Lawmakers passed a bill April 3 that makes various laws regarding the sale of liquor and e-cigarettes.<\/p>\n
LB863, introduced by Wilber Sen. Russ Karpisek, removes a petition and voting procedure requirement in the Liquor Control Act for allowing the sale of hard liquor by the drink in Nebraska.<\/p>\n
Included in the bill are provisions of LB861, also introduced by Karpisek, which adds vapor products to the list of tobacco-based items that are illegal to sell to minors younger than 18. In Nebraska, a vapor product is defined as any noncombustible tobacco-derived product containing nicotine that employs a mechanical heating element, battery or circuit.<\/p>\n
Vapor product use by a minor will be a Class V misdemeanor. Selling a vapor product to a minor will be a Class III misdemeanor, which is the current penalty applied for selling other tobacco products to a minor.<\/p>\n
The bill also prohibits the sale of vapor products through a self-service display. Tobacco and vapor product specialty businesses that do not permit minors on the premises unless accompanied by a parent or legal guardian are exempt from the restriction.<\/p>\n
Also included in the bill are provisions from the following:
\n\u2022 LB888, originally introduced by Gretna Sen. John Murante, which allows a local governing body to approve off-sale alcohol purchases until 2 a.m. by a two-thirds vote;
\n\u2022 LB1052, introduced by Karpisek, which allows any licensed retailer engaged in the sale of distilled spirits to issue tasting cards to customers; and
\n\u2022 LB855, originally introduced by Cortland Sen. Norm Wallman, which requires a cemetery association that takes control of a cemetery from a county to mow it at least once a year and to make a good faith effort to map the cemetery.<\/p>\n
The bill passed on a 48-0 vote.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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