Bill > A3704

This bill expands the existing prohibition on the sale or distribution of flavored cigarettes to include flavored electronic smoking devices. The bill amends the legislative findings to highlight the health risks associated with flavored electronic smoking devices and the need to prohibit their sale or distribution to protect public health. The bill also expands the definition of "characterizing flavor other than tobacco, clove or menthol" to include electronic smoking devices and their components, such as cartridges and liquid refills. Additionally, the bill makes it mandatory for law enforcement and health officials to issue summonses for violations and for the Division of Taxation to suspend or revoke a retailer's license after multiple violations, rather than leaving these actions at the officials' discretion.

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services