HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93008_2228YOUTH ACCESS TO TOBACCO IN NORTH CAROLINA
WHEREAS, tobacco use is the number one preventable cause of death; and
WHEREAS, over one million teenagers start smoking each year, and minors buy about one billion
packs of cigarettes each year; and
WHEREAS, most smokers start at about age 13-14 and 90% start smoking before the age of 20; and
WHEREAS, the earlier a young person starts to use tobacco, the less likely it is that he/she
will be able to quit later (JAMA) and subsequently will die of a tobacco induced disease; and
WHEREAS, in locations where tobacco sales to underage persons have been curtailed, the
prevalence of smoking by teenagers has decreased, particularly among the youngest age groups; and
WHEREAS, the Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Mental Health Administration (ADAMHA) Reorganization Act
Synar Amendment mandates adoption and enforcement of laws prohibiting sale or distribution of
tobacco products to those younger than 18 years of age by October 1, 1993; and
WHEREAS, North Carolina may lose significant federal funding for mental health, drug and
alcohol abuse if it does not show that they are enforcing their minimum age law "in a manner that
can reasonably be expected to reduce the extent to which tobacco products are available to indivi-
duals under the age of 18"; and
WHEREAS, A District Court Judge found a store clerk innocent of selling cigarettes to a four-
teen -year-old on April 24, 1992 in Wilmington, North Carolina.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Iredell County Board of Commissioners requests the North
Carolina General Assembly to change North Carolina Law to effectively prohibit the sale of tobacco
products to persons under 18.
BE IT ALSO RESOLVED, that the word "knowingly" be removed from the present state law concerning
selling cigarettes to minors.
BE IT ALSO RESOLVED, that language be included in the law which states, "No retailer shall sell
or permit to be sold cigarettes or other tobacco products to an individual without requesting and
examining identification establishing the purchaser's age as 18 years or greater unless the seller
has some other conclusive basis for determining the buyer's age."
Adopted this the 5th day of January 1993.
. -Saa Ha--i1ts • L
Chairman
VOTING: Ayes - 4; Nays - i (Boone).
MINUTES OF DECEMBER 15, 1992 BRIEFING, DECEMBER 15, 1992 REGULAR SESSION, AND DECEMBER 23, 1992
SPECIAL MEETING: MOTION from Commissioner Stewart to approve the minors from the captioned two
meetings.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
BUDGET AMENDMENTS 18, 19, and 20: MOTION from Commissioner Madison to approve the captioned
Budget Amendments as presented.
These are described as follows:
i18 - Additional grant funds received for Health programs.
/19 - Insurance Claims Revenues
►20 - To recognize receipts from insurance claims.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF VACANCIES OCCURRING ON BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
The following two vacancies have occurred and are being announced:
Community Child Protection Team (I vacancy)
Domiciliary Home Advisory Board (1 vacancy)
CONTRACT WITH CLARK--RURTH FOR THE TESTING OF A FIAT PG70 GRADER AT THE IREDELL COUNTY LANDFILL
(IC 93-03): Mr. Mashburn presented this contract and explained it to the board. Mr. Pope had
previously reviewed the contract and made a recommendation of a clause to be added pertaining to
governmental immunity. He recommended this clause should be added prior to final execution of the
document.
MOTION from Commissioner Madison to approve the contract with the addition of the amendment