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Introduced
02/07/2025
02/07/2025
In Committee
03/12/2025
03/12/2025
Crossed Over
02/27/2025
02/27/2025
Passed
03/13/2025
03/13/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
03/24/2025
03/24/2025
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Amend KRS 438.305 to define terms; create new sections of KRS 438.305 to 438.350 to create the Division of Tobacco, Nicotine, and Vapor Product Licensing within the Department of Beverage Control; give the department investigators the authority to inspect any premise where alternative nicotine products, tobacco products, or vapor products are sold without obtaining a search warrant; require any retailer that sells alternative nicotine products, tobacco products, or vapor products to obtain a tobacco, nicotine, and vapor products license issued by the department; establish penalties for retailers that sell alternative nicotine products, tobacco products, or vapor products without a license; establish conditions under which a license may be revoked; amend KRS 438.310 to establish penalties for retailers and store clerks who sell to individuals under the age of 21; amend KRS 438.313 to prohibit a distributor from distributing alternative nicotine products, tobacco products, or vapor products to any retailer whose license has been revoked; prohibit a distributor from distributing alternative nicotine products, tobacco products, or vapor products to any retailer that has been placed on the tobacco noncompliance database and reporting system; amend KRS 438.337 to allocate 100% of license and application fees to the department; allocate 50% of fines collected to go toward a youth program that educates the youth on the dangers of vaping and tobacco use; require the department to develop and maintain the noncompliance database and reporting system; amend KRS 438.340 to direct the department to promulgate administrative regulations to establish a procedure for administering citations, issuing orders, and filing appeals; amend KRS 438.350 to establish conditions upon which a person under the age of 21 may be required to perform community service or attend a tobacco cessation program; amend various sections of KRS to conform.
AI Summary
This bill establishes comprehensive regulations for tobacco, nicotine, and vapor product licensing in Kentucky. The legislation creates a new Division of Tobacco, Nicotine, and Vapor Product Licensing within the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, which will oversee the sale and distribution of these products. Key provisions include requiring retailers to obtain a specific license ($500 annually) to sell alternative nicotine products, tobacco products, or authorized nicotine vapor products, and giving department investigators the authority to inspect licensed premises without a search warrant. The bill significantly strengthens age restrictions, maintaining the minimum age to purchase or possess such products at 21 years old, and establishes a graduated penalty system for retailers who sell to minors, with fines escalating from $100 to potential license revocation. Manufacturers and distributors are also required to ensure they only sell authorized nicotine vapor products with proper FDA documentation. Additionally, the bill allocates 50% of collected fines to a youth education program about the dangers of tobacco and vaping, and creates new provisions around nitrous oxide sales. The legislation aims to create uniform enforcement of tobacco and nicotine product regulations across Kentucky, with most provisions set to take effect in January 2026.
Committee Categories
Labor and Employment
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 78) (on 03/24/2025)
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