Alabama 2023 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Bill SB271 Compare Versions

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3	3	H9QL33-1
4	4	By Senator Gudger
5	5	RFD: Judiciary
6	6	First Read: 02-May-23
7	7	2023 Regular Session
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15	15	SYNOPSIS:
16	16	Under existing law, the Alcoholic Beverage
17	17	Control (ABC) Board regulates and enforces the sale of
18	18	tobacco, tobacco products, alternative nicotine
19	19	products, and electronic nicotine delivery systems.
20	20	Under existing law, to assist with the
21	21	enforcement of the laws prohibiting sales to a minor,
22	22	an individual under 21 years of age may operate under
23	23	the supervision of a law enforcement officer to attempt
24	24	to purchase tobacco products, alternative nicotine
25	25	products, and electronic nicotine delivery systems. The
26	26	minor is prohibited from misrepresenting his or her age
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28	28	This bill would revise the definition of
29	29	"electronic nicotine delivery system" to include
30	30	delivery of substances other than tobacco.
31	31	This bill would prohibit the minor from using a
32	32	fake or forged identification and would require the
33	33	minor to present his or her true identification when
34	34	requested by the retail licensee.
35	35	This bill would further provide for the
36	36	distribution of tobacco products through a vending
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38	38	Under existing law, there is no fee for a permit
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69	69	nicotine delivery systems, or alternative nicotine
70	70	products.
71	71	This bill would require a one-time application
72	72	fee and an annual permit fee for the distribution of
73	73	those products.
74	74	Under existing law, the board may assess a
75	75	permit holder and, if applicable, an employee of the
76	76	permit holder, an administrative penalty for a
77	77	violation of the tobacco retail laws.
78	78	This bill would increase the penalty that may be
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80	80	Under existing law, all fines collected by the
81	81	ABC Board for the enforcement of the tobacco retail
82	82	laws are distributed to the General Fund.
83	83	This bill would create the Tobacco Licensing and
84	84	Compliance Fund in the State Treasury and would
85	85	distribute all fines, fees, and other funds collected
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87	87	retail laws to the fund and provide for its
88	88	administration.
89	89	This bill would further provide for the
90	90	membership of the advisory board to the Alcoholic
91	91	Beverage Control Board.
92	92	Under existing law, a minor under 21 years of
93	93	age who possesses any tobacco, tobacco product,
94	94	alternative nicotine product, electronic delivery
95	95	system, or false proof of identification shall be
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126	126	This bill would increase the fine for a
127	127	violation and would require the minor's driver license
128	128	to be suspended on a third or subsequent conviction.
129	129	This bill would increase the authorized
130	130	administrative penalty for certain tobacco advertising
131	131	violations.
132	132	Under existing law, the Department of Revenue
133	133	maintains a directory listing all e-liquid
134	134	manufacturers and manufacturers of alternative nicotine
135	135	authorized to be distributed in the state.
136	136	This bill would require a manufacturer to meet
137	137	certain requirements before being approved for the
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139	139	This bill would also further provide for the
140	140	requirement to post signage warning of the dangers of
141	141	tobacco product use by tobacco retailers.
142	142	This bill would provide rulemaking authority.
143	143	Section 111.05 of the Constitution of Alabama of
144	144	2022, prohibits a general law whose purpose or effect
145	145	would be to require a new or increased expenditure of
146	146	local funds from becoming effective with regard to a
147	147	local governmental entity without enactment by a 2/3
148	148	vote unless: it comes within one of a number of
149	149	specified exceptions; it is approved by the affected
150	150	entity; or the Legislature appropriates funds, or
151	151	provides a local source of revenue, to the entity for
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183	183	require a new or increased expenditure of local funds
184	184	within the meaning of the amendment. However, the bill
185	185	does not require approval of a local governmental
186	186	entity or enactment by a 2/3 vote to become effective
187	187	because it comes within one of the specified exceptions
188	188	contained in the amendment.
189	189	A BILL
190	190	TO BE ENTITLED
191	191	AN ACT
192	192	Relating to the Alcoholic Beverage Control
193	193	Board; to amend Sections 28-11-2, 28-11-3, 28-11-5,
194	194	28-11-6.1, 28-11-7, 28-11-9, 28-11-10, 28-11-12,
195	195	28-11-13, 28-11-14, 28-11-16, 28-11-17.1, and 28-11-18,
196	196	Code of Alabama 1975, to revise the definition of
197	197	"electronic nicotine delivery system" to include
198	198	delivery of substances other than tobacco; to further
199	199	provide for the sale of tobacco and other related
200	200	products to minors; to further provide for the
201	201	distribution of tobacco products through a vending
202	202	machine; to provide fees for the retail sale of certain
203	203	tobacco products; to increase penalties for certain
204	204	violations; to establish the Tobacco Licensing and
205	205	Compliance Fund in the State Treasury and provide for
206	206	its administration; to further provide for the
207	207	membership of the advisory board to the Alcoholic
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237	237	Beverage Control Board; to further provide for the
238	238	requirement of tobacco retailers to post signage
239	239	warning of the dangers of tobacco product use; to
240	240	require the board to adopt rules; to repeal Sections
241	241	28-11-15 and 28-11-19, Code of Alabama 1975, and in
242	242	connection therewith would have as its purpose or
243	243	effect the requirement of a new or increased
244	244	expenditure of local funds within the meaning of
245	245	Section 111.05 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022.
246	246	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
247	247	Section 1. Sections 28-11-2, 28-11-3, 28-11-5,
248	248	28-11-6.1, 28-11-7, 28-11-9, 28-11-10, 28-11-12, 28-11-13,
249	249	28-11-14, 28-11-16, 28-11-17.1, and 28-11-18, Code of Alabama
250	250	1975, are amended to read as follows:
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252	252	For purposes of this chapter, the following terms have
253	253	the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates
254	254	otherwise:
255	255	(1) ALTERNATIVE NICOTINE PRODUCT. The term alternative
256	256	nicotine product includes any product that consists of or
257	257	contains nicotine that can be ingested into the body by
258	258	chewing, smoking, absorbing, dissolving, inhaling, snorting,
259	259	sniffing, or by any other means. The term does not include a
260	260	tobacco product, electronic nicotine delivery system, or any
261	261	product that has been approved by the United States Food and
262	262	Drug Administration for sale as a tobacco cessation product or
263	263	for other medical purposes and that is being marketed and sold
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294	294	(2) BOARD. The Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control
295	295	Board.
296	296	(3) CHILD-RESISTANT PACKAGING. Liquid nicotine
297	297	container packaging meeting the requirements of 15 U.S.C. §
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299	299	(4) COMMISSIONER. The Commissioner of the Department of
300	300	Revenue.
301	301	(5) DELIVERY SALE OF ELECTRONIC NICOTINE DELIVERY
302	302	SYSTEMS OR ALTERNATIVE NICOTINE PRODUCTS. The same meaning as
303	303	in defined in Section 13A-12-3.1. The term also includes the
304	304	delivery sale of e-liquids.
