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4	4	By Representatives Drummond, Hollis, Lawrence, Warren,
5	5	Blackshear, McClammy, Gray, Travis, Easterbrook, Fincher,
6	6	Hill, Jackson, Tillman, Plump, Jones, Bracy, Hassell, Butler,
7	7	Gidley, Lamb, Givens, Holk-Jones, Estes, Faulkner, Baker,
8	8	Pringle, Ingram, Sellers, Yarbrough, Shaw, Morris, Rogers,
9	9	Lipscomb, Hurst, DuBose, Wood (D), Pettus, Marques, Sorrells,
10	10	Smith, Stringer, Kitchens, Colvin, Woods, Treadaway, Ellis,
11	11	Hulsey, Wood (R), Rehm, Brown, Robertson, Starnes, McCampbell,
12	12	Whitt
13	13	RFD: Boards, Agencies and Commissions
14	14	First Read: 13-Apr-23
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29	29	SYNOPSIS:
30	30	Under existing law, the Alcoholic Beverage
31	31	Control (ABC) Board regulates and enforces the sale of
32	32	tobacco, tobacco products, alternative nicotine
33	33	products, and electronic nicotine delivery systems.
34	34	Under existing law, to assist with the
35	35	enforcement of the laws prohibiting sales to a minor,
36	36	an individual under 21 years of age may operate under
37	37	the supervision of a law enforcement officer to attempt
38	38	to purchase tobacco products, alternative nicotine
39	39	products, and electronic nicotine delivery systems. The
40	40	minor is prohibited from misrepresenting his or her age
41	41	to the retail licensee.
42	42	This bill would revise the definition of
43	43	"electronic nicotine delivery system" to include
44	44	delivery of substances other than tobacco.
45	45	This bill would prohibit the minor from using a
46	46	fake or forged identification and would require the
47	47	minor to present his or her true identification when
48	48	requested by the retail licensee.
49	49	This bill would further provide for the
50	50	distribution of tobacco products through a vending
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52	52	Under existing law, there is no fee for a permit
53	53	to distribute tobacco, tobacco products, electronic
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83	83	nicotine delivery systems, or alternative nicotine
84	84	products.
85	85	This bill would require a one-time application
86	86	fee and an annual permit fee for the distribution of
87	87	those products.
88	88	Under existing law, the board may assess a
89	89	permit holder and, if applicable, an employee of the
90	90	permit holder, an administrative penalty for a
91	91	violation of the tobacco retail laws.
92	92	This bill would increase the penalty that may be
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94	94	Under existing law, all fines collected by the
95	95	ABC Board for the enforcement of the tobacco retail
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97	97	This bill would create the Tobacco Licensing and
98	98	Compliance Fund in the State Treasury and would
99	99	distribute all fines, fees, and other funds collected
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102	102	administration.
103	103	This bill would further provide for the
104	104	membership of the advisory board to the Alcoholic
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106	106	Under existing law, a minor under 21 years of
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108	108	alternative nicotine product, electronic delivery
109	109	system, or false proof of identification shall be
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140	140	This bill would increase the fine for a
141	141	violation and would require the minor's driver license
142	142	to be suspended on a third or subsequent conviction.
143	143	This bill would increase the authorized
144	144	administrative penalty for certain tobacco advertising
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146	146	Under existing law, the Department of Revenue
147	147	maintains a directory listing all e-liquid
148	148	manufacturers and manufacturers of alternative nicotine
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150	150	This bill would require a manufacturer to meet
151	151	certain requirements before being approved for the
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153	153	This bill would also further provide for the
154	154	requirement to post signage warning of the dangers of
155	155	tobacco product use by tobacco retailers.
156	156	This bill would provide rulemaking authority.
157	157	Section 111.05 of the Constitution of Alabama of
158	158	2022, prohibits a general law whose purpose or effect
159	159	would be to require a new or increased expenditure of
160	160	local funds from becoming effective with regard to a
161	161	local governmental entity without enactment by a 2/3
162	162	vote unless: it comes within one of a number of
163	163	specified exceptions; it is approved by the affected
164	164	entity; or the Legislature appropriates funds, or
165	165	provides a local source of revenue, to the entity for
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197	197	require a new or increased expenditure of local funds
198	198	within the meaning of the amendment. However, the bill
199	199	does not require approval of a local governmental
200	200	entity or enactment by a 2/3 vote to become effective
201	201	because it comes within one of the specified exceptions
202	202	contained in the amendment.
203	203	A BILL
204	204	TO BE ENTITLED
205	205	AN ACT
206	206	Relating to the Alcoholic Beverage Control
207	207	Board; to amend Sections 28-11-2, 28-11-3, 28-11-5,
208	208	28-11-6.1, 28-11-7, 28-11-9, 28-11-10, 28-11-12,
209	209	28-11-13, 28-11-14, 28-11-16, 28-11-17.1, and 28-11-18,
210	210	Code of Alabama 1975, to revise the definition of
211	211	"electronic nicotine delivery system" to include
212	212	delivery of substances other than tobacco; to further
213	213	provide for the sale of tobacco and other related
214	214	products to minors; to further provide for the
215	215	distribution of tobacco products through a vending
216	216	machine; to provide fees for the retail sale of certain
217	217	tobacco products; to increase penalties for certain
218	218	violations; to establish the Tobacco Licensing and
219	219	Compliance Fund in the State Treasury and provide for
220	220	its administration; to further provide for the
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251	251	Beverage Control Board; to further provide for the
252	252	requirement of tobacco retailers to post signage
253	253	warning of the dangers of tobacco product use; to
254	254	require the board to adopt rules; to repeal Sections
255	255	28-11-15 and 28-11-19, Code of Alabama 1975, and in
256	256	connection therewith would have as its purpose or
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258	258	expenditure of local funds within the meaning of
259	259	Section 111.05 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022.
260	260	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
261	261	Section 1. Sections 28-11-2, 28-11-3, 28-11-5,
262	262	28-11-6.1, 28-11-7, 28-11-9, 28-11-10, 28-11-12, 28-11-13,
263	263	28-11-14, 28-11-16, 28-11-17.1, and 28-11-18, Code of Alabama
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269	269	(1) ALTERNATIVE NICOTINE PRODUCT. The term alternative
270	270	nicotine product includes any product that consists of or
271	271	contains nicotine that can be ingested into the body by
272	272	chewing, smoking, absorbing, dissolving, inhaling, snorting,
273	273	sniffing, or by any other means. The term does not include a
274	274	tobacco product, electronic nicotine delivery system, or any
275	275	product that has been approved by the United States Food and
276	276	Drug Administration for sale as a tobacco cessation product or
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308	308	(2) BOARD. The Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control
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310	310	(3) CHILD-RESISTANT PACKAGING. Liquid nicotine
311	311	container packaging meeting the requirements of 15 U.S.C. §
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313	313	(4) COMMISSIONER. The Commissioner of the Department of
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315	315	(5) DELIVERY SALE OF ELECTRONIC NICOTINE DELIVERY
316	316	SYSTEMS OR ALTERNATIVE NICOTINE PRODUCTS. The same meaning as
317	317	in defined in Section 13A-12-3.1. The term also includes the
318	318	delivery sale of e-liquids.
