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As of 1/31/97 State Response to Letter of Response to Letter of Response to Letter of LATEST PHILIP MORRIS December 19,1995 February 28-29,1996 July 3, 1996 ACTION Alabama 3/5196: Individuals liable for sales to 7/3196 Letter. minors - not establishments - so records are unavailable. Bill currently before the legislature would establish licensing of wholesalers & retailers. Alaska 1/16196: Must look to AK Central 7/3/96 Letter to Dept. of Public Criminal Records System. Safety. Arizona 2/20/96: AZ is currently "exploring PM follow-up letter 3/18. 7/17/96 Follow-up letter. a mechanism to track citations resulting from illegal tobacco sales to minors." Arkansas 1/12196: Get info from Health 7/25/96: (Health Dept.) In 367 10/96: PM consultant met with Dept.. purchase attempts, 173 retailers Dr. Nichols to discuss existing sold to minors. No fines or enforcement provisions in convictions because AK has no current law. PM to support enforcement clause. legislation in '97 to clarify such provisions. California 4/9/96: (CDHS) Aggregate info. 7/3196 Letter compiled but not specific retailers. Before expending resources, CDHS would like to know more about PM's program. Colorado 1/9/96: No centralized info - check 2/28196 Follow-up letter; no w/individual DAs. 713/961etter. Connecticut 7111196: (Dept. of Revenue w/o 7/29196 PM called as Services) Special Agent requested. Left message. responsible for enforcement - would like to coordinate w/PM. Delaware 7/96 phone call. To date no 7118196 Follow-up letter. retailers have been fined or convicted but Dept. of Public Safety is stepping up its enforcement issues. Docq:DC 1:48905.1 1317A 1.?,Z0(.16e90f-_`

Page 2 of 8 State Response to Letter of Response to Letter of Response to Letter of LATEST PHILIP MORRIS Qecember 19,1995 February 28-29, 1996 Juty 3, 1996 ACTION Florida 3/21/96: (Dept. of Business & 7/17/96 Follow-up letter. Professional Regulation) provided info from database and offered to provide quarterlq report. Georgia 3111196: (Dept. of Revenue) Contact 312919ri: No records kept but 7/17/96 Letters to local GA Dept. of Public Safety. provided list of local agencies agencies. w/arrests in this past fiscal year. Hawaii 1/22/96: (Dept. of Health) State 8/7/96: (Dept. of Health) 8/16/96 Response to Dept. of does not convict merchants. Local Responding to request of 7/29, Health and letters sent to jurisdictions enforce the statute provided list of County Police County Police Depts. (county police depts.) Depts. Idaho NO RESPONSE NO RESPONSE NO RESPONSE 7/3196 Letter. Illinois 1/23196: (Ofc of the Gov.) Contact 3/20196: (ILCC) No system in place ~ 7/17196 Follow-up letter. Liquor Control Comm. (ILCC). to collect info. Annual survey involves "mock purchase." Indiana 1/12/96: IN Family & Social 4/23196: In process of developing 7/17/96 Follow-up letter. Services Adm. (FSSA) Send written enforcement plan. Currently such request to Dir of External Affairs & data is not collected - too expensive. expect response one month after end of fiscal year. Iowa 3/25196: Contact Janet Zwick at Div. 4/23/96: (IDPH response to 4/4 8/28/96 Follow-up letter to of Substance Abuse & Health letter) Currently all such info is kept IDPH. Promotion (Iowa Dept. of Public at the local level, w/the city clerk. 9112/96 Follow-up letters to city Health - IDPH). IDPH awaiting response from US clerks. HHS. 7/26196: (IDPH response to 7/17 letter) Please contact Dept. of Gen. Services to get list of city clerks & please forward copy of PM program. (PM response 8/28) ~2~U00 6Z 90 ~~ Dca:ocr:48905.1 1317A