305	305	(5)(6) DISTRIBUTION. To sell, barter, exchange, or give
306	306	tobacco or tobacco products for promotional purposes or for
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308	308	(6)(7) ELECTRONIC NICOTINE DELIVERY SYSTEM. Any
309	309	electronic device that uses a battery and heating element in
310	310	combination with an e-liquid or tobacco , or substitutes
311	311	thereof, to produce a vapor that delivers nicotine or other
312	312	substances to the individual inhaling from the device to
313	313	simulate smoking, and includes, but is not limited to,
314	314	products that may be offered to, purchased by, or marketed to
315	315	consumers as an electronic cigarette, electronic cigar,
316	316	electronic cigarillo, electronic pipe, electronic hookah, vape
317	317	pen, vape tool, vaping device, or any variation of these
318	318	terms. The term also includes any e-liquid intended to be
319	319	vaporized in any device included in this subdivision.
320	320	(7)(8) ELECTRONIC NICOTINE DELIVERY SYSTEM RETAILER.
321	321	Any retail business which offers for sale electronic nicotine
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351	351	delivery systems.
352	352	(8)(9) E-LIQUID. A liquid that contains nicotine or
353	353	other substances and may include flavorings or other
354	354	ingredients that are intended for use in an electronic
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356	356	(9)(10) E-LIQUID MANUFACTURER. Any person who
357	357	manufactures, fabricates, assembles, processes, mixes,
358	358	prepares, labels, repacks, or relabels an e-liquid to be
359	359	sealed in final packaging intended for consumer use. This term
360	360	includes an owner of a brand or formula for an e-liquid who
361	361	contracts with another person to complete the fabrication and
362	362	assembly of the product to the brand or formula owner's
363	363	standards.
364	364	(11) E-LIQUID OR TOBACCO SUBSTITUTE. Products that may
365	365	be used in conjunction with an electronic cigarette or other
366	366	electronic battery-powered device to deliver nicotine or other
367	367	substances, including, but not limited to CBD oil, THC oil,
368	368	herbal extracts, and nicotine salts, or analogs thereof, into
369	369	the body through the inhalation of vapor.
370	370	(10)(12) FDA. The United States Food and Drug
371	371	Administration.
372	372	(11)(13) LIQUID NICOTINE CONTAINER. A bottle or other
373	373	container of a liquid product that is intended to be vaporized
374	374	and inhaled using an electronic nicotine delivery system. The
375	375	term does not include a container holding liquid that is
376	376	intended for use in a vapor product if the container is
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408	408	(12)(14) MINOR. Any individual under the age of 19 21
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410	410	(13)(15) PERSON. Any natural person, firm, partnership,
411	411	association, company, corporation, or other entity. Person
412	412	does not include a manufacturer or wholesaler of tobacco or
413	413	tobacco products nor does it include employees of the permit
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415	415	(14)(16) PROOF OF IDENTIFICATION. Any one or more of
416	416	the following documents used for purposes of determining the
417	417	age of an individual purchasing, attempting to purchase, or
418	418	receiving tobacco, tobacco products, electronic nicotine
419	419	delivery systems, or alternative nicotine products:
420	420	a. A valid driver'sdriver license issued by any state
421	421	and bearing the photograph of the presenting individual.
422	422	b. United States Uniform Service Identification.
423	423	c. A valid passport.
424	424	d. A valid identification card issued by any state
425	425	agency for the purpose of identification and bearing the
426	426	photograph and date of birth of the presenting individual.
427	427	e. For legal mail order purposes only, a valid signed
428	428	certification that will verify the individual is 21 years of
429	429	age or older.
430	430	(15)(17) RESPONSIBLE VENDOR PROGRAM. A program
431	431	administered by the board to encourage and support vendors in
432	432	training employees in legal and responsible sales practices.
433	433	(16)(18) SAMPLER. Any business or person who
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465	465	(17)(19) SELF-SERVICE DISPLAY. A display that contains
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467	467	accessible to purchasers at retail and from which the
468	468	purchasers can readily access tobacco or tobacco products
469	469	without the assistance of the tobacco permit holder or an
470	470	employee of the permit holder. A display case that holds
471	471	tobacco or tobacco products behind locked doors does not
472	472	constitute a self-service display.
473	473	(18)(20) SPECIALTY RETAILER OF ELECTRONIC NICOTINE
474	474	DELIVERY SYSTEMS. A business establishment at which any of the
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476	476	a. The trade name includes the words vape, vapor, or
477	477	any variation of the terms which may indicate that the
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480	480	a. b.The sale of electronic nicotine delivery systems
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482	482	receipts for the establishment The provided list of intended
483	483	inventory includes 50 percent or more of electronic nicotine
484	484	delivery systems or alternative nicotine products, or both, by
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486	486	c. At any time after a permit has been issued, the
487	487	inventory maintained by the business includes 50 percent or
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522	522	c.e. Twenty percent or more of the total shelf space,
523	523	including retail floor shelf space and shelf space in areas
524	524	accessible only to employees, is allocated for the offering,
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527	527	d.f. The retail space features a self-service display
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529	529	e.g. Samples of electronic nicotine delivery systems
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531	531	f.h. Liquids intended to be vaporized through the use
532	532	of an electronic nicotine delivery system are may be produced
533	533	at the facility or are may be produced by the owner of the
534	534	establishment or any of its agents or employees for sale at
535	535	the establishment .
536	536	(19)(21) TOBACCO or TOBACCO PRODUCT. Any product made
537	537	or derived from tobacco that is intended for human
538	538	consumption, including any component, part, or accessory of a
539	539	tobacco product, except for raw materials other than tobacco
540	540	used in manufacturing a component, part, or accessory of a
541	541	tobacco product, but does not include an article that is a
542	542	drug under Section 201(g)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and
543	543	Cosmetic Act, a device under Section 201(h) of the Federal
544	544	Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, or a combination product
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546	546	Cosmetic Act.
547	547	(20)(22) TOBACCO PERMIT. A permit issued by the board
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581	581	(21)(23) TOBACCO SPECIALTY STORE. A business that
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585	585	The board, in conjunction with federal, state, and
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588	588	tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, and
589	589	electronic nicotine delivery systems to individuals under the
590	590	age of 21 years. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes
591	591	of inspections and enforcement actions undertaken pursuant to
592	592	this section, individuals under the age of 21 years may be
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594	594	products, alternative nicotine products, and electronic
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597	597	parent or legal guardian, and provided further that the
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636	636	during an attempt to purchase or receive tobacco, tobacco
637	637	products, alternative nicotine products, or electronic
638	638	nicotine delivery systems, an individual under the age of 21
639	639	years shall state his or her true age. A photograph or video
640	640	recording of any individual under the age of 21 years
641	641	assisting in an inspection or enforcement action shall be
642	642	taken prior to the investigation. The appearance of an
643	643	individual under the age of 21 years participating in an
644	644	inspection or enforcement action shall not be altered at the
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646	646	"§28-11-5
647	647	The board may use funding, if available, from the
648	648	Department of Mental Health, other state or federal agencies,
649	649	grants, and private or public organizations to enforce this
650	650	chapter and to provide and distribute prevention materials
651	651	related to tobacco, tobacco products, alternative nicotine
652	652	products, and electronic nicotine delivery systems and
653	653	nicotine prevention materials to retail tobacco merchants and
654	654	specialty retailers of electronic nicotine delivery systems.
655	655	The materials shall provide information regarding state and
656	656	federal laws that prohibit access to tobacco, tobacco
657	657	products, alternative nicotine products, and electronic
658	658	nicotine delivery systems by individuals under the age of 21
659	659	years and other appropriate information. The board may also
660	660	provide consultation services for establishing programs to
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662	662	alternative nicotine products, and electronic nicotine
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693	693	pursuant to the responsible vendor program."