319	319	(5)(6) DISTRIBUTION. To sell, barter, exchange, or give
320	320	tobacco or tobacco products for promotional purposes or for
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322	322	(6)(7) ELECTRONIC NICOTINE DELIVERY SYSTEM. Any
323	323	electronic device that uses a battery and heating element in
324	324	combination with an e-liquid or tobacco , or substitutes
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326	326	substances to the individual inhaling from the device to
327	327	simulate smoking, and includes, but is not limited to,
328	328	products that may be offered to, purchased by, or marketed to
329	329	consumers as an electronic cigarette, electronic cigar,
330	330	electronic cigarillo, electronic pipe, electronic hookah, vape
331	331	pen, vape tool, vaping device, or any variation of these
332	332	terms. The term also includes any e-liquid intended to be
333	333	vaporized in any device included in this subdivision.
334	334	(7)(8) ELECTRONIC NICOTINE DELIVERY SYSTEM RETAILER.
335	335	Any retail business which offers for sale electronic nicotine
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365	365	delivery systems.
366	366	(8)(9) E-LIQUID. A liquid that contains nicotine or
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368	368	ingredients that are intended for use in an electronic
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370	370	(9)(10) E-LIQUID MANUFACTURER. Any person who
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372	372	prepares, labels, repacks, or relabels an e-liquid to be
373	373	sealed in final packaging intended for consumer use. This term
374	374	includes an owner of a brand or formula for an e-liquid who
375	375	contracts with another person to complete the fabrication and
376	376	assembly of the product to the brand or formula owner's
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378	378	(11) E-LIQUID OR TOBACCO SUBSTITUTE. Products that may
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380	380	electronic battery-powered device to deliver nicotine or other
381	381	substances, including, but not limited to CBD oil, THC oil,
382	382	herbal extracts, and nicotine salts, or analogs thereof, into
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384	384	(10)(12) FDA. The United States Food and Drug
385	385	Administration.
386	386	(11)(13) LIQUID NICOTINE CONTAINER. A bottle or other
387	387	container of a liquid product that is intended to be vaporized
388	388	and inhaled using an electronic nicotine delivery system. The
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390	390	intended for use in a vapor product if the container is
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422	422	(12)(14) MINOR. Any individual under the age of 19 21
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424	424	(13)(15) PERSON. Any natural person, firm, partnership,
425	425	association, company, corporation, or other entity. Person
426	426	does not include a manufacturer or wholesaler of tobacco or
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429	429	(14)(16) PROOF OF IDENTIFICATION. Any one or more of
430	430	the following documents used for purposes of determining the
431	431	age of an individual purchasing, attempting to purchase, or
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433	433	delivery systems, or alternative nicotine products:
434	434	a. A valid driver'sdriver license issued by any state
435	435	and bearing the photograph of the presenting individual.
436	436	b. United States Uniform Service Identification.
437	437	c. A valid passport.
438	438	d. A valid identification card issued by any state
439	439	agency for the purpose of identification and bearing the
440	440	photograph and date of birth of the presenting individual.
441	441	e. For legal mail order purposes only, a valid signed
442	442	certification that will verify the individual is 21 years of
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444	444	(15)(17) RESPONSIBLE VENDOR PROGRAM. A program
445	445	administered by the board to encourage and support vendors in
446	446	training employees in legal and responsible sales practices.
447	447	(16)(18) SAMPLER. Any business or person who
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479	479	(17)(19) SELF-SERVICE DISPLAY. A display that contains
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483	483	without the assistance of the tobacco permit holder or an
484	484	employee of the permit holder. A display case that holds
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487	487	(18)(20) SPECIALTY RETAILER OF ELECTRONIC NICOTINE
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491	491	any variation of the terms which may indicate that the
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494	494	a. b.The sale of electronic nicotine delivery systems
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496	496	receipts for the establishment The provided list of intended
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498	498	delivery systems or alternative nicotine products, or both, by
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501	501	inventory maintained by the business includes 50 percent or
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536	536	c.e. Twenty percent or more of the total shelf space,
537	537	including retail floor shelf space and shelf space in areas
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541	541	d.f. The retail space features a self-service display
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543	543	e.g. Samples of electronic nicotine delivery systems
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548	548	establishment or any of its agents or employees for sale at
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550	550	(19)(21) TOBACCO or TOBACCO PRODUCT. Any product made
551	551	or derived from tobacco that is intended for human
552	552	consumption, including any component, part, or accessory of a
553	553	tobacco product, except for raw materials other than tobacco
554	554	used in manufacturing a component, part, or accessory of a
555	555	tobacco product, but does not include an article that is a
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557	557	Cosmetic Act, a device under Section 201(h) of the Federal
558	558	Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, or a combination product
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561	561	(20)(22) TOBACCO PERMIT. A permit issued by the board
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595	595	(21)(23) TOBACCO SPECIALTY STORE. A business that
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599	599	The board, in conjunction with federal, state, and
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603	603	electronic nicotine delivery systems to individuals under the
604	604	age of 21 years. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes
605	605	of inspections and enforcement actions undertaken pursuant to
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608	608	products, alternative nicotine products, and electronic
609	609	nicotine delivery systems, provided that individuals under the
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611	611	parent or legal guardian, and provided further that the
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614	614	of the board or a law enforcement officer , or by a sheriff or
615	615	head of police of any county, city, town, or other political
616	616	subdivision, or by a deputy or officer thereof. No individual
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651	651	products, alternative nicotine products, or electronic
652	652	nicotine delivery systems, an individual under the age of 21
653	653	years shall state his or her true age. A photograph or video
654	654	recording of any individual under the age of 21 years
655	655	assisting in an inspection or enforcement action shall be
656	656	taken prior to the investigation. The appearance of an
657	657	individual under the age of 21 years participating in an
658	658	inspection or enforcement action shall not be altered at the
659	659	time of the inspection ."
660	660	"§28-11-5
661	661	The board may use funding, if available, from the
662	662	Department of Mental Health, other state or federal agencies,
663	663	grants, and private or public organizations to enforce this
664	664	chapter and to provide and distribute prevention materials
665	665	related to tobacco, tobacco products, alternative nicotine
666	666	products, and electronic nicotine delivery systems and
667	667	nicotine prevention materials to retail tobacco merchants and
668	668	specialty retailers of electronic nicotine delivery systems.
669	669	The materials shall provide information regarding state and
670	670	federal laws that prohibit access to tobacco, tobacco
671	671	products, alternative nicotine products, and electronic
672	672	nicotine delivery systems by individuals under the age of 21
673	673	years and other appropriate information. The board may also
674	674	provide consultation services for establishing programs to
675	675	minimize or eliminate sales of tobacco, tobacco products,
676	676	alternative nicotine products, and electronic nicotine
677	677	delivery systems to individuals under the age of 21 years
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707	707	pursuant to the responsible vendor program."
708	708	"§28-11-6.1
709	709	(a) No tobacco, tobacco product, alternative nicotine
710	710	product, or electronic nicotine delivery system shall be
711	711	distributed by use of a vending machine unless the machine :
712	712	(1) Is is located in an area in which individuals under
713	713	the age of 21 years are not permitted access ; or
714	714	(2) Dispenses tobacco, tobacco products, alternative
715	715	nicotine products, or electronic nicotine delivery systems
716	716	through the operation of a device that requires the tobacco
717	717	permit holder or an employee of the permit holder to control
718	718	the distribution of the product .
