17 | | - | A BILL |
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18 | | - | TO BE ENTITLED |
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19 | | - | AN ACT |
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20 | | - | Relating to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board; to |
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21 | | - | amend Sections 28-11-2, 28-11-3, 28-11-5, 28-11-6.1, |
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22 | | - | 28-11-6.2, 28-11-7, 28-11-9, 28-11-10, 28-11-12, 28-11-13, |
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23 | | - | 28-11-14, 28-11-16, 28-11-17.1, and 28-11-18, Code of Alabama |
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24 | | - | 1975, to revise the definition of "electronic nicotine |
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25 | | - | delivery system" to include battery powered devices that |
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26 | | - | deliver substances other than tobacco through the inhalation |
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27 | | - | of vapor; to further provide restrictions on the sale of |
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28 | | - | tobacco and other related products to minors; to prohibit the |
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29 | | - | distribution of tobacco, tobacco products, electronic nicotine |
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30 | | - | delivery systems, e-liquids, and alternative nicotine products |
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31 | | - | through a vending machine; to provide license fees for the |
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32 | | - | retail sale of certain tobacco products; to further provide |
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33 | | - | for the authorized penalties for certain violations; to |
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34 | | - | establish the Tobacco Licensing and Compliance Fund in the |
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35 | | - | State Treasury and provide for its administration; to further |
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36 | | - | provide for the membership of the advisory board to the |
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37 | | - | Alcoholic Beverage Control Board; to further provide for the |
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38 | | - | requirement of tobacco retailers to post signage warning of |
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39 | | - | the dangers of tobacco product use; to require the board to |
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40 | | - | adopt rules; to require the State Board of Education to |
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| 17 | + | SYNOPSIS: |
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| 18 | + | Under existing law, the Alcoholic Beverage |
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| 19 | + | Control (ABC) Board regulates and enforces the sale of |
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| 20 | + | tobacco, tobacco products, alternative nicotine |
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| 21 | + | products, and electronic nicotine delivery systems. |
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| 22 | + | This bill would revise the definition of |
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| 23 | + | "electronic nicotine delivery system" to include |
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| 24 | + | battery powered devices that deliver substances other |
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| 25 | + | than tobacco through the inhalation of vapor. |
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| 26 | + | This bill would prohibit the distribution of |
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| 27 | + | tobacco, tobacco products, electronic nicotine delivery |
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| 28 | + | systems, e-liquids, and alternative nicotine products |
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| 29 | + | through a vending machine. |
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| 30 | + | Under existing law, there is no fee for a retail |
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| 31 | + | permit to distribute tobacco, tobacco products, |
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| 32 | + | electronic nicotine delivery systems, e-liquids, or |
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| 33 | + | alternative nicotine products. |
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| 34 | + | This bill would require a one-time application |
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| 35 | + | fee and an annual permit fee for the distribution of |
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| 36 | + | those products, and would provide for the distribution |
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| 37 | + | of those fees. |
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| 38 | + | Under existing law, the ABC Board may assess an |
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| 65 | + | Under existing law, the ABC Board may assess an |
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| 66 | + | administrative penalty for a violation of the tobacco |
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| 67 | + | retail laws. |
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| 68 | + | This bill would increase the penalty that may be |
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| 69 | + | assessed and would provide for the distribution of the |
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| 70 | + | penalty. |
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| 71 | + | This bill would further provide for the |
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| 72 | + | membership of the advisory board to the ABC Board. |
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| 73 | + | Under existing law, an individual under 21 years |
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| 74 | + | of age who possesses any tobacco, tobacco product, |
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| 75 | + | alternative nicotine product, electronic nicotine |
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| 76 | + | delivery system, or false proof of identification shall |
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| 77 | + | be issued a citation similar to a uniform nontraffic |
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| 78 | + | citation and a $50 fine. |
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| 79 | + | This bill would provide a series of graduated |
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| 80 | + | consequences for a violation based on the number of |
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| 81 | + | previous violations and would specify that a violation |
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| 82 | + | is committed for possession of an electronic nicotine |