694	694	"§28-11-6.1
695	695	(a) No tobacco, tobacco product, alternative nicotine
696	696	product, or electronic nicotine delivery system shall be
697	697	distributed by use of a vending machine unless the machine :
698	698	(1) Is is located in an area in which individuals under
699	699	the age of 21 years are not permitted access ; or
700	700	(2) Dispenses tobacco, tobacco products, alternative
701	701	nicotine products, or electronic nicotine delivery systems
702	702	through the operation of a device that requires the tobacco
703	703	permit holder or an employee of the permit holder to control
704	704	the distribution of the product .
705	705	(b) No tobacco, tobacco product, alternative nicotine
706	706	product, or electronic nicotine delivery system shall be
707	707	distributed at retail by use of a vending machine if placed
708	708	together with any non-tobacco product or non-nicotine product,
709	709	other than matches, in the machine."
710	710	"§28-11-7
711	711	(a) Any person who distributes tobacco, tobacco
712	712	products, electronic nicotine delivery systems, or alternative
713	713	nicotine products within this state shall first obtain a
714	714	permit from the board for each location of distribution. There
715	715	is no fee for the permit. Upon application, there shall be a
716	716	one-time, nonrefundable filing fee of fifty dollars ($50), in
717	717	addition to a permit fee of one hundred fifty dollars ($150),
718	718	which shall be renewed annually. The fees collected under this
719	719	subsection shall be distributed as follows:
720	720	(1) Seventy-five percent of these funds shall be
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750	750	deposited into the Tobacco Licensing and Compliance Fund to be
751	751	used for operational costs of enforcing this chapter and
752	752	tobacco and nicotine prevention education.
753	753	(2) Twenty-five percent shall be deposited into the
754	754	Public Safety Fund of the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency
755	755	to be used for the enforcement of this chapter.
756	756	(b)(1)Any person who maintains No person may maintain a
757	757	tobacco, tobacco product, electronic nicotine delivery system,
758	758	or alternative nicotine product vending machine on his or her
759	759	property in this state shall first obtain a permit from the
760	760	board for each machine at each machine location. The permit
761	761	for each machine shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the
762	762	machine. unless the person is a permit holder of the board and
763	763	the vending machine is located on the permitted premises of
764	764	the permit holder.
765	765	(2) On any application for a permit, the applicant
766	766	shall document the location of any vending machine on the
767	767	premises to be permitted.
768	768	(3) A current permit holder in good standing with the
769	769	board, after notification to the board, may place a machine on
770	770	the permitted premises of the permit holder.
771	771	(c) A permit shall be valid only for the location
772	772	address specified in the permit application.
773	773	(d) A permit is not transferable or assignable and
774	774	shall be renewed annually. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if
775	775	If a location for which a permit is has been obtained is sold
776	776	or transferred, the permit , after submission of an application
777	777	to transfer and a transfer fee of fifty dollars ($50), shall
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807	807	may be transferred to the person obtaining control of the
808	808	location and shall be valid for 30 days after the transfer
809	809	during which time a new permit shall be obtained , subject to
810	810	approval by the board . The transferee shall meet any
811	811	requirements, established by rule of the board, required for a
812	812	permit holder. The permitted transfer shall be effective for
813	813	the duration of the license year, and the transferee shall
814	814	renew the permit annually as provided in subsection (a).
815	815	(e) If feasible, the board by rule may adopt procedures
816	816	for the issuance and renewal of permits which combine tobacco
817	817	permit procedures with the application and licensing
818	818	procedures for alcoholic beverages."
819	819	"§28-11-9
820	820	(a) Subject to the Alabama Administrative Procedure
821	821	Act, Chapter 22 of Title 41, the board shall have full and
822	822	final authority as to the suspension or revocation for cause
823	823	of any permit issued pursuant to this chapter.
824	824	(1) The board may appoint a hearing commission of at
825	825	least three persons which may do all of the following:
826	826	a. Hear and decide all contested applications for
827	827	permits.
828	828	b. Hear and decide all charges against any permit
829	829	holder or employee of a permit holder for violations of this
830	830	chapter, the law, or the rules of the board.
831	831	c. Revoke or suspend permits as provided in this
832	832	chapter.
833	833	d. Levy administrative fines upon permit holders or
834	834	employees of permit holders.
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864	864	(2) No member of the hearing commission shall
865	865	participate in the hearing or disposition of any application
866	866	for a permit or charge against a permit holder or an employee
867	867	of a permit holder if he or she has an interest therein or was
868	868	involved in the investigation.
869	869	(b) The board, or a hearing commission appointed by the
870	870	board, upon finding that a permit holder or any partner,
871	871	member, employee, officer, or director of the permit holder
872	872	has violated any of the laws of this state or the United
873	873	States relating to the manufacture, sale, possession, or
874	874	transportation of tobacco, tobacco products, electronic
875	875	nicotine delivery systems, or alternative nicotine products,
876	876	or that the permit holder has acted in a manner prejudicial to
877	877	the welfare, health, peace, temperance, and safety of the
878	878	people of the community or of the state, may upon due notice
879	879	and hearing, levy administrative fines or suspend or revoke
880	880	the permit issued by the board, or a combination of all three.
881	881	In all cases where the board or hearing commission shall levy
882	882	an administrative fine or suspend or revoke a permit, it shall
883	883	set forth its findings of fact, the evidence from which the
884	884	findings of facts are made, and the reasons upon which its
885	885	actions are based.
886	886	(c) The fines as specified in subsection (e) shall be
887	887	applicable per each violation. The permit holder or employee
888	888	shall remit the administrative fine to the board within seven
889	889	calendar days from the day that the administrative fine is
890	890	levied. Failure by the permit holder to pay the administrative
891	891	fine within that time period shall result in an automatic
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921	921	suspension of the permit until the administrative fine is
922	922	paid.
923	923	(d) The maximum length of suspension of a permit
924	924	pursuant to this chapter shall be one year. A permit holder
925	925	shall be ineligible to hold a permit pursuant to this chapter
926	926	for the location where the violation occurred until the
927	927	expiration or removal of the suspension. A permit holder whose
928	928	permit is revoked by the board or the hearing commission shall
929	929	be, at the discretion of the board or hearing commission,
930	930	ineligible to hold a permit pursuant to this chapter until the
931	931	expiration of one year from the date the permit is revoked at
932	932	the location where the violation occurred.
933	933	(e) The following administrative fines may be levied
934	934	for violations of this chapter against valid permit holders or
935	935	employees, or both:
936	936	(1) Upon conviction for For a first violation by the
937	937	permit holder or an employee of the permit holder, the board
938	938	or hearing commission may offer the permit holder an
939	939	opportunity to provide training sessions administered by the
940	940	Responsible Vendor Program in lieu of an administrative fine
941	941	upon the permit holder and the employee, if the violation is
942	942	by an employee, of not more than two hundred dollars ($200)
943	943	five hundred dollars ($500) .
944	944	(2) Upon conviction of For a second violation at the
945	945	same location within a two-year four-year period, the board or
946	946	hearing commission may levy an administrative fine upon the
947	947	permit holder and the employee, if the violation is by an
948	948	employee, of not more than four hundred dollars ($400) seven
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978	978	hundred fifty dollars ($750) .