719	719	(b) No tobacco, tobacco product, alternative nicotine
720	720	product, or electronic nicotine delivery system shall be
721	721	distributed at retail by use of a vending machine if placed
722	722	together with any non-tobacco product or non-nicotine product,
723	723	other than matches, in the machine."
724	724	"§28-11-7
725	725	(a) Any person who distributes tobacco, tobacco
726	726	products, electronic nicotine delivery systems, or alternative
727	727	nicotine products within this state shall first obtain a
728	728	permit from the board for each location of distribution. There
729	729	is no fee for the permit. Upon application, there shall be a
730	730	one-time, nonrefundable filing fee of fifty dollars ($50), in
731	731	addition to a permit fee of one hundred fifty dollars ($150),
732	732	which shall be renewed annually. The fees collected under this
733	733	subsection shall be distributed as follows:
734	734	(1) Seventy-five percent of these funds shall be
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764	764	deposited into the Tobacco Licensing and Compliance Fund to be
765	765	used for operational costs of enforcing this chapter and
766	766	tobacco and nicotine prevention education.
767	767	(2) Twenty-five percent shall be deposited into the
768	768	Public Safety Fund of the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency
769	769	to be used for the enforcement of this chapter.
770	770	(b)(1)Any person who maintains No person may maintain a
771	771	tobacco, tobacco product, electronic nicotine delivery system,
772	772	or alternative nicotine product vending machine on his or her
773	773	property in this state shall first obtain a permit from the
774	774	board for each machine at each machine location. The permit
775	775	for each machine shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the
776	776	machine. unless the person is a permit holder of the board and
777	777	the vending machine is located on the permitted premises of
778	778	the permit holder.
779	779	(2) On any application for a permit, the applicant
780	780	shall document the location of any vending machine on the
781	781	premises to be permitted.
782	782	(3) A current permit holder in good standing with the
783	783	board, after notification to the board, may place a machine on
784	784	the permitted premises of the permit holder.
785	785	(c) A permit shall be valid only for the location
786	786	address specified in the permit application.
787	787	(d) A permit is not transferable or assignable and
788	788	shall be renewed annually. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if
789	789	If a location for which a permit is has been obtained is sold
790	790	or transferred, the permit , after submission of an application
791	791	to transfer and a transfer fee of fifty dollars ($50), shall
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821	821	may be transferred to the person obtaining control of the
822	822	location and shall be valid for 30 days after the transfer
823	823	during which time a new permit shall be obtained , subject to
824	824	approval by the board . The transferee shall meet any
825	825	requirements, established by rule of the board, required for a
826	826	permit holder. The permitted transfer shall be effective for
827	827	the duration of the license year, and the transferee shall
828	828	renew the permit annually as provided in subsection (a).
829	829	(e) If feasible, the board by rule may adopt procedures
830	830	for the issuance and renewal of permits which combine tobacco
831	831	permit procedures with the application and licensing
832	832	procedures for alcoholic beverages."
833	833	"§28-11-9
834	834	(a) Subject to the Alabama Administrative Procedure
835	835	Act, Chapter 22 of Title 41, the board shall have full and
836	836	final authority as to the suspension or revocation for cause
837	837	of any permit issued pursuant to this chapter.
838	838	(1) The board may appoint a hearing commission of at
839	839	least three persons which may do all of the following:
840	840	a. Hear and decide all contested applications for
841	841	permits.
842	842	b. Hear and decide all charges against any permit
843	843	holder or employee of a permit holder for violations of this
844	844	chapter, the law, or the rules of the board.
845	845	c. Revoke or suspend permits as provided in this
846	846	chapter.
847	847	d. Levy administrative fines upon permit holders or
848	848	employees of permit holders.
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878	878	(2) No member of the hearing commission shall
879	879	participate in the hearing or disposition of any application
880	880	for a permit or charge against a permit holder or an employee
881	881	of a permit holder if he or she has an interest therein or was
882	882	involved in the investigation.
883	883	(b) The board, or a hearing commission appointed by the
884	884	board, upon finding that a permit holder or any partner,
885	885	member, employee, officer, or director of the permit holder
886	886	has violated any of the laws of this state or the United
887	887	States relating to the manufacture, sale, possession, or
888	888	transportation of tobacco, tobacco products, electronic
889	889	nicotine delivery systems, or alternative nicotine products,
890	890	or that the permit holder has acted in a manner prejudicial to
891	891	the welfare, health, peace, temperance, and safety of the
892	892	people of the community or of the state, may upon due notice
893	893	and hearing, levy administrative fines or suspend or revoke
894	894	the permit issued by the board, or a combination of all three.
895	895	In all cases where the board or hearing commission shall levy
896	896	an administrative fine or suspend or revoke a permit, it shall
897	897	set forth its findings of fact, the evidence from which the
898	898	findings of facts are made, and the reasons upon which its
899	899	actions are based.
900	900	(c) The fines as specified in subsection (e) shall be
901	901	applicable per each violation. The permit holder or employee
902	902	shall remit the administrative fine to the board within seven
903	903	calendar days from the day that the administrative fine is
904	904	levied. Failure by the permit holder to pay the administrative
905	905	fine within that time period shall result in an automatic
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935	935	suspension of the permit until the administrative fine is
936	936	paid.
937	937	(d) The maximum length of suspension of a permit
938	938	pursuant to this chapter shall be one year. A permit holder
939	939	shall be ineligible to hold a permit pursuant to this chapter
940	940	for the location where the violation occurred until the
941	941	expiration or removal of the suspension. A permit holder whose
942	942	permit is revoked by the board or the hearing commission shall
943	943	be, at the discretion of the board or hearing commission,
944	944	ineligible to hold a permit pursuant to this chapter until the
945	945	expiration of one year from the date the permit is revoked at
946	946	the location where the violation occurred.
947	947	(e) The following administrative fines may be levied
948	948	for violations of this chapter against valid permit holders or
949	949	employees, or both:
950	950	(1) Upon conviction for For a first violation by the
951	951	permit holder or an employee of the permit holder, the board
952	952	or hearing commission may offer the permit holder an
953	953	opportunity to provide training sessions administered by the
954	954	Responsible Vendor Program in lieu of an administrative fine
955	955	upon the permit holder and the employee, if the violation is
956	956	by an employee, of not more than two hundred dollars ($200)
957	957	five hundred dollars ($500) .
958	958	(2) Upon conviction of For a second violation at the
959	959	same location within a two-year four-year period, the board or
960	960	hearing commission may levy an administrative fine upon the
961	961	permit holder and the employee, if the violation is by an
962	962	employee, of not more than four hundred dollars ($400) seven
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992	992	hundred fifty dollars ($750) .
993	993	(3) Upon conviction of a third or subsequent violation
994	994	at the same location within a two-year period, the board or
995	995	hearing commission may levy an administrative fine upon the
996	996	permit holder and the employee, if the violation is by an
997	997	employee, of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750).
998	998	(4)(3)Upon conviction of For a fourth third or
999	999	subsequent violation at the same location within a two-year
1000	1000	four-year period, the board or hearing commission may levy an
1001	1001	administrative fine upon the permit holder and the employee,
1002	1002	if the violation is by an employee, of not more than one
1003	1003	thousand dollars ($1,000) and may suspend or revoke the
1004	1004	permit.