0I 11I q 0I IlllilI i I Page 3 of 8 State Response to Letter tif Response to Letter of Response to Letter of LATEST PHILIP MORRIS [iecember 19,1995 February 28-29, 1996 July 3, 1996 ACTION Kansas 3119196: (KS Dept. of Social & 7/3/96 Follow-up letter - contact Rehabilitation Services) KS does not if situation changes. share data on enforcement ~ procedures & names of individual store owners. Kentucky • 7/8196 phone call: (KY ABC) 7/8/96 Follow-up letter. Agency will soon be in a position to provide requested info. Louisiana NO RESPONSE NO RESPONSE NO RESPONSE 7/3/96 Letter. Maine 1/24/96: (Ofc of Gov) Contact Ofc NO RESPONSE NO RESPONSE 7/3/96 Letter. of Substance Abuse. Maryland 7/5198: (Comptroller of the 7/22/96 Letter. Treasury) Contact MD Dept. Health & Mental Hygiene - Alcohol & Drug Abuse Adm. PM Response 7/22196. 9/5/96: (Dept. Health) Info not collected. Contact local law enforcement & judicial agencies. Massachusetts 11/21/96: (City of Newton Health 4/3/96: (Dept. of Revenue) Contact 6/10196: (City of Newton Health 8/28196 Follow-up letter to Dept.) Provided names and MA Dept. Of Public Health's Tobacco Dept.- Smokefree Newton) No MDPH. addresses of retailers cited for Control Program. citations avail. & no addnl data. PM repeated sales to minors. response 7/23. 7/9/96: (MA Dept. Public Health) 10114/96 Letter to Newton. Requests addnl info re: PM program. Offers to provide master list of data from local bds of health 10/29/96: Letters to Newton including "name, address, ph#, retailers license # of local store along w/copy of local bd of health citation and documentation of a warning or fine, being paid. 8/21/96: (Smokefree Newton) Provides addnl data and rejects PM response of 7/23 offering merely participation in "We Card" program. DocX:DC1:48405.1 1317A EZe,0a6GCjOZ

11111 I' i Page 6 of 8 State Response to Letter of Response to Letter of Response to Letter of LATEST PHILIP MORRIS December 19,199$ February 28-29, 1996 July 3, 1996 ACTION North Carolina 1/23/96: PM letter referred to Dept. 3/22196: (Dept. Human Resources) 8/14/96: (Dept. Human Resources) 7/3/96 Letter. Human Resources. Provided aggregate, insufficient Reaffirmed continuing to identify conviction info from NC Adm Office mechanism to provide requested of the Courts (AOC) & expressed information. willingness to pursue capability to provide more detailed info in the future. North Dakota NO RESPONSE NO RESPONSE NO RESPONSE 7/3/96 Letter. Ohio 1/17196: O,H Dept. of Alcohol & 3/13/96: (Dept. of Health) No 7/17/96 Letter requesting that Drug Addiction Services has centralized data system - offense PM letter be forwarded to local contracted w/OH Dept. of Health to handled at local level. Depts. of Health. implement & coordinate a cQmpliance check program. Oklahoma NO RESPONSE NO RESPONSE NO RESPONSE 713/96 Letter. Oregon 1/10/96: (Dept. Human Resources) According to PM letter of 5/8, OR 7/19/96: (Dept. of Human 9119/96 Action taken against all Expressed disappointment at "pull- faxed a list of retailers who made Resources) Provided an updated retailers where valid back from your originally underage sales In OR. listing, by County, w/name, address information provided. Two announced Policy' under "We & zip code of store, name of retailers suspended. Card." individual cited and date of inspection, Re-inspections planned for mid-August. 1/14: Called Dept. of HR; 7/30/9B: Provided further requested outstanding retail inspection records. info from August 8/1/96: Provided further inspection correspondence and new retail records. info. Awaiting response. 8/8/96: Provided further inspection records. Pennsylvania 1/12196: (Dept. of Revenue) No Acc.ording to PM letter of 7/17, 7/17/96 Letter. centralized data collection - Dept. of Revenue called to explain enforcement by state and local that pending legislation might police. provide centralized data system. 9ce00b%,90Z Doca:DCi:48905.i 13i7n

