§ 104455 Tobacco-Free School Policy Oversight

Health and Safety Code·California

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This law makes sure schools that get money from tobacco taxes have rules against smoking and teach kids about the dangers of tobacco.

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•Schools getting tobacco tax money must have no-smoking rules.
•These schools must also teach kids about the dangers of tobacco.
•The state checks to make sure schools follow these rules.

Example

A high school gets money from the state to help students stay healthy.

The school must have a no-smoking rule and teach classes about why smoking is bad. If they don’t, the state will check and make sure they start doing it.

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§ 104455 Tobacco-Free School Policy Oversight

The State Department of Education shall monitor and ensure implementation of district and county offices of education tobacco-free policies and tobacco-use prevention education programs in districts receiving funding from the Cigarette and Tobacco Products Surtax Fund through procedures determined by the Superintendent of Public Instruction after consultations with the committee. (Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 135, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 2008. Operative July 1, 2009, by Sec. 6 of Ch. 135.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

State Department of Education tobacco-free policies tobacco-use prevention education programs Cigarette and Tobacco Products Surtax Fund Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 104455.

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