Bill > H0817

This bill amends existing Idaho law to revise provisions regarding the sale of cigars and other tobacco products, introducing new definitions such as "cigar-related products" which includes items like humidors and cutters, and "mobile cigar retailer" for businesses selling cigars from a non-fixed unit like a vehicle. It also defines "designated cigar garden" as a temporary, outdoor, age-restricted area for events. The bill clarifies permitting requirements for these mobile cigar retailers and designated cigar gardens, ensuring they have permits and display required signage. It also modifies rules for vendor-assisted sales, exempting permitted mobile cigar retailers and designated cigar gardens from these requirements under specific conditions, and allows for exceptions to the original sealed packaging rule for mobile cigar retailers offering on-site rolling or experiential services at age-restricted events. Additionally, the bill makes technical corrections to code references and declares an emergency, setting an effective date of July 1, 2026.

Business and Industry

Health and Welfare Committee (House)

https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/H0817/