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ByAndrewWelsh- Huggins The Associated Press COLUMBUS,OHIO Newstate laws taking effect Thursday give livestock in Califor- nia more living room, ap- prove direct-to-consumer wine shipments in Massa- chusetts and levy the ulti- mate punishment on wan- nabe teen drivers in Nevada by denying them licenses if they skip too much school. Other laws will allow trained school personnel in Tennessee to adminis- ter insulin, let Louisiana teens as young as 16 regis- ter to vote, crack down on meth dealers in Michigan, end tax breaks for Holly- wood in North Carolina and raise the minimum wage in Ohio, New York, Rhode Is- land and elsewhere. Although it doesn't take effect until early February, a New York law captures this year's "Who knew?" prize by banning tiger selfies, which have been used by young men as profile pho- tos on social media sites. A look at some of the new laws taking effect Jan. 1, in alphabetical order by topic: Alcohol Wine connoisseurs will be popping the cork over a new law taking effect Thursday that allows out- of-state wineries to ship bottles directly to consum- ers in Massachusetts. The drive for direct wine ship- ments had been stalled for years before getting a big boost from former New England Patriots quarter- back Drew Bledsoe. Now a winemaker in Washington state, Bledsoe complained to lawmakers he could not send his products to Massa- chusetts residents, includ- ing fans and former team- mates like current Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. Animals In California, a ballot ini- tiative approved by voters in 2008 takes effect restrict- ing the confinement of egg- laying hens, breeding sows and veal calves. The Hu- mane Society of the United States says the law goes fur- ther than any in the coun- try when coupled with a law signed by former Gov. Ar- nold Schwarzenegger that extends the space require- ments for egg-laying hens to out-of-state suppliers. In Utah, cities and towns can no longer ban specific dog breeds within their lim- its. At least 10 cities now have restrictions that ban ownership of breeds such as pit bulls. Crime In California, a "yes means yes" standard for sex between college students takes effect, requiring "an affirmative, conscious and voluntary agreement to engage in sexual activity," meaning silence or a lack of resistance can no longer be deemed consent. In Michigan, rape evi- dence may be better orga- nized and tracked under laws designed to help en- sure kits aren't caught in the sort of backlog found when more than 11,000 un- tested boxes were discov- ered in a Detroit Police stor- age facility in 2009. In Louisiana, law en- forcement agencies must provide a tally of the num- ber of untested rape kits on their shelves by Thurs- day, part of a law that took effect in August. In Tennessee, ex-felons who have turned their lives around can now receive a certificate of employabil- ity, which gives businesses who hire such individuals protection from negligent hiring lawsuits. Drug abuse In Michigan, buying cough and cold medicines for the purpose of making methamphetamine will be illegal under another se- ries of measures intended to crack down on meth makers. The laws also pro- hibit asking someone to buy the ingredients and require state police to add meth of- fenders to a national data- base. Elections In Louisiana, 16- and 17-year-olds will be able to register to vote when ob- taining a driver's license, though they still won't be able to vote until they turn 18. In North Carolina, in- dividuals filing as a can- didate in a party primary must have had an affilia- tion with that party for at least 90 days before filing a candidacy notice. A Delaware law estab- lishes new rules for allocat- ing campaign contributions among joint account hold- ers, such as when spouses submit a political contribu- tion using a single check. Environment In North Carolina, home sellers will have to dis- close whether they know if underground oil and gas rights have been sold. In New York State, con- sumers must begin recy- cling old computers, televi- sions and video game con- soles instead of throwing them in the trash. In the face of a three- year drought, new Califor- nia laws require water dis- tricts and other local en- tities to develop plans to manage their groundwater and allow the state to inter- vene if necessary. Health Tennessee joins more than 20 states adding in- sulin to medications that school staff may volunteer to be trained to adminis- ter. Proponents said it will help in an era of dwindling school nurses, while op- ponents say only someone with a medical background should give insulin in case something unexpected hap- pens. In Louisiana, smoking will be banned within 25 feet of public entrances to state office buildings, as a way to lessen exposure to secondhand smoke. Hunting In North Carolina, the state Wildlife Resources Commission faces new re- strictions on how high it can raise fees on hunting, fishing and trapping li- censes. Starting with the new year, the fees can't be raised beyond a widely used measure of inflation aver- aged over the previous five years. Motor vehicles In California, drivers' li- censes will be available for people in the country ille- gally. In Nevada, students who are declared habitually tru- ant could be delayed from obtaining a driver's license, or could have their license suspended. In Florida, all children aged 4 and 5 will be re- quired to sit in a child safety seat or booster seat instead of using just a car seat belt. In Indiana, license plates will be required on