新泽西州众议院通过法案 加重向未成年人售烟处罚
2026年11月1日，新泽西州默瑟县特伦顿市的州众议院以66票赞成、7票反对通过一项法案，拟加重对向21岁以下者出售烟草制品的零售商的处罚，另有4名共和党议员弃权。该法案由埃塞克斯县的民主党众议员Michael Venezia提出，规定在地方听证后、应主办市镇要求，州税务部门须暂停违规零售商的烟草许可证。
法案同时规定，罚款归主办市镇所有，其中5%的罚款将拨给州卫生部门，用于尼古丁电子烟教育和宣传项目。支持者认为，更快的许可证处罚和更高的罚款有助于遏制面向未成年人的烟草销售，弥补以往执法周期过长的问题。法案目前尚未在州参议院取得进展，参议员乔·维塔莱表示，参议院的推进只是时间问题。
法案若经参议院通过并由州长签署，将在全州范围内适用于烟草零售商，包括便利店、加油站附属商店和其他持证销售点。公共卫生倡导者指出，电子烟在青少年中的使用仍是值得关注的问题，教育资金的定向拨付有助于学校和社区开展预防宣传。
New Jersey Assembly Passes Bill Raising Penalties for Tobacco Sales to Minors
On November 1, the New Jersey General Assembly in Trenton, Mercer County, voted 66 to 7 to pass a bill that would raise penalties for retailers who sell tobacco products to people under 21; four Republican members abstained. The bill was introduced by Assemblyman Michael Venezia, a Democrat from Essex County. It provides that, after a local hearing and at the request of the host municipality, the state Division of Taxation must suspend the tobacco license of an offending retailer.
The bill also provides that fines belong to the host municipality, with 5% of the penalties directed to the state Department of Health for nicotine vaping education and outreach programs. Supporters say faster license penalties and higher fines would help deter tobacco sales aimed at minors and remedy enforcement cycles that have been too slow. The bill has not yet advanced in the state Senate; Sen. Joe Vitale said movement there is only a matter of timing.
If the Senate passes it and the governor signs it, the law would apply to tobacco retailers statewide, including convenience stores, gas station shops and other licensed sellers. Public health advocates note that vaping among teenagers remains a concern, and directing education funds to schools and communities would help prevention outreach.
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图片来源：位于特伦顿的新泽西州议会大厦（资料图）。Famartin摄，CC BY-SA 4.0，经Wikimedia Commons。 / The New Jersey State House in Trenton (file photo). Photo by Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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