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This bill creates a new section (Section 33C) in Chapter 32A of Massachusetts General Laws that provides specific conditions under which hookah tobacco retailers can sell shisha tobacco products, notwithstanding previous restrictions from Chapter 133 of the Acts of 2019. The bill defines key terms like "hookah" (a waterpipe for smoking tobacco) and "shisha tobacco product" (tobacco specifically used in hookahs), and establishes six key requirements for such sales: the retailer must have a valid tobacco sales license, cannot sell to anyone under 21, must keep products in a locked case accessible only to personnel over 21, must request valid government-issued identification for each sale, must record each transaction in a manner specified by the Department of Public Health, and must comply with all state and federal tobacco sales laws. If a tobacco retailer or their employee violates these requirements, they will be subject to a $500 fine per violation. Additionally, the bill directs the Department of Public Health to create rules and regulations to implement these provisions, ensuring proper oversight and enforcement of the new sales guidelines for hookah tobacco products.

Budget and Finance

Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure (Joint)

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S2745