979	979	(3) Upon conviction of a third or subsequent violation
980	980	at the same location within a two-year period, the board or
981	981	hearing commission may levy an administrative fine upon the
982	982	permit holder and the employee, if the violation is by an
983	983	employee, of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750).
984	984	(4)(3)Upon conviction of For a fourth third or
985	985	subsequent violation at the same location within a two-year
986	986	four-year period, the board or hearing commission may levy an
987	987	administrative fine upon the permit holder and the employee,
988	988	if the violation is by an employee, of not more than one
989	989	thousand dollars ($1,000) and may suspend or revoke the
990	990	permit.
991	991	(f) Before imposition of any administrative fine, the
992	992	permit holder shall be afforded all procedural rights to due
993	993	process in addition to those rights guaranteed by the Alabama
994	994	Administrative Procedure Act, Chapter 22 of Title 41."
995	995	"§28-11-10
996	996	(a) The Tobacco Licensing and Compliance Fund is hereby
997	997	created in the State Treasury. The fund shall be administered
998	998	by the Licensing and Compliance Division of the board. All
999	999	fees and other funds collected by the board pursuant to this
1000	1000	chapter shall be deposited into the State General Fund State
1001	1001	Treasury to the credit of the fund. Amounts deposited into the
1002	1002	fund shall be budgeted and allotted in accordance with
1003	1003	Sections 41-4-80 through 41-4-96 and Sections 41-19-1 through
1004	1004	41-19-12, Code of Alabama 1975 . Monies in the fund shall be
1005	1005	used by the Licensing and Compliance Division of the board for
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1035	1035	tobacco and nicotine prevention education, operational costs
1036	1036	associated with regulating permitted locations, and the
1037	1037	enforcement of this chapter. "
1038	1038	"§28-11-12
1039	1039	(a) An advisory board shall be established to monitor
1040	1040	the implementation of this chapter. The advisory board shall
1041	1041	meet at least quarterly. Representation shall consist of one
1042	1042	representative from each of the following:
1043	1043	(1) The Office of the Governor.
1044	1044	(2) The Office of the Attorney General.
1045	1045	(3) The Department of Mental Health.
1046	1046	(4) The Department of Public Health.
1047	1047	(5) The Alcoholic Beverage Control Board.
1048	1048	(6) The Senate as appointed by the Lieutenant Governor.
1049	1049	(7) The House of Representatives as appointed by the
1050	1050	Speaker of the House of Representatives.
1051	1051	(8) The Alabama Oilmen's Association and the Alabama
1052	1052	Convenience Store Operators Petroleum & Convenience Marketers
1053	1053	of Alabama Association as appointed by the Governor and
1054	1054	selected from three nominees submitted by the association.
1055	1055	(9) The Alabama Retail Association as appointed by the
1056	1056	Governor and selected from three nominees submitted by the
1057	1057	association.
1058	1058	(10) The Alabama Grocers' Association as appointed by
1059	1059	the Governor and selected from three nominees submitted by the
1060	1060	association.
1061	1061	(11) The Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency.
1062	1062	(12) The Department of Revenue.
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1092	1092	(b) The membership of the advisory board shall be
1093	1093	inclusive and reflect the racial, gender, geographic,
1094	1094	urban/ruralurban, rural, and economic diversity of the state.
1095	1095	(c) The chair of the advisory board shall be a
1096	1096	representative from the board who shall be responsible for the
1097	1097	conduct of the meetings and any correspondence derived
1098	1098	therefrom.
1099	1099	(d) Other than the legislative appointees, each
1100	1100	representative shall be appointed by his or her respective
1101	1101	department head, and shall hold the appointment for a one-year
1102	1102	term.
1103	1103	(e) A representative may be reappointed as deemed
1104	1104	appropriate by his or her department head, or in the case of
1105	1105	legislative appointees, the Lieutenant Governor or Speaker of
1106	1106	the House of Representatives.
1107	1107	(f) The advisory board may issue written
1108	1108	recommendations for program modification to the board."
1109	1109	"§28-11-13
1110	1110	(a)(1) It is unlawful for any individual under the age
1111	1111	of 21 years to purchase, use, possess, or transport tobacco, a
1112	1112	tobacco product, an electronic nicotine delivery system, or an
1113	1113	alternative nicotine product within this state.
1114	1114	(2) It shall not be unlawful for Notwithstanding
1115	1115	subdivision (1), an individual under the age of 21 years who
1116	1116	is an employee of a tobacco, tobacco product, electronic
1117	1117	nicotine delivery system, or alternative nicotine product
1118	1118	permit holder to may handle, transport, or sell tobacco, a
1119	1119	tobacco product, an electronic nicotine delivery system, or an
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1149	1149	alternative tobacco product , if provided the employee is
1150	1150	acting within the line and scope of employment and the permit
1151	1151	holder, or an employee of the permit holder who is 21 years of
1152	1152	age or older, is present.
1153	1153	(b) It is unlawful for any individual under the age of
1154	1154	21 years to present or offer to another person proof of
1155	1155	identification which is false, fraudulent, or not actually his
1156	1156	or her own proof of identification in order to buy, receive,
1157	1157	or otherwise obtain, or attempt to buy, receive, or otherwise
1158	1158	obtain, any tobacco, tobacco product, electronic nicotine
1159	1159	delivery system, or alternative nicotine product.
1160	1160	(c) If a minor an individual under 19 years of age is
1161	1161	cited for any violation under this section, the citing agency
1162	1162	shall make reasonable efforts to notify a parent, legal
1163	1163	guardian, or legal custodian of the minor individual that the
1164	1164	individual was cited for the violation. unless This subsection
1165	1165	does not apply the minor if the individual has been
1166	1166	emancipated by court order or operation of law."
1167	1167	"§28-11-14
1168	1168	(a)(1) Any tobacco, tobacco product, alternative
1169	1169	nicotine product, electronic nicotine delivery system, or
1170	1170	false proof of identification found in the possession of an
1171	1171	individual under the age of 21 years is contraband and subject
1172	1172	to seizure by agents of the board or any law enforcement
1173	1173	officer.
1174	1174	(2) Prohibited tobacco, tobacco products, electronic
1175	1175	nicotine delivery systems, and alternative nicotine products
1176	1176	kept, stored, or deposited in any place in this state for the
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1206	1206	purpose of unlawful sale or unlawful disposition or unlawful
1207	1207	furnishing or distribution, and the vessels and receptacles in
1208	1208	which the products are contained, are declared to be
1209	1209	contraband and shall be seized and forfeited to the state and
1210	1210	may be condemned for destruction pursuant to the procedures of
1211	1211	Article 11 of Chapter 4.
1212	1212	(3) Prohibited tobacco, tobacco products, electronic
1213	1213	nicotine delivery systems, and alternative nicotine products
1214	1214	may be searched for, seized, and ordered to be destroyed
1215	1215	pursuant to the procedures of Article 11 of Chapter 4.
1216	1216	(b) In any criminal prosecutions against a person for a
1217	1217	violation of this chapter, on conviction, the court may order
1218	1218	the destruction of any prohibited tobacco, tobacco products,
1219	1219	electronic nicotine delivery systems, and alternative nicotine
1220	1220	products which were (i) sold, offered for sale, possessed, or
1221	1221	otherwise disposed of by the defendant, (ii) employed by the
1222	1222	defendant for use or disposition at any unlawful establishment
1223	1223	by the defendant, (iii) possessed or used in conducting the
1224	1224	business of a tobacco dealer, or (iv) used as evidence in the
1225	1225	case.