1005	1005	(f) Before imposition of any administrative fine, the
1006	1006	permit holder shall be afforded all procedural rights to due
1007	1007	process in addition to those rights guaranteed by the Alabama
1008	1008	Administrative Procedure Act, Chapter 22 of Title 41."
1009	1009	"§28-11-10
1010	1010	(a) The Tobacco Licensing and Compliance Fund is hereby
1011	1011	created in the State Treasury. The fund shall be administered
1012	1012	by the Licensing and Compliance Division of the board. All
1013	1013	fees and other funds collected by the board pursuant to this
1014	1014	chapter shall be deposited into the State General Fund State
1015	1015	Treasury to the credit of the fund. Amounts deposited into the
1016	1016	fund shall be budgeted and allotted in accordance with
1017	1017	Sections 41-4-80 through 41-4-96 and Sections 41-19-1 through
1018	1018	41-19-12, Code of Alabama 1975 . Monies in the fund shall be
1019	1019	used by the Licensing and Compliance Division of the board for
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1049	1049	tobacco and nicotine prevention education, operational costs
1050	1050	associated with regulating permitted locations, and the
1051	1051	enforcement of this chapter. "
1052	1052	"§28-11-12
1053	1053	(a) An advisory board shall be established to monitor
1054	1054	the implementation of this chapter. The advisory board shall
1055	1055	meet at least quarterly. Representation shall consist of one
1056	1056	representative from each of the following:
1057	1057	(1) The Office of the Governor.
1058	1058	(2) The Office of the Attorney General.
1059	1059	(3) The Department of Mental Health.
1060	1060	(4) The Department of Public Health.
1061	1061	(5) The Alcoholic Beverage Control Board.
1062	1062	(6) The Senate as appointed by the Lieutenant Governor.
1063	1063	(7) The House of Representatives as appointed by the
1064	1064	Speaker of the House of Representatives.
1065	1065	(8) The Alabama Oilmen's Association and the Alabama
1066	1066	Convenience Store Operators Petroleum & Convenience Marketers
1067	1067	of Alabama Association as appointed by the Governor and
1068	1068	selected from three nominees submitted by the association.
1069	1069	(9) The Alabama Retail Association as appointed by the
1070	1070	Governor and selected from three nominees submitted by the
1071	1071	association.
1072	1072	(10) The Alabama Grocers' Association as appointed by
1073	1073	the Governor and selected from three nominees submitted by the
1074	1074	association.
1075	1075	(11) The Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency.
1076	1076	(12) The Department of Revenue.
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1106	1106	(b) The membership of the advisory board shall be
1107	1107	inclusive and reflect the racial, gender, geographic,
1108	1108	urban/ruralurban, rural, and economic diversity of the state.
1109	1109	(c) The chair of the advisory board shall be a
1110	1110	representative from the board who shall be responsible for the
1111	1111	conduct of the meetings and any correspondence derived
1112	1112	therefrom.
1113	1113	(d) Other than the legislative appointees, each
1114	1114	representative shall be appointed by his or her respective
1115	1115	department head, and shall hold the appointment for a one-year
1116	1116	term.
1117	1117	(e) A representative may be reappointed as deemed
1118	1118	appropriate by his or her department head, or in the case of
1119	1119	legislative appointees, the Lieutenant Governor or Speaker of
1120	1120	the House of Representatives.
1121	1121	(f) The advisory board may issue written
1122	1122	recommendations for program modification to the board."
1123	1123	"§28-11-13
1124	1124	(a)(1) It is unlawful for any individual under the age
1125	1125	of 21 years to purchase, use, possess, or transport tobacco, a
1126	1126	tobacco product, an electronic nicotine delivery system, or an
1127	1127	alternative nicotine product within this state.
1128	1128	(2) It shall not be unlawful for Notwithstanding
1129	1129	subdivision (1), an individual under the age of 21 years who
1130	1130	is an employee of a tobacco, tobacco product, electronic
1131	1131	nicotine delivery system, or alternative nicotine product
1132	1132	permit holder to may handle, transport, or sell tobacco, a
1133	1133	tobacco product, an electronic nicotine delivery system, or an
1134	1134	533
1135	1135	534
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1163	1163	alternative tobacco product , if provided the employee is
1164	1164	acting within the line and scope of employment and the permit
1165	1165	holder, or an employee of the permit holder who is 21 years of
1166	1166	age or older, is present.
1167	1167	(b) It is unlawful for any individual under the age of
1168	1168	21 years to present or offer to another person proof of
1169	1169	identification which is false, fraudulent, or not actually his
1170	1170	or her own proof of identification in order to buy, receive,
1171	1171	or otherwise obtain, or attempt to buy, receive, or otherwise
1172	1172	obtain, any tobacco, tobacco product, electronic nicotine
1173	1173	delivery system, or alternative nicotine product.
1174	1174	(c) If a minor an individual under 19 years of age is
1175	1175	cited for any violation under this section, the citing agency
1176	1176	shall make reasonable efforts to notify a parent, legal
1177	1177	guardian, or legal custodian of the minor individual that the
1178	1178	individual was cited for the violation. unless This subsection
1179	1179	does not apply the minor if the individual has been
1180	1180	emancipated by court order or operation of law."
1181	1181	"§28-11-14
1182	1182	(a)(1) Any tobacco, tobacco product, alternative
1183	1183	nicotine product, electronic nicotine delivery system, or
1184	1184	false proof of identification found in the possession of an
1185	1185	individual under the age of 21 years is contraband and subject
1186	1186	to seizure by agents of the board or any law enforcement
1187	1187	officer.
1188	1188	(2) Prohibited tobacco, tobacco products, electronic
1189	1189	nicotine delivery systems, and alternative nicotine products
1190	1190	kept, stored, or deposited in any place in this state for the
1191	1191	561
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1194	1194	564
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1207	1207	577
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1210	1210	580
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1220	1220	purpose of unlawful sale or unlawful disposition or unlawful
1221	1221	furnishing or distribution, and the vessels and receptacles in
1222	1222	which the products are contained, are declared to be
1223	1223	contraband and shall be seized and forfeited to the state and
1224	1224	may be condemned for destruction pursuant to the procedures of
1225	1225	Article 11 of Chapter 4.
1226	1226	(3) Prohibited tobacco, tobacco products, electronic
1227	1227	nicotine delivery systems, and alternative nicotine products
1228	1228	may be searched for, seized, and ordered to be destroyed
1229	1229	pursuant to the procedures of Article 11 of Chapter 4.
1230	1230	(b) In any criminal prosecutions against a person for a
1231	1231	violation of this chapter, on conviction, the court may order
1232	1232	the destruction of any prohibited tobacco, tobacco products,
1233	1233	electronic nicotine delivery systems, and alternative nicotine
1234	1234	products which were (i) sold, offered for sale, possessed, or
1235	1235	otherwise disposed of by the defendant, (ii) employed by the
1236	1236	defendant for use or disposition at any unlawful establishment
1237	1237	by the defendant, (iii) possessed or used in conducting the
1238	1238	business of a tobacco dealer, or (iv) used as evidence in the
1239	1239	case.
