SB 80 NO SALE OF FLAVORED TOBACCO PRODUCTS

Sen Linda M. Lopez

Actions: [1] SCC/STBTC/SJC-SCC

Scheduled: Not Scheduled

 Senate Bill 80 (SB 80) Requires retailers to prominently display signs or decals indicating that it is illegal for a person under 21 years of age to purchase tobacco products and that it is illegal to sell flavored tobacco products.  This legislative act would regulate the sale and distribution of tobacco products in order to address concerns related to the appeal of flavored products to minors and to promote public health and safety.
 

 Senate Bill 80 (SB 80)  Section 1: Provides definitions for terms used in the Tobacco Products Act, including "characterizing flavor," "child-resistant packaging," "contraband tobacco products," "delivery sale," "delivery service," "director," "distribute," "distributor," "division," "e-cigarette," "electronic nicotine delivery system," "flavored tobacco product," "knowingly attractive to minors," "licensee," "manufacturer," "minor," "nicotine liquid," "person," "retailer," "self-service display," and "tobacco product."
Section 2: Prohibited Sales, Manufacturing, Labeling, Marketing, Safety Requirements
•	Prohibits the sale, offer to sell, barter, or gift of tobacco products to minors.
•	Prohibits the sale, offer to sell, barter, or gift of flavored tobacco products.
•	Specifies packaging requirements for the sale of nicotine liquid.  
•	Prohibits the production and sale of tobacco products that are knowingly attractive to minors.
Section 3: Restrictions on Sales of Tobacco Products
•	Prohibits the use of self-service displays for tobacco products by retailers.
•	Allows the sale of tobacco products through vending machines only in age-controlled locations where minors are not permitted and if the products are not flavored.
Section 4: Signs - Point of Sale
Requires retailers to prominently display signs or decals indicating that it is illegal for a person under 21 years of age to purchase tobacco products and that it is illegal to sell flavored tobacco products.