New York S05108 would prohibit the sale of tobacco products and vapor products within 500 feet of any public or private school.

New York S05108 amends the public health law to add a new section prohibiting the sale of tobacco products and vapor products within 500 feet of any public or private school. The bill specifies that the measurements are to be taken in straight lines from the nearest point of the school's property line to the nearest point of the business's property line. Violations of this section are to be enforced according to existing law, with the option for any person to submit a complaint to an enforcement officer. The act would take effect 180 days after it becomes law.

New York S05108 would prohibit the sale of tobacco products and vapor products within 500 feet of any public or private school.

New York S05108 amends the public health law to add a new section prohibiting the sale of tobacco products and vapor products within 500 feet of any public or private school. The bill specifies that the measurements are to be taken in straight lines from the nearest point of the school's property line to the nearest point of the business's property line. Violations of this section are to be enforced according to existing law, with the option for any person to submit a complaint to an enforcement officer. The act would take effect 180 days after it becomes law.