1226	1226	(c) All fixtures, equipment, materials, and personal
1227	1227	property used in substantial connection with the sale or
1228	1228	possession of tobacco, tobacco products, electronic nicotine
1229	1229	delivery systems, and alternative nicotine products involved
1230	1230	in a knowing and intentional violation of this article shall
1231	1231	be subject to the same seizure and forfeiture procedures as
1232	1232	provided pursuant to Article 11 of Chapter 4.
1233	1233	(d) The board shall dispose of electronic nicotine
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1263	1263	delivery systems and alternative nicotine products seized
1264	1264	under this section by destruction as provided by rule of the
1265	1265	board. Any person from whom an electronic nicotine delivery
1266	1266	system or alternative nicotine product is seized and
1267	1267	destroyed pursuant to this section shall be subject to a fee,
1268	1268	to be determined based on the cost of the destruction and
1269	1269	disposal of the electronic nicotine delivery system or
1270	1270	alternative nicotine product as hazardouse waste.
1271	1271	(e)(1) Any individual under the age of who is 18 or
1272	1272	more years of age but under 21 years of ageviolating who
1273	1273	violates Section 28-11-13 shall be issued a citation similar
1274	1274	to a uniform nontraffic citation and shall be fined not less
1275	1275	than ten dollars ($10) fifty dollars ($50) nor more than fifty
1276	1276	dollars ($50) two hundred dollars ($200) for each violation,
1277	1277	and shall be assessed no other court costs or fees. In
1278	1278	addition, on a third or subsequent conviction, including
1279	1279	convictions in district court or municipal court, the court
1280	1280	shall forward a record of the applicable convictions to the
1281	1281	Secretary of the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency and the
1282	1282	secretary shall suspend the driving privileges or driver
1283	1283	license of the individual for a period of not less than three
1284	1284	months nor more than six months.
1285	1285	(b)(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
1286	1286	disposition of any violation of Section 28-11-13 for any
1287	1287	individual 18 or more years of age but under 21 years of age
1288	1288	shall be within the jurisdiction of the district or municipal
1289	1289	court and not the juvenile court. Violations shall not be
1290	1290	considered criminal offenses and shall be administratively
1291	1291	617
1292	1292	618
1293	1293	619
1294	1294	620
1295	1295	621
1296	1296	622
1297	1297	623
1298	1298	624
1299	1299	625
1300	1300	626
1301	1301	627
1302	1302	628
1303	1303	629
1304	1304	630
1305	1305	631
1306	1306	632
1307	1307	633
1308	1308	634
1309	1309	635
1310	1310	636
1311	1311	637
1312	1312	638
1313	1313	639
1314	1314	640
1315	1315	641
1316	1316	642
1317	1317	643
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1320	1320	adjudicated by the district or municipal court.
1321	1321	(f) Any individual under 18 years of age who violates
1322	1322	Section 28-11-13 shall be adjudicated to have committed a
1323	1323	delinquent act, as defined under Section 12-15-102, and shall
1324	1324	be fined not less than fifty dollars ($50) nor more than two
1325	1325	hundred dollars ($200). The disposition of the individual
1326	1326	shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the juvenile
1327	1327	court."
1328	1328	"§28-11-16
1329	1329	(a)(1) A retailer or manufacturer of electronic
1330	1330	nicotine delivery systems or alternative nicotine products may
1331	1331	not advertise an electronic nicotine delivery system or an
1332	1332	alternative nicotine product in any of the following ways:
1333	1333	a. As a tobacco cessation product.
1334	1334	b. As a healthier alternative to smoking.
1335	1335	c. As available for purchase in any variety of flavors
1336	1336	other than tobacco, mint, or menthol on any outdoor billboard.
1337	1337	d. On any outdoor billboard located within 1,000 feet
1338	1338	of any public or private K-12 school or public playground.
1339	1339	(2) Paragraphs a. and b. of subdivision (1) are not
1340	1340	applicable to products that have received an order from the
1341	1341	FDA permitting the product to be marketed as a modified risk
1342	1342	tobacco product, and are marketed in accordance with that
1343	1343	order.
1344	1344	(b)(1) A specialty retailer of electronic nicotine
1345	1345	delivery systems or manufacturer of tobacco, tobacco products,
1346	1346	electronic nicotine delivery systems, or alternative nicotine
1347	1347	products may not in any way sponsor, finance, or advertise a
1348	1348	645
1349	1349	646
1350	1350	647
1351	1351	648
1352	1352	649
1353	1353	650
1354	1354	651
1355	1355	652
1356	1356	653
1357	1357	654
1358	1358	655
1359	1359	656
1360	1360	657
1361	1361	658
1362	1362	659
1363	1363	660
1364	1364	661
1365	1365	662
1366	1366	663
1367	1367	664
1368	1368	665
1369	1369	666
1370	1370	667
1371	1371	668
1372	1372	669
1373	1373	670
1374	1374	671
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1377	1377	scholarship of any kind using the brand name of any tobacco
1378	1378	product, alternative nicotine product, or electronic nicotine
1379	1379	delivery system.
1380	1380	(2) A specialty retailer of electronic nicotine
1381	1381	delivery systems or manufacturer of tobacco, tobacco products,
1382	1382	electronic nicotine delivery systems, or alternative nicotine
1383	1383	products may not use the brand name of any tobacco product,
1384	1384	alternative nicotine product, or electronic nicotine delivery
1385	1385	system to advertise at or sponsor any event at a stadium,
1386	1386	concert, sporting event, or other public performance event for
1387	1387	which individuals aged 21 years or older make up less than 85
1388	1388	percent of the total age demographic of performing
1389	1389	participants individuals performing at the event .
1390	1390	(3) A specialty retailer of electronic nicotine
1391	1391	delivery systems or manufacturer of tobacco, tobacco products,
1392	1392	electronic nicotine delivery systems, or alternative nicotine
1393	1393	products may not advertise a tobacco product, electronic
1394	1394	nicotine delivery system, or alternative nicotine product in a
1395	1395	newspaper, magazine, periodical, or other print or digital
1396	1396	publication distributed in this state for which less than 85
1397	1397	percent of the viewership or readership of the publication is
1398	1398	made up of individuals 21 years of age or older as measured by
1399	1399	competent and reliable survey evidence.
1400	1400	(c)(1) A violation of subsection (a) or subsection (b)
1401	1401	shall result in a one hundred dollar ($100) three hundred
1402	1402	dollar ($300) fine for the first occurrence.
1403	1403	(2) A second or subsequent violation of subsection (a)
1404	1404	or subsection (b) shall result in a five hundred dollar ($500)
1405	1405	673
1406	1406	674
1407	1407	675
1408	1408	676
1409	1409	677
1410	1410	678
1411	1411	679
1412	1412	680
1413	1413	681
1414	1414	682
1415	1415	683
1416	1416	684
1417	1417	685
1418	1418	686
1419	1419	687
1420	1420	688
1421	1421	689
1422	1422	690
1423	1423	691
1424	1424	692
1425	1425	693
1426	1426	694
1427	1427	695
1428	1428	696
1429	1429	697
1430	1430	698
1431	1431	699
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1434	1434	seven hundred fifty dollar ($750) fine per occurrence.