1240	1240	(c) All fixtures, equipment, materials, and personal
1241	1241	property used in substantial connection with the sale or
1242	1242	possession of tobacco, tobacco products, electronic nicotine
1243	1243	delivery systems, and alternative nicotine products involved
1244	1244	in a knowing and intentional violation of this article shall
1245	1245	be subject to the same seizure and forfeiture procedures as
1246	1246	provided pursuant to Article 11 of Chapter 4.
1247	1247	(d) The board shall dispose of electronic nicotine
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1277	1277	delivery systems and alternative nicotine products seized
1278	1278	under this section by destruction as provided by rule of the
1279	1279	board. Any person from whom an electronic nicotine delivery
1280	1280	system or alternative nicotine product is seized and
1281	1281	destroyed pursuant to this section shall be subject to a fee,
1282	1282	to be determined based on the cost of the destruction and
1283	1283	disposal of the electronic nicotine delivery system or
1284	1284	alternative nicotine product as hazardouse waste.
1285	1285	(e)(1) Any individual under the age of who is 18 or
1286	1286	more years of age but under 21 years of ageviolating who
1287	1287	violates Section 28-11-13 shall be issued a citation similar
1288	1288	to a uniform nontraffic citation and shall be fined not less
1289	1289	than ten dollars ($10) fifty dollars ($50) nor more than fifty
1290	1290	dollars ($50) two hundred dollars ($200) for each violation,
1291	1291	and shall be assessed no other court costs or fees. In
1292	1292	addition, on a third or subsequent conviction, including
1293	1293	convictions in district court or municipal court, the court
1294	1294	shall forward a record of the applicable convictions to the
1295	1295	Secretary of the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency and the
1296	1296	secretary shall suspend the driving privileges or driver
1297	1297	license of the individual for a period of not less than three
1298	1298	months nor more than six months.
1299	1299	(b)(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
1300	1300	disposition of any violation of Section 28-11-13 for any
1301	1301	individual 18 or more years of age but under 21 years of age
1302	1302	shall be within the jurisdiction of the district or municipal
1303	1303	court and not the juvenile court. Violations shall not be
1304	1304	considered criminal offenses and shall be administratively
1305	1305	617
1306	1306	618
1307	1307	619
1308	1308	620
1309	1309	621
1310	1310	622
1311	1311	623
1312	1312	624
1313	1313	625
1314	1314	626
1315	1315	627
1316	1316	628
1317	1317	629
1318	1318	630
1319	1319	631
1320	1320	632
1321	1321	633
1322	1322	634
1323	1323	635
1324	1324	636
1325	1325	637
1326	1326	638
1327	1327	639
1328	1328	640
1329	1329	641
1330	1330	642
1331	1331	643
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1334	1334	adjudicated by the district or municipal court.
1335	1335	(f) Any individual under 18 years of age who violates
1336	1336	Section 28-11-13 shall be adjudicated to have committed a
1337	1337	delinquent act, as defined under Section 12-15-102, and shall
1338	1338	be fined not less than fifty dollars ($50) nor more than two
1339	1339	hundred dollars ($200). The disposition of the individual
1340	1340	shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the juvenile
1341	1341	court."
1342	1342	"§28-11-16
1343	1343	(a)(1) A retailer or manufacturer of electronic
1344	1344	nicotine delivery systems or alternative nicotine products may
1345	1345	not advertise an electronic nicotine delivery system or an
1346	1346	alternative nicotine product in any of the following ways:
1347	1347	a. As a tobacco cessation product.
1348	1348	b. As a healthier alternative to smoking.
1349	1349	c. As available for purchase in any variety of flavors
1350	1350	other than tobacco, mint, or menthol on any outdoor billboard.
1351	1351	d. On any outdoor billboard located within 1,000 feet
1352	1352	of any public or private K-12 school or public playground.
1353	1353	(2) Paragraphs a. and b. of subdivision (1) are not
1354	1354	applicable to products that have received an order from the
1355	1355	FDA permitting the product to be marketed as a modified risk
1356	1356	tobacco product, and are marketed in accordance with that
1357	1357	order.
1358	1358	(b)(1) A specialty retailer of electronic nicotine
1359	1359	delivery systems or manufacturer of tobacco, tobacco products,
1360	1360	electronic nicotine delivery systems, or alternative nicotine
1361	1361	products may not in any way sponsor, finance, or advertise a
1362	1362	645
1363	1363	646
1364	1364	647
1365	1365	648
1366	1366	649
1367	1367	650
1368	1368	651
1369	1369	652
1370	1370	653
1371	1371	654
1372	1372	655
1373	1373	656
1374	1374	657
1375	1375	658
1376	1376	659
1377	1377	660
1378	1378	661
1379	1379	662
1380	1380	663
1381	1381	664
1382	1382	665
1383	1383	666
1384	1384	667
1385	1385	668
1386	1386	669
1387	1387	670
1388	1388	671
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1391	1391	scholarship of any kind using the brand name of any tobacco
1392	1392	product, alternative nicotine product, or electronic nicotine
1393	1393	delivery system.
1394	1394	(2) A specialty retailer of electronic nicotine
1395	1395	delivery systems or manufacturer of tobacco, tobacco products,
1396	1396	electronic nicotine delivery systems, or alternative nicotine
1397	1397	products may not use the brand name of any tobacco product,
1398	1398	alternative nicotine product, or electronic nicotine delivery
1399	1399	system to advertise at or sponsor any event at a stadium,
1400	1400	concert, sporting event, or other public performance event for
1401	1401	which individuals aged 21 years or older make up less than 85
1402	1402	percent of the total age demographic of performing
1403	1403	participants individuals performing at the event .
1404	1404	(3) A specialty retailer of electronic nicotine
1405	1405	delivery systems or manufacturer of tobacco, tobacco products,
1406	1406	electronic nicotine delivery systems, or alternative nicotine
1407	1407	products may not advertise a tobacco product, electronic
1408	1408	nicotine delivery system, or alternative nicotine product in a
1409	1409	newspaper, magazine, periodical, or other print or digital
1410	1410	publication distributed in this state for which less than 85
1411	1411	percent of the viewership or readership of the publication is
1412	1412	made up of individuals 21 years of age or older as measured by
1413	1413	competent and reliable survey evidence.
1414	1414	(c)(1) A violation of subsection (a) or subsection (b)
1415	1415	shall result in a one hundred dollar ($100) three hundred
1416	1416	dollar ($300) fine for the first occurrence.
1417	1417	(2) A second or subsequent violation of subsection (a)
1418	1418	or subsection (b) shall result in a five hundred dollar ($500)
1419	1419	673
1420	1420	674
1421	1421	675
1422	1422	676
1423	1423	677
1424	1424	678
1425	1425	679
1426	1426	680
1427	1427	681
1428	1428	682
1429	1429	683
1430	1430	684
1431	1431	685
1432	1432	686
1433	1433	687
1434	1434	688
1435	1435	689
1436	1436	690
1437	1437	691
1438	1438	692
1439	1439	693
1440	1440	694
1441	1441	695
1442	1442	696
1443	1443	697
1444	1444	698
1445	1445	699
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1448	1448	seven hundred fifty dollar ($750) fine per occurrence.
1449	1449	(3) Each day a violation of subsection (a) or
1450	1450	subsection (b) persists shall constitute a separate and
1451	1451	subsequent violation.