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| 83 | + | delivery system, irrespective of the substance |
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| 84 | + | contained therein. |
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| 85 | + | This bill would increase the authorized |
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| 86 | + | administrative penalty for certain tobacco advertising |
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| 87 | + | violations. |
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| 88 | + | Under existing law, the Department of Revenue |
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| 89 | + | maintains a directory listing all e-liquid |
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70 | | - | adopt rules; to require the State Board of Education to |
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71 | | - | establish a model vaping awareness, education, and prevention |
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72 | | - | program and require each local board of education to adopt a |
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73 | | - | policy based on the model policy; to repeal Sections 28-11-15 |
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74 | | - | and 28-11-19, Code of Alabama 1975, and in connection |
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75 | | - | therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement |
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76 | | - | of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the |
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77 | | - | meaning of Section 111.05 of the Constitution of Alabama of |
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78 | | - | 2022. |
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79 | | - | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: |
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80 | | - | Section 1. Sections 28-11-2, 28-11-3, 28-11-5, |
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81 | | - | 28-11-6.1, 28-11-6.2, 28-11-7, 28-11-9, 28-11-10, 28-11-12, |
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82 | | - | 28-11-13, 28-11-14, 28-11-16, 28-11-17.1, and 28-11-18, Code |
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83 | | - | of Alabama 1975, are amended to read as follows: |
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84 | | - | "§28-11-2 |
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85 | | - | For purposes of this chapter, the following terms have |
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86 | | - | the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates |
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87 | | - | otherwise: |
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88 | | - | (1) ALTERNATIVE NICOTINE PRODUCT. The term alternative |
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89 | | - | nicotine product includes any Any product that consists of or |
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90 | | - | contains nicotine that can be ingested into the body by |
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91 | | - | chewing, smoking, absorbing, dissolving, inhaling, snorting, |
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92 | | - | sniffing, or by any other means. The term does not include a |
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93 | | - | tobacco product, electronic nicotine delivery system, or any |
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94 | | - | product that has been approved by the United States Food and |
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95 | | - | Drug Administration for sale as a tobacco cessation product or |
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96 | | - | for other medical purposes and that is being marketed and sold |
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97 | | - | solely for that purpose. |
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98 | | - | (2) BOARD. The Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control |
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| 115 | + | maintains a directory listing all e-liquid |
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| 116 | + | manufacturers and manufacturers of alternative nicotine |
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| 117 | + | authorized to be distributed in the state. |
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| 118 | + | This bill would require a manufacturer to meet |
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| 119 | + | certain requirements before being approved for the |
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| 120 | + | directory. |
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| 121 | + | This bill would further provide for the |
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| 122 | + | requirement of tobacco retailers to post signage |
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| 123 | + | warning of the dangers of tobacco product use. |
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| 124 | + | This bill would provide the ABC Board with |
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| 125 | + | general rulemaking authority to administer the tobacco |
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| 126 | + | retail laws. |
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| 127 | + | This bill would also require the State Board of |
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| 128 | + | Education to adopt a model policy for the establishment |
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| 129 | + | of vaping awareness, education, and prevention programs |
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| 130 | + | to discourage the possession and use of prohibited |
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| 131 | + | tobacco, tobacco products, electronic nicotine delivery |
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| 132 | + | systems, e-liquids, and alternative nicotine products |
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| 133 | + | by students in K-12 schools and would require local |
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| 134 | + | school boards to adopt a policy based on the model |
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| 135 | + | policy. |
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| 136 | + | Section 111.05 of the Constitution of Alabama of |
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| 137 | + | 2022, prohibits a general law whose purpose or effect |
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| 138 | + | would be to require a new or increased expenditure of |
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| 139 | + | local funds from becoming effective with regard to a |
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| 165 | + | local funds from becoming effective with regard to a |
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| 166 | + | local governmental entity without enactment by a 2/3 |
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| 167 | + | vote unless: it comes within one of a number of |