1435	1435	(3) Each day a violation of subsection (a) or
1436	1436	subsection (b) persists shall constitute a separate and
1437	1437	subsequent violation.
1438	1438	(d) A retailer or manufacturer of tobacco, tobacco
1439	1439	products, electronic nicotine delivery systems, or alternative
1440	1440	nicotine products may not advertise, market, or offer for sale
1441	1441	tobacco, a tobacco product, an electronic nicotine delivery
1442	1442	system, or an alternative nicotine product in any of the
1443	1443	following ways:
1444	1444	(1) By using, in the labeling or design of the product,
1445	1445	its packaging, or in its advertising or marketing materials,
1446	1446	the terms "candy" or "candies," any variant of these words, or
1447	1447	any other term referencing a type or brand of candy, including
1448	1448	types or brands of candy that do not include the words "candy"
1449	1449	or "candies" in their names or slogans.
1450	1450	(2) By using, in the labeling or design of the product,
1451	1451	its packaging, or in its advertising or marketing materials,
1452	1452	the terms "cake" or "cakes" or "cupcake" or "cupcakes" or
1453	1453	"pie" or "pies," any variant of these words, or any other term
1454	1454	referencing a type or brand of cake, pastry, or pie, including
1455	1455	types or brands of cakes, pastries, or pies that do not
1456	1456	include the words "cake" or "cakes" or "cupcake" or "cupcakes"
1457	1457	or "pie" or "pies" in their names or slogans.
1458	1458	(3) By using, in the labeling or design of the product,
1459	1459	its packaging, or in its advertising or marketing materials,
1460	1460	trade dress, trademarks, branding, or other related imagery
1461	1461	that imitates or replicates those of food brands or other
1462	1462	701
1463	1463	702
1464	1464	703
1465	1465	704
1466	1466	705
1467	1467	706
1468	1468	707
1469	1469	708
1470	1470	709
1471	1471	710
1472	1472	711
1473	1473	712
1474	1474	713
1475	1475	714
1476	1476	715
1477	1477	716
1478	1478	717
1479	1479	718
1480	1480	719
1481	1481	720
1482	1482	721
1483	1483	722
1484	1484	723
1485	1485	724
1486	1486	725
1487	1487	726
1488	1488	727
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1491	1491	related products that are marketed to minors, including, but
1492	1492	not limited to, breakfast cereal, cookies, juice drinks, soft
1493	1493	drinks, frozen drinks, ice creams, sorbets, sherbets, and
1494	1494	frozen pops.
1495	1495	(4) By using, in the labeling or design of the product,
1496	1496	its packaging, or in its advertising or marketing materials,
1497	1497	trade dress, trademarks, branding, or other related imagery
1498	1498	that depicts or signifies characters or symbols that are known
1499	1499	to appeal primarily to minors, including, but not limited to,
1500	1500	superheroes, comic book characters, video game characters,
1501	1501	television show characters, movie characters, mythical
1502	1502	creatures, unicorns, or that otherwise incorporates related
1503	1503	imagery or scenery.
1504	1504	(e) The board may adopt rules to implement this
1505	1505	section, including rules regarding the suitability of labels
1506	1506	and procedures to reject advertising that appeals to minors,
1507	1507	including, but not limited to, the design of a product, its
1508	1508	packaging, or its advertising or marketing materials, trade
1509	1509	dress, trademarks, branding, or other related imagery.
1510	1510	(f) Any item found in violation of subsection (d) is a
1511	1511	prohibited item and shall be considered contraband and may be
1512	1512	seized as provided by Section 28-11-14 by an agent of the
1513	1513	board or any law enforcement officer. "
1514	1514	"§28-11-17.1
1515	1515	(a)(1) Beginning March 1, 2022, or other date not Not
1516	1516	more than 30 days following a premarket tobacco application
1517	1517	submission deadline issued by the FDA , whichever is later ,
1518	1518	every e-liquid manufacturer and manufacturer of alternative
1519	1519	729
1520	1520	730
1521	1521	731
1522	1522	732
1523	1523	733
1524	1524	734
1525	1525	735
1526	1526	736
1527	1527	737
1528	1528	738
1529	1529	739
1530	1530	740
1531	1531	741
1532	1532	742
1533	1533	743
1534	1534	744
1535	1535	745
1536	1536	746
1537	1537	747
1538	1538	748
1539	1539	749
1540	1540	750
1541	1541	751
1542	1542	752
1543	1543	753
1544	1544	754
1545	1545	755
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1548	1548	nicotine products whose products are sold in this state,
1549	1549	whether directly or through a distributor, retailer, or
1550	1550	similar intermediary or intermediaries, shall execute and
1551	1551	deliver on a form prescribed by the commissioner, a
1552	1552	certification to the commissioner certifying, under penalty of
1553	1553	perjury, that the product does not contain any synthetic
1554	1554	nicotine or nicotine derived from a source other than tobacco,
1555	1555	that the product may be lawfully sold and possessed in this
1556	1556	state, and that either of the following apply:
1557	1557	a. The product was on the market in the United States
1558	1558	as of August 8, 2016, and the manufacturer has applied for a
1559	1559	marketing order pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 387j for the e-liquid,
1560	1560	e-liquid in combination with an electronic nicotine delivery
1561	1561	system, or alternative nicotine product, whichever is
1562	1562	applicable, by submitting a premarket tobacco product
1563	1563	application on or before September 9, 2020, to the FDA; and
1564	1564	either of the following is true:
1565	1565	1. The premarket tobacco product application for the
1566	1566	product remains under review by the FDA.
1567	1567	2. The FDA has issued a no marketing order for the
1568	1568	e-liquid, e-liquid in combination with an electronic nicotine
1569	1569	delivery system, or alternative nicotine product, whichever is
1570	1570	applicable, from the FDA; however, the agency or a federal
1571	1571	court has issued a stay order or injunction during the
1572	1572	pendency of the manufacturer's appeal of the no marketing
1573	1573	order.
1574	1574	b. The manufacturer has received a marketing order or
1575	1575	other authorization under 21 U.S.C. § 387j for the e-liquid,
1576	1576	757
1577	1577	758
1578	1578	759
1579	1579	760
1580	1580	761
1581	1581	762
1582	1582	763
1583	1583	764
1584	1584	765
1585	1585	766
1586	1586	767
1587	1587	768
1588	1588	769
1589	1589	770
1590	1590	771
1591	1591	772
1592	1592	773
1593	1593	774
1594	1594	775
1595	1595	776
1596	1596	777
1597	1597	778
1598	1598	779
1599	1599	780
1600	1600	781
1601	1601	782
1602	1602	783
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1605	1605	e-liquid in combination with an electronic nicotine delivery
1606	1606	system, or alternative nicotine product, whichever is
1607	1607	applicable, from the FDA.
1608	1608	(2) In addition to the requirements in subdivision (1),
1609	1609	each manufacturer shall provide :
1610	1610	a.aA copy of the cover page of the premarket tobacco
1611	1611	application with evidence of receipt of the application by the
1612	1612	FDA or a copy of the cover page of the marketing order or
1613	1613	other authorization issued pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 387j,
1614	1614	whichever is applicable.
1615	1615	b. Information that clearly identifies each product,
1616	1616	submission tracking number (STN), product name, product
1617	1617	subcategory, characterizing flavor, FDA order date, and type
1618	1618	of order.
