigarettes in non-standard packaging, including convenience stores and vending machine operators. It takes effect immediately upon passage.
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Introduced Mar 3, 2025 Last action Mar 3, 2025
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
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Benjie Wimberly
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