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MN SF2123

MN SF2123
Sale or offer for sale prohibition of flavored products


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Introduced
02/27/2023
In Committee
03/02/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/20/2024

Introduced Session

93rd Legislature 2023-2024

Bill Summary

A bill for an act relating to health; prohibiting the sale or offer for sale of flavored products; authorizing penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 461.12, subdivision 2; 461.19; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 461.

AI Summary

This bill prohibits the sale or offer for sale of any flavored tobacco, tobacco-related device, electronic delivery device, or nicotine or lobelia delivery product to consumers in Minnesota. It establishes a rebuttable presumption that a product is flavored if the manufacturer, licensee, or out-of-state retailer makes a public statement about the product's taste or smell, or uses text/images on the label or packaging to indicate a taste or smell other than tobacco. The bill imposes administrative penalties on licensees who violate the prohibition and allows for the confiscation and forfeiture of any flavored products sold or offered for sale. The provisions take effect on August 1, 2023.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services, Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (5)

Last Action

Author added Mitchell (on 03/07/2024)

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