Florida Senate - 2015 SB 548
By Senator Clemens
27-00539-15 2015548__
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to the use of tobacco products in
3 motor vehicles; creating s. 316.6136, F.S.;
4 prohibiting a person from smoking a tobacco product in
5 a motor vehicle in which a child under 13 years of age
6 is present; providing penalties; providing an
7 effective date.
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9 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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11 Section 1. Section 316.6136, Florida Statutes, is created
12 to read:
13 316.6136 Smoking in vehicle in which a child under 13 years
14 of age is present; prohibition.—A person smoking a tobacco
15 product in a motor vehicle in which a child under 13 years of
16 age is present commits a nonmoving violation, punishable as
17 provided in chapter 318. As used in this section, the term
18 “smoking” has the same meaning as defined in s. 386.203.
19 Section 2. This act shall take effect October 1, 2015.