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Introduced
11/06/2019
11/06/2019
In Committee
03/09/2020
03/09/2020
Crossed Over
03/06/2020
03/06/2020
Passed
03/12/2020
03/12/2020
Dead
Vetoed
09/08/2020
09/08/2020
Introduced Session
2020 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Requiring permits to be issued to persons or corporations whose officers are not less than 21 years of age; specifying that fees for a retail tobacco products dealer permit only apply to retailers dealing in certain tobacco products; revising prohibitions on the sale of tobacco products from vending machines; prohibiting a person from selling, delivering, bartering, furnishing, or giving flavored liquid nicotine products to any other person, etc.
AI Summary
This bill:
- Raises the minimum age to purchase tobacco products, including cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and liquid nicotine products, from 18 to 21 years old.
- Requires permits for the sale of tobacco products to be issued only to persons 21 years of age or older, or to corporations whose officers are 21 or older.
- Prohibits the sale of flavored liquid nicotine products.
- Requires certain age verification procedures for the sale and delivery of vapor-generating electronic devices and liquid nicotine products.
- Increases penalties for the sale of tobacco products to minors under 21 and prohibits the possession and purchase of tobacco products by those under 21.
- Expands the definition of "tobacco products" to include vapor-generating electronic devices and nicotine products.
- Takes effect on January 1, 2021.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Business and Industry, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (3)
Other Sponsors (3)
Appropriations (Senate), Health Policy (Senate), Innovation, Industry, and Technology (Senate)
Last Action
Vetoed by Governor (on 09/08/2020)
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