1452	1452	(d) A retailer or manufacturer of tobacco, tobacco
1453	1453	products, electronic nicotine delivery systems, or alternative
1454	1454	nicotine products may not advertise, market, or offer for sale
1455	1455	tobacco, a tobacco product, an electronic nicotine delivery
1456	1456	system, or an alternative nicotine product in any of the
1457	1457	following ways:
1458	1458	(1) By using, in the labeling or design of the product,
1459	1459	its packaging, or in its advertising or marketing materials,
1460	1460	the terms "candy" or "candies," any variant of these words, or
1461	1461	any other term referencing a type or brand of candy, including
1462	1462	types or brands of candy that do not include the words "candy"
1463	1463	or "candies" in their names or slogans.
1464	1464	(2) By using, in the labeling or design of the product,
1465	1465	its packaging, or in its advertising or marketing materials,
1466	1466	the terms "cake" or "cakes" or "cupcake" or "cupcakes" or
1467	1467	"pie" or "pies," any variant of these words, or any other term
1468	1468	referencing a type or brand of cake, pastry, or pie, including
1469	1469	types or brands of cakes, pastries, or pies that do not
1470	1470	include the words "cake" or "cakes" or "cupcake" or "cupcakes"
1471	1471	or "pie" or "pies" in their names or slogans.
1472	1472	(3) By using, in the labeling or design of the product,
1473	1473	its packaging, or in its advertising or marketing materials,
1474	1474	trade dress, trademarks, branding, or other related imagery
1475	1475	that imitates or replicates those of food brands or other
1476	1476	701
1477	1477	702
1478	1478	703
1479	1479	704
1480	1480	705
1481	1481	706
1482	1482	707
1483	1483	708
1484	1484	709
1485	1485	710
1486	1486	711
1487	1487	712
1488	1488	713
1489	1489	714
1490	1490	715
1491	1491	716
1492	1492	717
1493	1493	718
1494	1494	719
1495	1495	720
1496	1496	721
1497	1497	722
1498	1498	723
1499	1499	724
1500	1500	725
1501	1501	726
1502	1502	727
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1505	1505	related products that are marketed to minors, including, but
1506	1506	not limited to, breakfast cereal, cookies, juice drinks, soft
1507	1507	drinks, frozen drinks, ice creams, sorbets, sherbets, and
1508	1508	frozen pops.
1509	1509	(4) By using, in the labeling or design of the product,
1510	1510	its packaging, or in its advertising or marketing materials,
1511	1511	trade dress, trademarks, branding, or other related imagery
1512	1512	that depicts or signifies characters or symbols that are known
1513	1513	to appeal primarily to minors, including, but not limited to,
1514	1514	superheroes, comic book characters, video game characters,
1515	1515	television show characters, movie characters, mythical
1516	1516	creatures, unicorns, or that otherwise incorporates related
1517	1517	imagery or scenery.
1518	1518	(e) The board may adopt rules to implement this
1519	1519	section, including rules regarding the suitability of labels
1520	1520	and procedures to reject advertising that appeals to minors,
1521	1521	including, but not limited to, the design of a product, its
1522	1522	packaging, or its advertising or marketing materials, trade
1523	1523	dress, trademarks, branding, or other related imagery.
1524	1524	(f) Any item found in violation of subsection (d) is a
1525	1525	prohibited item and shall be considered contraband and may be
1526	1526	seized as provided by Section 28-11-14 by an agent of the
1527	1527	board or any law enforcement officer. "
1528	1528	"§28-11-17.1
1529	1529	(a)(1) Beginning March 1, 2022, or other date not Not
1530	1530	more than 30 days following a premarket tobacco application
1531	1531	submission deadline issued by the FDA , whichever is later ,
1532	1532	every e-liquid manufacturer and manufacturer of alternative
1533	1533	729
1534	1534	730
1535	1535	731
1536	1536	732
1537	1537	733
1538	1538	734
1539	1539	735
1540	1540	736
1541	1541	737
1542	1542	738
1543	1543	739
1544	1544	740
1545	1545	741
1546	1546	742
1547	1547	743
1548	1548	744
1549	1549	745
1550	1550	746
1551	1551	747
1552	1552	748
1553	1553	749
1554	1554	750
1555	1555	751
1556	1556	752
1557	1557	753
1558	1558	754
1559	1559	755
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1562	1562	nicotine products whose products are sold in this state,
1563	1563	whether directly or through a distributor, retailer, or
1564	1564	similar intermediary or intermediaries, shall execute and
1565	1565	deliver on a form prescribed by the commissioner, a
1566	1566	certification to the commissioner certifying, under penalty of
1567	1567	perjury, that the product does not contain any synthetic
1568	1568	nicotine or nicotine derived from a source other than tobacco,
1569	1569	that the product may be lawfully sold and possessed in this
1570	1570	state, and that either of the following apply:
1571	1571	a. The product was on the market in the United States
1572	1572	as of August 8, 2016, and the manufacturer has applied for a
1573	1573	marketing order pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 387j for the e-liquid,
1574	1574	e-liquid in combination with an electronic nicotine delivery
1575	1575	system, or alternative nicotine product, whichever is
1576	1576	applicable, by submitting a premarket tobacco product
1577	1577	application on or before September 9, 2020, to the FDA; and
1578	1578	either of the following is true:
1579	1579	1. The premarket tobacco product application for the
1580	1580	product remains under review by the FDA.
1581	1581	2. The FDA has issued a no marketing order for the
1582	1582	e-liquid, e-liquid in combination with an electronic nicotine
1583	1583	delivery system, or alternative nicotine product, whichever is
1584	1584	applicable, from the FDA; however, the agency or a federal
1585	1585	court has issued a stay order or injunction during the
1586	1586	pendency of the manufacturer's appeal of the no marketing
1587	1587	order.
1588	1588	b. The manufacturer has received a marketing order or
1589	1589	other authorization under 21 U.S.C. § 387j for the e-liquid,
1590	1590	757
1591	1591	758
1592	1592	759
1593	1593	760
1594	1594	761
1595	1595	762
1596	1596	763
1597	1597	764
1598	1598	765
1599	1599	766
1600	1600	767
1601	1601	768
1602	1602	769
1603	1603	770
1604	1604	771
1605	1605	772
1606	1606	773
1607	1607	774
1608	1608	775
1609	1609	776
1610	1610	777
1611	1611	778
1612	1612	779
1613	1613	780
1614	1614	781
1615	1615	782
1616	1616	783
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1619	1619	e-liquid in combination with an electronic nicotine delivery
1620	1620	system, or alternative nicotine product, whichever is
1621	1621	applicable, from the FDA.
1622	1622	(2) In addition to the requirements in subdivision (1),
1623	1623	each manufacturer shall provide :
1624	1624	a.aA copy of the cover page of the premarket tobacco
1625	1625	application with evidence of receipt of the application by the
1626	1626	FDA or a copy of the cover page of the marketing order or
1627	1627	other authorization issued pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 387j,
1628	1628	whichever is applicable.
1629	1629	b. Information that clearly identifies each product,
1630	1630	submission tracking number (STN), product name, product
1631	1631	subcategory, characterizing flavor, FDA order date, and type
1632	1632	of order.
