Bill > H4628

This bill amends the South Carolina Code of Laws to add a new chapter that regulates the sale and distribution of products containing hemp-derived cannabinoids. The key provisions include: - Defining "hemp-derived cannabinoids" and other important terms - Making it illegal for anyone under 21 to purchase or possess these products, and for anyone to sell or distribute them to minors - Requiring retailers to keep these products behind the counter and inaccessible to customers - Imposing a 5% tax on the retail sale of these products, with the revenue used to fund the Department of Agriculture's regulation of the industry - Requiring manufacturers and retailers to obtain a license from the Department of Agriculture, which can deny or revoke licenses and issue fines for violations - Mandating testing of these products for various compounds and setting labeling requirements, including warning labels - Prohibiting advertising or marketing that could appeal to minors - Limiting the serving size and shape of ingestible products - Clarifying that the law does not require employers to accommodate the use of these products or protect users from impairment-related penalties.