II ~~hII~,IN!NN,M~~~I~NNNINIIN IIINpIIIkI IqII~I~~~ ~ U111 II 11 11! 1111,11111 1111 11,1 Page 5 of 8 State Response to Letter of Response to Letter of Response to Letter of LATEST PHILIP MORRIS Deaember 19, 1995 Februdry 28-29, 1996 July 3,1996 ACTION New Hampshire NO RESPONSE NO RESPONSE 7/19/96: (Dept. of Revenue) No 8/2196 Follow-up letter to NH- central records. Enforcement by HHS. city/town police Depts. Questions regarding SAMHSA regulations go 1/6196: Called P. Robbio in to NH-HHS. Governor's Office per advice of PM GA RD. Robbio referred PM to Dept. of Revenue. 1/8: S. Edwards, Gov's Office advised that Dept. of Revenue suggests we contact local Police Chiefs and sent list. 1/30; Called Dept. of Revenue; r advised that would mail to local chiefs and secured OK to say mailing at Dept. of Rev's suggestion. (217: Letters to Local Police Chiefs) New Jersey 3/11/96: Letter forwarded to Chief 8114196: (Dept- of Health) Tobacco 7/17196 Letter. Criminal Investigations. Age-of-Sale information & 3/25/96: (Dept. of Health) enforcement system being Developing system developed & tested thru end of 3/x8/96: (Dept. of Treas.) NJ law Sept. Will provide PM w/info on requires Health Dept, to gather reqd final enforcement system in Oct. info. Contact Bonnie Schuster - 1996. Tobacco Age of Sale Project. PM follow-up 4/5, 7/17. ~ New Mexico NO RESPONSE NO RESPONSE. NO RESPONSE 7/3/96 Letter. New York 3/20/96: (Dept. of Health) No 8/26/96 Letters to County centralized system for recording Health Commissioners. violations. Referred PM to county health depts. PM request for agency info 7/18. cZZOO6G90Z DucN: DC 1:48405. l 1317A

POP I IIIIIAIpMNptMpNIMMIrouId~Nh,IIIUiMM+Mrruiwr.lo•:uMW p.Iir;reypil4nr Mnn..1nn~~r~.• ..r. .,.•n.,• . Page 4 of 8 State Response to Letter of Response to Letter of Response to Letter of LATEST PHILIP MORRIS December 19,1895 February 28-29,19a6 Juty 3, 1996 ACTION Michigan 1/17196: (MI Dept. Public Health) 4/1196: Look to state police uniform 7122196 Follow-up letter to MI does not track convictions. crime reporting system. MDPN. No follow-up to local Contact State Police. Asks PM to police depts. assist attempt to lift legislative preemption against local ordinances. Minnesota 1/12196: Contact Dept. Human NO RESPONSE NO RESPONSE 7/17/96 letter to Dept. of Services. Human Services Mississippi 3/26/96: Letter forwarded to Atty. 2129/96 Letter. Gen. Missouri 7123/9f: Letter forwarded to Dept. 713196 Letter. r of Public Safety. Montana 12/27195: Contact MT Bd of Crime NO RESPONSE NO RESPONSE 7/3/96 Letter to MBCC. Control. Nebraska 1/11/96: Info avail. thru local NO RESPONSE 7/17/96: Met with PM consultant. 8/28/96 Follow-up letters to County Attorney offices. PM Asked that PM contact County . County Attorneys. response 7/17 requesGng info from Attorneys County Attorneys. Nevada 1/8/96: (Ofc of Atty Gen, Human 3/13/96: NV willing to provide list of 7/29/96 Follow-up letter - PM Resources Div) NV developing list stores w/violations but no conviction will provide information from of stores where someone was info. Interested in info re: other other states charged w/selling tobacco. states' wllow cqst system for monitoring convictions. PM response 7129. 1,FGr 0(;l6 e 9UU DocN:DCI:48905.1 1317A G

