HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of British Columbia, enacts as follows:

 
Tobacco Tax Act

1 The Tobacco Tax Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 452, is amended by adding the following section:

Prohibition against selling tobacco from pharmacy

5.1 (1) Tobacco must not be sold or offered for sale from a licensed pharmacy in British Columbia.

(2) A dealer's permit or retail authorization may not be held by and must not be issued to a licensed pharmacy in British Columbia.

(3) For the purposes of this section, a licensed pharmacy includes a retail outlet in which a licensed pharmacy is located.

2 Section 39 (4) (a) is amended by striking out "5" and substituting "5 or 5.1".

 
Tobacco Sales Act

3 Section 2 of the Tobacco Sales Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c.451, is amended by adding the following subsections:

(4) A licensed pharmacy must not deal in, sell, offer for sale, distribute, advertise or promote the use of tobacco.

(5) For the purposes of subsection (4), a licensed pharmacy includes a retail outlet in which a licensed pharmacy is located.

 
Explanatory Notes

SECTION 1: [Tobacco Tax Act, section 5.1] prohibits the sale or offer for sale of tobacco from licensed pharmacies in British Columbia.

SECTION 2: [Tobacco Tax Act, section 39] adds contravening section 5.1 as an offence.

SECTION 3: [Tobacco Sales Act, section 2] prohibits a licensed pharmacy from dealing in, selling, offering for sale, distributing, advertising or promoting the use of tobacco.