1633	1633	(b) Any manufacturer submitting a certification
1634	1634	pursuant to subsection (a) shall notify the commissioner
1635	1635	within 30 days of any material change to the certification,
1636	1636	including issuance by the FDA of any of the following:
1637	1637	(1) A market order or other authorization pursuant to
1638	1638	21 U.S.C. § 387j.
1639	1639	(2) An order requiring a manufacturer to remove a
1640	1640	product from the market either temporarily or permanently.
1641	1641	(3) Any notice of action taken by the FDA affecting the
1642	1642	ability of the new product to be introduced or delivered into
1643	1643	interstate commerce for commercial distribution.
1644	1644	(4) Any change in policy that results in a product no
1645	1645	longer being exempt from federal enforcement oversight.
1646	1646	(c) The commissioner shall develop and maintain a
1647	1647	785
1648	1648	786
1649	1649	787
1650	1650	788
1651	1651	789
1652	1652	790
1653	1653	791
1654	1654	792
1655	1655	793
1656	1656	794
1657	1657	795
1658	1658	796
1659	1659	797
1660	1660	798
1661	1661	799
1662	1662	800
1663	1663	801
1664	1664	802
1665	1665	803
1666	1666	804
1667	1667	805
1668	1668	806
1669	1669	807
1670	1670	808
1671	1671	809
1672	1672	810
1673	1673	811
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1676	1676	directory listing all e-liquid manufacturers and manufacturers
1677	1677	of alternative nicotine products that have provided
1678	1678	certifications that comply with subsection (a) and all
1679	1679	products that are listed in those certifications.
1680	1680	(d) The commissioner shall do all of the following:
1681	1681	(1) Make the directory available for public inspection
1682	1682	on its website by May 1, 2022.
1683	1683	(2) Update the directory as necessary in order to
1684	1684	correct mistakes and to add or remove e-liquid manufacturers,
1685	1685	manufacturers of alternative nicotine products, or products
1686	1686	manufactured by those manufacturers consistent with the
1687	1687	requirements of subsections (a) and (b) on a monthly basis.
1688	1688	(3) Remove from the directory any product that the
1689	1689	board determines is a prohibited item pursuant to Section
1690	1690	28-11-16(d).
1691	1691	(3)(4) Send monthly notifications to each wholesaler,
1692	1692	jobber, semijobber, retailer, importer, or distributor of
1693	1693	tobacco products that have qualified or registered with the
1694	1694	Department of Revenue, by electronic communication, containing
1695	1695	a list of all changes that have been made to the directory in
1696	1696	the previous month. In lieu of sending monthly notifications,
1697	1697	the commissioner may make the information available in a
1698	1698	prominent place on the Department of Revenue's public website.
1699	1699	(4)(e) Information required to be listed in the
1700	1700	directory shall not be subject to the confidentiality and
1701	1701	disclosure provisions in Section 40-2A-10.
1702	1702	(e)(f) Notwithstanding subsection (a), if an e-liquid
1703	1703	manufacturer or manufacturer of alternative nicotine products
1704	1704	813
1705	1705	814
1706	1706	815
1707	1707	816
1708	1708	817
1709	1709	818
1710	1710	819
1711	1711	820
1712	1712	821
1713	1713	822
1714	1714	823
1715	1715	824
1716	1716	825
1717	1717	826
1718	1718	827
1719	1719	828
1720	1720	829
1721	1721	830
1722	1722	831
1723	1723	832
1724	1724	833
1725	1725	834
1726	1726	835
1727	1727	836
1728	1728	837
1729	1729	838
1730	1730	839
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1733	1733	can demonstrate to the commissioner that the FDA has issued a
1734	1734	rule, guidance, or any other formal statement that temporarily
1735	1735	exempts a product from the federal premarket tobacco
1736	1736	application requirements, the product may be added to the
1737	1737	directory upon request by the manufacturer if the manufacturer
1738	1738	provides sufficient evidence that the product is compliant
1739	1739	with the federal rule, guidance, or other formal statement, as
1740	1740	applicable.
1741	1741	(f)(g) Each certifying e-liquid manufacturer and
1742	1742	manufacturer of alternative nicotine products shall pay an
1743	1743	initial fee of two thousand dollars ($2,000) to offset the
1744	1744	costs incurred by the department for processing the
1745	1745	certifications and operating the directory. The commissioner
1746	1746	shall collect an annual renewal fee of five hundred dollars
1747	1747	($500) to offset the costs associated with maintaining the
1748	1748	directory and satisfying the requirements of this section. The
1749	1749	fees received under this section by the department shall be
1750	1750	used by the department exclusively for processing the
1751	1751	certifications and operating and maintaining the directory.
1752	1752	After the payment of these expenses, two-thirds one-half of
1753	1753	the remaining funds shall be deposited into the State General
1754	1754	Fund, and the remaining one-third one-half shall be
1755	1755	distributed evenly to the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency
1756	1756	and to the Licensing and Compliance Division of the board to
1757	1757	be used for the enforcement of this chapter .
1758	1758	(g)(h) Beginning on September 1, 2021, no e-liquid,
1759	1759	e-liquid in combination with an electronic nicotine delivery
1760	1760	system, or alternative nicotine product that, in the case of
1761	1761	841
1762	1762	842
1763	1763	843
1764	1764	844
1765	1765	845
1766	1766	846
1767	1767	847
1768	1768	848
1769	1769	849
1770	1770	850
1771	1771	851
1772	1772	852
1773	1773	853
1774	1774	854
1775	1775	855
1776	1776	856
1777	1777	857
1778	1778	858
1779	1779	859
1780	1780	860
1781	1781	861
1782	1782	862
1783	1783	863
1784	1784	864
1785	1785	865
1786	1786	866
1787	1787	867
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1790	1790	any such product, contains synthetic nicotine or nicotine
1791	1791	derived from a source other than tobacco may be sold or
1792	1792	otherwise distributed in this state without first obtaining
1793	1793	approval from the FDA for sale as a drug under Section
1794	1794	201(g)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, a
1795	1795	device under Section 201(h) of the Federal Food, Drug, and
1796	1796	Cosmetic Act, a combination product described in Section
1797	1797	503(g) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, or some
1798	1798	other medical purpose.
1799	1799	(h)(i)(1) Beginning May 1, 2022, or on the date that
1800	1800	the Department of Revenue first makes the directory available
1801	1801	for public inspection on its website as provided in subsection
1802	1802	(d), whichever is later, an An e-liquid manufacturer or
1803	1803	manufacturer of alternative nicotine products or electronic
1804	1804	nicotine delivery systems who offers for sale a product not
1805	1805	listed on the directory is subject to a one thousand dollars
1806	1806	($1,000) daily fine for each product offered for sale in
1807	1807	violation of this section until the offending product is
1808	1808	removed from the market or until the offending product is
1809	1809	properly listed on the directory. For purposes of this
1810	1810	subdivision, "sale" includes a delivery sale of e-liquids or
1811	1811	electronic nicotine delivery systems or alternative nicotine
1812	1812	products, as defined under this chapter.
1813	1813	(2) Any other violation of this section shall result in
1814	1814	a fine of five hundred dollars ($500) per offense.