Page 7 of 8 state Response tn Letter of Response to Letter of Response to Letter of LATEST PHILIP MORRIS December 19, 1995 t:ebruary 28-29, 1996 July 3, 1996 ACTION Rhode Island 217196: Info from Dept. of Health: 3125196: SAMHSA does not require No response from 6th District Court. 11118/96: PM presented Informatiorj might be available this infor.mation. Check w/municipal testimony at hearing to request through individual municipalities. police departments or 6th District information. Court. 1110: Letter to Dept. of Health confirming 118 conversation that DOH should be able to provide info in 2-3 months and reiterate info PM is requesting. South Carolina 118196: (Dept. of Revenue) Letter 3125196: (Office of Governor) Letter 7124196: (Court Adm) Provided list 8/26196 Letter to each county's forwarded to Court AdmInistratio.n. forwarded to Dept. of Alcohol & Other of addresses for Clerk of Court Clerk of Court requesting Drug Abuse Services, office in each county. assistance. 411/96: (Dept. of Alcohol) Provided Y statistics and recommended contacting Court Administration. South Dakota NO RESPONSE NO RESPONSE NO RESPONSE 713196 Letter Tennessee 115196: (Dept. of Agriculture) 7117196 Letter to see if situation Insufficient resources for has changed. enforcement. Texas 3/12/96: (Office of Governor) 7110196: (TX Conim. on Drug & 7/3/96 Letter. Contact Office of Smoking & Health Alcohol Abuse) Provided summary of the TX Cancer Council. of citations from TX D.A.R.E. Institute. Utah 4/11/96: Information must come 7/3196 Letter to Utah League of from individual cities in Utah. Cities and Towns Vermont 318196: (Dept. of Liquor Control) 7/29196: Unable to provide info 713/96 Letter. Willing to provide information about currently but will attempt to in the their enforcement efforts but future, remaining info is w/{ndividual enforcement agencies. L c', ~`.OO6::90c'- DocP/:DC1:48905.! 1317A

Page 8 of 8 State ftespense to Letter of Response to Letter of Response to Letter of LATEST PHILIP MORRIS Oecernber 1.9,1995 f^ebruary 28-29,1996 July 3, 1996 ACTION Virginia 'I:196: (Dept. of Health) No NO RESPONSE NO RESPONSE 7117196 Letter requesting comprehensive list of enforcement. forwarding to local Attorneys Dept, of Mental Health, Mental General. Retaroation, and Substance Abuse Services will be determining vendor non-compliance w/o an enforcement component. Washington 315196: (American Lung Assoc of 7117196: (L&T Enforcement) Query 9127196 "We card" letters to WA) Requesting info about PM about use PM made of information retailers in violation. program. provided about WA PM response 5/3196: (ALA of WA) Query about 8/2 saying information is being 12110196 Letter to LCB PM program and merchandising processed, providing info on initial retail benefits. violations 5128196: (Liquor & Tobacco 'i0/21196: LCI3 provided second set Enforcement) Provided "Notice of Bd of `96 retail info and requested info 12196 Letters sent to second Action on Tobacco Violation." on initial info provided. set of retailers in violation 1/24/97: LCB provided third set of 1Yi5197: Letter to LCB '96 retail info. providing info on second set of retail violations West Virginia 315196: (WV State Police) State laws 7/3196 Letter, prohibit releasing info w/o authorization of party being investigated. Proposed legislation would move enforcement from police to ABC. Wisconsin 1/26196: (Dept. of Health & Social 3114196: SAMHSA does not require 713/96 Letter to Bureau of Services) No statewide system for this type of system. Contact Bureau Substance Abuse. tracking convictions but there is a of Substance Abuse for statewide statewide database of tobacco licensing database. licenses, Wyoming 1/15/96: (Dept. of Revenue). 317/96 Phone call: Referred PM 713196 Letter to Dept. of Health. Enforcement responsibilities reside request to Dept. of Health. w/each of the 23 County Attorneys. 8c'.GO06K,9Ot: Docq:pC 1:48905.1 1317A