1619	1619	(b) Any manufacturer submitting a certification
1620	1620	pursuant to subsection (a) shall notify the commissioner
1621	1621	within 30 days of any material change to the certification,
1622	1622	including issuance by the FDA of any of the following:
1623	1623	(1) A market order or other authorization pursuant to
1624	1624	21 U.S.C. § 387j.
1625	1625	(2) An order requiring a manufacturer to remove a
1626	1626	product from the market either temporarily or permanently.
1627	1627	(3) Any notice of action taken by the FDA affecting the
1628	1628	ability of the new product to be introduced or delivered into
1629	1629	interstate commerce for commercial distribution.
1630	1630	(4) Any change in policy that results in a product no
1631	1631	longer being exempt from federal enforcement oversight.
1632	1632	(c) The commissioner shall develop and maintain a
1633	1633	785
1634	1634	786
1635	1635	787
1636	1636	788
1637	1637	789
1638	1638	790
1639	1639	791
1640	1640	792
1641	1641	793
1642	1642	794
1643	1643	795
1644	1644	796
1645	1645	797
1646	1646	798
1647	1647	799
1648	1648	800
1649	1649	801
1650	1650	802
1651	1651	803
1652	1652	804
1653	1653	805
1654	1654	806
1655	1655	807
1656	1656	808
1657	1657	809
1658	1658	810
1659	1659	811
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1662	1662	directory listing all e-liquid manufacturers and manufacturers
1663	1663	of alternative nicotine products that have provided
1664	1664	certifications that comply with subsection (a) and all
1665	1665	products that are listed in those certifications.
1666	1666	(d) The commissioner shall do all of the following:
1667	1667	(1) Make the directory available for public inspection
1668	1668	on its website by May 1, 2022.
1669	1669	(2) Update the directory as necessary in order to
1670	1670	correct mistakes and to add or remove e-liquid manufacturers,
1671	1671	manufacturers of alternative nicotine products, or products
1672	1672	manufactured by those manufacturers consistent with the
1673	1673	requirements of subsections (a) and (b) on a monthly basis.
1674	1674	(3) Remove from the directory any product that the
1675	1675	board determines is a prohibited item pursuant to Section
1676	1676	28-11-16(d).
1677	1677	(3)(4) Send monthly notifications to each wholesaler,
1678	1678	jobber, semijobber, retailer, importer, or distributor of
1679	1679	tobacco products that have qualified or registered with the
1680	1680	Department of Revenue, by electronic communication, containing
1681	1681	a list of all changes that have been made to the directory in
1682	1682	the previous month. In lieu of sending monthly notifications,
1683	1683	the commissioner may make the information available in a
1684	1684	prominent place on the Department of Revenue's public website.
1685	1685	(4)(e) Information required to be listed in the
1686	1686	directory shall not be subject to the confidentiality and
1687	1687	disclosure provisions in Section 40-2A-10.
1688	1688	(e)(f) Notwithstanding subsection (a), if an e-liquid
1689	1689	manufacturer or manufacturer of alternative nicotine products
1690	1690	813
1691	1691	814
1692	1692	815
1693	1693	816
1694	1694	817
1695	1695	818
1696	1696	819
1697	1697	820
1698	1698	821
1699	1699	822
1700	1700	823
1701	1701	824
1702	1702	825
1703	1703	826
1704	1704	827
1705	1705	828
1706	1706	829
1707	1707	830
1708	1708	831
1709	1709	832
1710	1710	833
1711	1711	834
1712	1712	835
1713	1713	836
1714	1714	837
1715	1715	838
1716	1716	839
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1719	1719	can demonstrate to the commissioner that the FDA has issued a
1720	1720	rule, guidance, or any other formal statement that temporarily
1721	1721	exempts a product from the federal premarket tobacco
1722	1722	application requirements, the product may be added to the
1723	1723	directory upon request by the manufacturer if the manufacturer
1724	1724	provides sufficient evidence that the product is compliant
1725	1725	with the federal rule, guidance, or other formal statement, as
1726	1726	applicable.
1727	1727	(f)(g) Each certifying e-liquid manufacturer and
1728	1728	manufacturer of alternative nicotine products shall pay an
1729	1729	initial fee of two thousand dollars ($2,000) to offset the
1730	1730	costs incurred by the department for processing the
1731	1731	certifications and operating the directory. The commissioner
1732	1732	shall collect an annual renewal fee of five hundred dollars
1733	1733	($500) to offset the costs associated with maintaining the
1734	1734	directory and satisfying the requirements of this section. The
1735	1735	fees received under this section by the department shall be
1736	1736	used by the department exclusively for processing the
1737	1737	certifications and operating and maintaining the directory.
1738	1738	After the payment of these expenses, two-thirds one-half of
1739	1739	the remaining funds shall be deposited into the State General
1740	1740	Fund, and the remaining one-third one-half shall be
1741	1741	distributed evenly to the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency
1742	1742	and to the Licensing and Compliance Division of the board to
1743	1743	be used for the enforcement of this chapter .
1744	1744	(g)(h) Beginning on September 1, 2021, no e-liquid,
1745	1745	e-liquid in combination with an electronic nicotine delivery
1746	1746	system, or alternative nicotine product that, in the case of
1747	1747	841
1748	1748	842
1749	1749	843
1750	1750	844
1751	1751	845
1752	1752	846
1753	1753	847
1754	1754	848
1755	1755	849
1756	1756	850
1757	1757	851
1758	1758	852
1759	1759	853
1760	1760	854
1761	1761	855
1762	1762	856
1763	1763	857
1764	1764	858
1765	1765	859
1766	1766	860
1767	1767	861
1768	1768	862
1769	1769	863
1770	1770	864
1771	1771	865
1772	1772	866
1773	1773	867
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1776	1776	any such product, contains synthetic nicotine or nicotine
1777	1777	derived from a source other than tobacco may be sold or
1778	1778	otherwise distributed in this state without first obtaining
1779	1779	approval from the FDA for sale as a drug under Section
1780	1780	201(g)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, a
1781	1781	device under Section 201(h) of the Federal Food, Drug, and
1782	1782	Cosmetic Act, a combination product described in Section
1783	1783	503(g) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, or some
1784	1784	other medical purpose.
1785	1785	(h)(i)(1) Beginning May 1, 2022, or on the date that
1786	1786	the Department of Revenue first makes the directory available
1787	1787	for public inspection on its website as provided in subsection
1788	1788	(d), whichever is later, an An e-liquid manufacturer or
1789	1789	manufacturer of alternative nicotine products or electronic
1790	1790	nicotine delivery systems who offers for sale a product not
1791	1791	listed on the directory is subject to a one thousand dollars
1792	1792	($1,000) daily fine for each product offered for sale in
1793	1793	violation of this section until the offending product is
1794	1794	removed from the market or until the offending product is
1795	1795	properly listed on the directory. For purposes of this
1796	1796	subdivision, "sale" includes a delivery sale of e-liquids or
1797	1797	electronic nicotine delivery systems or alternative nicotine
1798	1798	products, as defined under this chapter.
1799	1799	(2) Any other violation of this section shall result in
1800	1800	a fine of five hundred dollars ($500) per offense.