1815	1815	(j)(1) When any retail permit holder offers for sale a
1816	1816	product not listed on the directory, the board shall assess
1817	1817	the following administrative penalties:
1818	1818	869
1819	1819	870
1820	1820	871
1821	1821	872
1822	1822	873
1823	1823	874
1824	1824	875
1825	1825	876
1826	1826	877
1827	1827	878
1828	1828	879
1829	1829	880
1830	1830	881
1831	1831	882
1832	1832	883
1833	1833	884
1834	1834	885
1835	1835	886
1836	1836	887
1837	1837	888
1838	1838	889
1839	1839	890
1840	1840	891
1841	1841	892
1842	1842	893
1843	1843	894
1844	1844	895
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1847	1847	a. For a first offense within a four-year period, an
1848	1848	administrative penalty of five hundred dollars ($500).
1849	1849	b. For a second offense within a four-year period, an
1850	1850	administrative penalty of seven hundred fifty dollars ($750).
1851	1851	c. For a third or subsequent offense within a four-year
1852	1852	period, an administrative penalty of one thousand dollars
1853	1853	($1,000). In addition, the board may suspend or revoke the
1854	1854	permit of the permit holder.
1855	1855	(2) All products offered for sale and not listed on the
1856	1856	directory shall be considered a prohibited item and declared
1857	1857	to be contraband and may be seized and forfeited as provided
1858	1858	in Section 28-11-14 by agents of the board or any law
1859	1859	enforcement officer.
1860	1860	(i)(k) The commissioner Alcoholic Beverage Control
1861	1861	Board and the Commissioner of Revenue shall adopt rules for
1862	1862	the implementation and enforcement of this section."
1863	1863	"§28-11-18
1864	1864	(a) All liquid nicotine containers offered for sale
1865	1865	that are intended to be vaporized in an electronic nicotine
1866	1866	delivery system shall be contained in child-resistant
1867	1867	packaging.
1868	1868	(b) A specialty retailer of tobacco, tobacco products,
1869	1869	alternative nicotine products, or electronic nicotine delivery
1870	1870	systems shall display in a prominent area of the retail store
1871	1871	near the point of sale ,a an 8 1/2 x 11 inch sign or signs
1872	1872	containingwhich contains the following statements:
1873	1873	(1) "ALABAMA LAW STRICTLY PROHIBITS THE PURCHASE OF
1874	1874	TOBACCO, TOBACCO PRODUCTS, ALTERNATIVE NICOTINE PRODUCTS , AND
1875	1875	897
1876	1876	898
1877	1877	899
1878	1878	900
1879	1879	901
1880	1880	902
1881	1881	903
1882	1882	904
1883	1883	905
1884	1884	906
1885	1885	907
1886	1886	908
1887	1887	909
1888	1888	910
1889	1889	911
1890	1890	912
1891	1891	913
1892	1892	914
1893	1893	915
1894	1894	916
1895	1895	917
1896	1896	918
1897	1897	919
1898	1898	920
1899	1899	921
1900	1900	922
1901	1901	923
1902	1902	924 HB319 INTRODUCEDHB319 INTRODUCED
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1904	1904	ELECTRONIC NICOTINE DELIVERY SYSTEMS BY PERSONS UNDER THE AGE
1905	1905	OF 21 YEARS. PROOF OF AGE IS REQUIRED. "
1906	1906	(2) "THE USE OF SOME VAPING DEVICES MAY INCREASE YOUR
1907	1907	RISK OF EXPOSURE TO POTENTIALLY TOXIC LEVELS OF HEAVY METALS
1908	1908	SUCH AS LEAD, CHROMIUM, AND NICKEL."
1909	1909	(3)(2) "WARNING: TOBACCO, TOBACCO PRODUCTS, ALTERNATIVE
1910	1910	NICOTINE PRODUCTS, ELECTRONIC NICOTINE DELIVERY SYSTEMS, AND
1911	1911	VAPING PRODUCTS OFFERED FOR SALE IN THIS STORE CONTAIN
1912	1912	NICOTINE UNLESS OTHERWISE MARKED. NICOTINE IS A HIGHLY
1913	1913	ADDICTIVE CHEMICAL WHICH CAN HARM BRAIN DEVELOPMENT IN
1914	1914	CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS AND WHICH POSES SERIOUS HEALTH RISKS
1915	1915	TO PREGNANT WOMEN AND THEIR BABIES."
1916	1916	(c) In addition to the requirements of subsection (b),
1917	1917	a retailer of alternative nicotine products or electronic
1918	1918	nicotine delivery systems shall include the following
1919	1919	statement on the required posted sign:
1920	1920	"THE USE OF SOME VAPING DEVICES MAY INCREASE YOUR RISK
1921	1921	OF EXPOSURE TO POTENTIALLY TOXIC LEVELS OF HEAVY METALS SUCH
1922	1922	AS LEAD, CHROMIUM, AND NICKEL."
1923	1923	(d) Posted signs required by this section, at a
1924	1924	minimum, must accurately list the type of products sold at the
1925	1925	retail establishment. If a retailer does not sell all of the
1926	1926	product types listed in the statements described in
1927	1927	subsections (b) or (c), the retailer may amend the products
1928	1928	listed on the sign to accurately reflect the type of products
1929	1929	sold."
1930	1930	Section 2. The Alcoholic Beverage Control Board shall
1931	1931	adopt rules to implement and administer Chapter 11 of Title
1932	1932	925
1933	1933	926
1934	1934	927
1935	1935	928
1936	1936	929
1937	1937	930
1938	1938	931
1939	1939	932
1940	1940	933
1941	1941	934
1942	1942	935
1943	1943	936
1944	1944	937
1945	1945	938
1946	1946	939
1947	1947	940
1948	1948	941
1949	1949	942
1950	1950	943
1951	1951	944
1952	1952	945
1953	1953	946
1954	1954	947
1955	1955	948
1956	1956	949
1957	1957	950
1958	1958	951
1959	1959	952 HB319 INTRODUCEDHB319 INTRODUCED
1960	1960	Page 35
1961	1961	28, Code of Alabama 1975.
1962	1962	Section 3. The following sections of the Code of
1963	1963	Alabama 1975, are repealed:
1964	1964	(1) Section 28-11-15, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to
1965	1965	the posting of signs regarding the sale of tobacco and tobacco
1966	1966	products.
1967	1967	(2) Section 28-11-19, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to
1968	1968	limitations on locations of specialty retailers of electronic
1969	1969	nicotine delivery systems.
1970	1970	Section 4. Although this bill would have as its purpose
1971	1971	or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of
1972	1972	local funds, the bill is excluded from further requirements
1973	1973	and application under Section 111.05 of the Constitution of
1974	1974	Alabama of 2022, because the bill defines a new crime or
1975	1975	amends the definition of an existing crime.
1976	1976	Section 5. Section 2 of this act shall become effective
1977	1977	immediately and the remaining sections of this act shall
1978	1978	become effective on the first day of the third month following
1979	1979	its passage and approval by the Governor, or its otherwise
1980	1980	becoming law.
1981	1981	953
1982	1982	954
1983	1983	955
1984	1984	956
1985	1985	957
1986	1986	958
1987	1987	959
1988	1988	960
1989	1989	961
1990	1990	962
1991	1991	963
1992	1992	964
1993	1993	965
1994	1994	966
1995	1995	967
1996	1996	968
1997	1997	969
1998	1998	970
1999	1999	971
2000	2000	972