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Wyoming Tobacco Report Card

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Courtesy of The American Lung Association
 

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Tobacco Prevention and Control Spending

Grade: A

FY 2008 Tobacco Control Program Funding: $7,046,827*

CDC Best Practices Range: $7,381,000 - $14,397,000

*Includes FY2007 funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

 

Smokefree Air

Grade: F
 
Overview of Smokefree Air Law(s):
Government Workplaces: Restricts
Private Workplaces: No provision
Schools: No provision
Childcare Facilities: No provision
Restaurants: No provision
Bars: No provision
Retail Stores: No provision
Recreational/Cultural Facilities: No provision
Penalties: No
Enforcement: No
Preemption: No

Citation: WY State Government Non-smoking Policy, 1989

 

Cigarette Tax

Grade: D
 
Tax rate per pack of 20: 60 cents
 
 
Youth Access
 
Grade: D
 
Overview of Youth Access Law(s):

Minimum Age Requirement: Yes
Packaging: Prohibits all cigarette sales other than in a sealed package conforming to federal labeling requirements: No provision
Clerk intervention: Prohibits access to or purchase of tobacco products without the intervention of a sales clerk: Yes
Photographic identification: Requires merchants to request photographic identification for customers who appear to be under 21 years of age: No provision
Vending Machines: Restricts
Free Distribution: Minors only*
Graduated penalties or fines on retailers: Yes
Establishes random unannounced inspections: Yes
Establishes statewide enforcement agency: Yes
Preemption: No

Citation: WY STAT. ANN. §§ 14-3-301 et seq.

* Wyoming prohibits the distribution of free samples of tobacco products to minors only, and under the report's methodology earns no points for this.

 Ashley R. Golden 2008