1801	1801	(j)(1) When any retail permit holder offers for sale a
1802	1802	product not listed on the directory, the board shall assess
1803	1803	the following administrative penalties:
1804	1804	869
1805	1805	870
1806	1806	871
1807	1807	872
1808	1808	873
1809	1809	874
1810	1810	875
1811	1811	876
1812	1812	877
1813	1813	878
1814	1814	879
1815	1815	880
1816	1816	881
1817	1817	882
1818	1818	883
1819	1819	884
1820	1820	885
1821	1821	886
1822	1822	887
1823	1823	888
1824	1824	889
1825	1825	890
1826	1826	891
1827	1827	892
1828	1828	893
1829	1829	894
1830	1830	895
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1833	1833	a. For a first offense within a four-year period, an
1834	1834	administrative penalty of five hundred dollars ($500).
1835	1835	b. For a second offense within a four-year period, an
1836	1836	administrative penalty of seven hundred fifty dollars ($750).
1837	1837	c. For a third or subsequent offense within a four-year
1838	1838	period, an administrative penalty of one thousand dollars
1839	1839	($1,000). In addition, the board may suspend or revoke the
1840	1840	permit of the permit holder.
1841	1841	(2) All products offered for sale and not listed on the
1842	1842	directory shall be considered a prohibited item and declared
1843	1843	to be contraband and may be seized and forfeited as provided
1844	1844	in Section 28-11-14 by agents of the board or any law
1845	1845	enforcement officer.
1846	1846	(i)(k) The commissioner Alcoholic Beverage Control
1847	1847	Board and the Commissioner of Revenue shall adopt rules for
1848	1848	the implementation and enforcement of this section."
1849	1849	"§28-11-18
1850	1850	(a) All liquid nicotine containers offered for sale
1851	1851	that are intended to be vaporized in an electronic nicotine
1852	1852	delivery system shall be contained in child-resistant
1853	1853	packaging.
1854	1854	(b) A specialty retailer of tobacco, tobacco products,
1855	1855	alternative nicotine products, or electronic nicotine delivery
1856	1856	systems shall display in a prominent area of the retail store
1857	1857	near the point of sale ,a an 8 1/2 x 11 inch sign or signs
1858	1858	containingwhich contains the following statements:
1859	1859	(1) "ALABAMA LAW STRICTLY PROHIBITS THE PURCHASE OF
1860	1860	TOBACCO, TOBACCO PRODUCTS, ALTERNATIVE NICOTINE PRODUCTS , AND
1861	1861	897
1862	1862	898
1863	1863	899
1864	1864	900
1865	1865	901
1866	1866	902
1867	1867	903
1868	1868	904
1869	1869	905
1870	1870	906
1871	1871	907
1872	1872	908
1873	1873	909
1874	1874	910
1875	1875	911
1876	1876	912
1877	1877	913
1878	1878	914
1879	1879	915
1880	1880	916
1881	1881	917
1882	1882	918
1883	1883	919
1884	1884	920
1885	1885	921
1886	1886	922
1887	1887	923
1888	1888	924 SB271 INTRODUCEDSB271 INTRODUCED
1889	1889	Page 34
1890	1890	ELECTRONIC NICOTINE DELIVERY SYSTEMS BY PERSONS UNDER THE AGE
1891	1891	OF 21 YEARS. PROOF OF AGE IS REQUIRED. "
1892	1892	(2) "THE USE OF SOME VAPING DEVICES MAY INCREASE YOUR
1893	1893	RISK OF EXPOSURE TO POTENTIALLY TOXIC LEVELS OF HEAVY METALS
1894	1894	SUCH AS LEAD, CHROMIUM, AND NICKEL."
1895	1895	(3)(2) "WARNING: TOBACCO, TOBACCO PRODUCTS, ALTERNATIVE
1896	1896	NICOTINE PRODUCTS, ELECTRONIC NICOTINE DELIVERY SYSTEMS, AND
1897	1897	VAPING PRODUCTS OFFERED FOR SALE IN THIS STORE CONTAIN
1898	1898	NICOTINE UNLESS OTHERWISE MARKED. NICOTINE IS A HIGHLY
1899	1899	ADDICTIVE CHEMICAL WHICH CAN HARM BRAIN DEVELOPMENT IN
1900	1900	CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS AND WHICH POSES SERIOUS HEALTH RISKS
1901	1901	TO PREGNANT WOMEN AND THEIR BABIES."
1902	1902	(c) In addition to the requirements of subsection (b),
1903	1903	a retailer of alternative nicotine products or electronic
1904	1904	nicotine delivery systems shall include the following
1905	1905	statement on the required posted sign:
1906	1906	"THE USE OF SOME VAPING DEVICES MAY INCREASE YOUR RISK
1907	1907	OF EXPOSURE TO POTENTIALLY TOXIC LEVELS OF HEAVY METALS SUCH
1908	1908	AS LEAD, CHROMIUM, AND NICKEL."
1909	1909	(d) Posted signs required by this section, at a
1910	1910	minimum, must accurately list the type of products sold at the
1911	1911	retail establishment. If a retailer does not sell all of the
1912	1912	product types listed in the statements described in
1913	1913	subsections (b) or (c), the retailer may amend the products
1914	1914	listed on the sign to accurately reflect the type of products
1915	1915	sold."
1916	1916	Section 2. The Alcoholic Beverage Control Board shall
1917	1917	adopt rules to implement and administer Chapter 11 of Title
1918	1918	925
1919	1919	926
1920	1920	927
1921	1921	928
1922	1922	929
1923	1923	930
1924	1924	931
1925	1925	932
1926	1926	933
1927	1927	934
1928	1928	935
1929	1929	936
1930	1930	937
1931	1931	938
1932	1932	939
1933	1933	940
1934	1934	941
1935	1935	942
1936	1936	943
1937	1937	944
1938	1938	945
1939	1939	946
1940	1940	947
1941	1941	948
1942	1942	949
1943	1943	950
1944	1944	951
1945	1945	952 SB271 INTRODUCEDSB271 INTRODUCED
1946	1946	Page 35
1947	1947	28, Code of Alabama 1975.
1948	1948	Section 3. The following sections of the Code of
1949	1949	Alabama 1975, are repealed:
1950	1950	(1) Section 28-11-15, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to
1951	1951	the posting of signs regarding the sale of tobacco and tobacco
1952	1952	products.
1953	1953	(2) Section 28-11-19, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to
1954	1954	limitations on locations of specialty retailers of electronic
1955	1955	nicotine delivery systems.
1956	1956	Section 4. Although this bill would have as its purpose
1957	1957	or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of
1958	1958	local funds, the bill is excluded from further requirements
1959	1959	and application under Section 111.05 of the Constitution of
1960	1960	Alabama of 2022, because the bill defines a new crime or
1961	1961	amends the definition of an existing crime.
1962	1962	Section 5. Section 2 of this act shall become effective
1963	1963	immediately and the remaining sections of this act shall
1964	1964	become effective on the first day of the third month following
1965	1965	its passage and approval by the Governor, or its otherwise
1966	1966	becoming law.
1967	1967	953
1968	1968	954
1969	1969	955
1970	1970	956
1971	1971	957
1972	1972	958
1973	1973	959
1974	1974	960
1975	1975	961
1976	1976	962
1977	1977	963
1978	1978	964
1979	1979	965
1980	1980	966
1981	1981	967
1982	1982	968
1983	1983	969
1984	1984	970
1985	1985	971
1986	1986	972