motor scooters for the first time following complaints about unsafe driving by those who've lost their licenses because of drunken driving arrests or other offenses. In Michigan, lawmakers closed a loophole so motor- cyclists can no longer buy a temporary permit every riding season without tak- ing a safety or skills test needed for a full endorse- ment. Massachusetts will fi- nally allow "hold open" clips on pumps at self-ser- vice gasoline stations, end- ing motorists' complaints — particularly in winter — about being in one of the few states where the clips weren't allowed. In Utah, police will be re- quired to impound the vehi- cles of uninsured drivers in- stead of just having the op- tion to do so. Social media In New York in Febru- ary, it becomes illegal to pose for a photo with a lion, tiger or other big cat. The measure, which spe- cifically prohibits contact between members of the public and big cats at an- imal shows, passed after self-portraits with the an- imals started becoming more popular online, par- ticularly with some young men on dating sites. Taxes In North Carolina, Re- publican lawmakers who approved an income tax cut also took away breaks to Hollywood and cab driv- ers. Expiring is a 25 percent tax credit for TV and film productions that in 2013 al- lowed producers to forego paying $61 million in state taxes. It's being replaced in 2015 by a grant program for video productions capped at $10 million. In Virginia, drivers can expect to see a 5 cents-per- gallon increase in the cost of gas, while Maryland's gas tax is set to rise about 3.5 cents. In Mississippi, totally disabled veterans and their surviving spouses who have not remarried would not have to pay property taxes on their primary res- idence. Veterans In Nebraska, vets and the spouses of fully disabled veterans will receive a hir- ing preference when apply- ing for jobs in state or local government. Wages The minimum wage goes up Thursday in several states, including Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Ohio, Maryland, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. A wage increase in New York takes effect Wednesday. In addi- tion, troopers in Oklahoma get their first pay raise in seven years. STATES Ne w la ws O K wi ne s hi pm en ts , ba n ti ge r se lfi es JOEAHLQUIST,ARGUSLEADER—THEASSOCIATEDPRESS Susan Edwards, of Westborough, Mass., browses the wine selection at Prairie Berry East Bank in downtown Sioux Falls, S.D. Wine connoisseurs will be popping the cork over a new law taking effect Jan. 1that allows out-of-state wineries to ship bottles directly to consumers in Massachusetts. By Michelle R. Smith The Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. It was an embarrassing Christ- mas for Nivea Cabrera after she was accused by her fi- ance's mother of letting her 5-year-old granddaughter play with a sex toy. A mor- tified Carbrera asked the child where she got the pe- nis-shaped plastic cylinder. "It's from my Play-Doh," the girl replied. Hasbro, the Pawtucket- based toy company, is now doing damage control over the "extruder tool" in its Play-Doh Cake Mountain toy. The two-piece syringe- like tool — which includes a tube with corkscrew-type ridges around the outside and a dome-shaped top with a hole at the tip — can be used to squeeze Play-Doh to look like decorative cake frosting. Complaints have been surfacing since at least No- vember, when Tulsa, Okla- homa, TV station KTUL showed the tool to par- ents and asked them what they thought. The station blurred the image of the tool during the piece, say- ing it was due to parents' reactions. One woman told the station it was "a pretty phallic cake-decorating piece." After Christmas, com- ments started pouring in to Play-Doh's Facebook page, including from Ca- brera, of Lancaster, Penn- sylvania. She said Hasbro called her after she posted a photo of the tool and asked about the shape on Christ- mas Day. She said the com- pany offered to send her a replacement tool in a dif- ferent shape, which she has not yet received. Erin Rivers, a mother of two from Melbourne, Flor- ida, thought it was hilarious when she helped her 6-year- old daughter open the box. "I pulled out this ex- truder tool and I just started cracking up at it, I couldn't help it. Then I im- mediately put the Play-Doh in it and took a picture of," she said. Then, she posted it on Facebook. "My friends have just as dirty minds as I do. It was hysterical to me. And then I gave it my daughter to play with." Her daughter and 4-year- old son do not notice any- thing strange about the toy, she said. Pawtucket-based Hasbro Inc. has received thousands of comments on the Play- Doh Facebook page about the toy. "We are in the process of updating all future Play- Doh products with a differ- ent tool," it said in a state- ment posted on the page Tuesday. It also offered to replace the tool for anyone who has complaints. Rivers, 31, who works in a pediatric dental office, says she's not upset at all. But she is flabbergasted that the toy slipped past so many layers of people at Hasbro. "They have to have some- one who creates it, some- one who makes the plastic mold, someone who plays with it," she said. "I can't imagine that as many peo- ple that probably saw the toy, not one person said 'Does anyone else think this looks like a penis?'" 'EXTRUDER TOOL' Do h! H as br o to r ep la ce p en is -s ha pe d Pl ay -D oh t oy NIVEA CABRERA - THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The "extruder tool" is from Hasbro's Play-Doh Cake Mountain toy. 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