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| 168 | + | specified exceptions; it is approved by the affected |
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| 169 | + | entity; or the Legislature appropriates funds, or |
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| 170 | + | provides a local source of revenue, to the entity for |
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| 171 | + | the purpose. The purpose or effect of this bill would |
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| 172 | + | be to require a new or increased expenditure of local |
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| 173 | + | funds within the meaning of the amendment. However, the |
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| 174 | + | bill does not require approval of a local governmental |
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| 175 | + | entity or enactment by a 2/3 vote to become effective |
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| 176 | + | because it comes within one of the specified exceptions |
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| 177 | + | contained in the amendment. |
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| 178 | + | A BILL |
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| 179 | + | TO BE ENTITLED |
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| 180 | + | AN ACT |
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| 181 | + | Relating to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board; to |
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| 182 | + | amend Sections 28-11-2, 28-11-3, 28-11-5, 28-11-6.1, |
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| 183 | + | 28-11-6.2, 28-11-7, 28-11-9, 28-11-10, 28-11-12, 28-11-13, |
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| 184 | + | 28-11-14, 28-11-16, 28-11-17.1, and 28-11-18, Code of Alabama |
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| 185 | + | 1975, to revise the definition of "electronic nicotine |
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| 186 | + | delivery system" to include battery powered devices that |
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| 187 | + | deliver substances other than tobacco through the inhalation |
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| 217 | + | tobacco and other related products to minors; to prohibit the |
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| 218 | + | distribution of tobacco, tobacco products, electronic nicotine |
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| 219 | + | delivery systems, e-liquids, and alternative nicotine products |
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| 220 | + | through a vending machine; to provide license fees for the |
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| 221 | + | retail sale of certain tobacco products; to further provide |
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| 222 | + | for the authorized penalties for certain violations; to |
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| 223 | + | establish the Tobacco Licensing and Compliance Fund in the |
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| 224 | + | State Treasury and provide for its administration; to further |
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| 225 | + | provide for the membership of the advisory board to the |
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| 226 | + | Alcoholic Beverage Control Board; to further provide for the |
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| 227 | + | requirement of tobacco retailers to post signage warning of |
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| 228 | + | the dangers of tobacco product use; to require the board to |
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| 229 | + | adopt rules; to require the State Board of Education to |
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| 230 | + | establish a model vaping awareness, education, and prevention |
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| 231 | + | program and require each local board of education to adopt a |
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| 232 | + | policy based on the model policy; to repeal Sections 28-11-15 |
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| 233 | + | and 28-11-19, Code of Alabama 1975, and in connection |
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| 234 | + | therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement |
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| 235 | + | of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the |
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| 236 | + | meaning of Section 111.05 of the Constitution of Alabama of |
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| 237 | + | 2022. |
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| 238 | + | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: |
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| 239 | + | Section 1. Sections 28-11-2, 28-11-3, 28-11-5, |
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| 240 | + | 28-11-6.1, 28-11-6.2, 28-11-7, 28-11-9, 28-11-10, 28-11-12, |
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| 241 | + | 28-11-13, 28-11-14, 28-11-16, 28-11-17.1, and 28-11-18, Code |
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| 242 | + | of Alabama 1975, are amended to read as follows: |
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| 275 | + | the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates |
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| 276 | + | otherwise: |
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| 277 | + | (1) ALTERNATIVE NICOTINE PRODUCT. The term alternative |
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| 278 | + | nicotine product includes any Any product that consists of or |
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| 279 | + | contains nicotine that can be ingested into the body by |
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| 280 | + | chewing, smoking, absorbing, dissolving, inhaling, snorting, |
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| 281 | + | sniffing, or by any other means. The term does not include a |
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| 282 | + | tobacco product, electronic nicotine delivery system, or any |
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| 284 | + | Drug Administration for sale as a tobacco cessation product or |
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| 285 | + | for other medical purposes and that is being marketed and sold |
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| 286 | + | solely for that purpose. |
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144 | 333 | | thereof, to produce a vapor that delivers nicotine or other |
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145 | 334 | | substances to the individual inhaling from the device to |
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146 | 335 | | simulate smoking, and includes, but is not limited to, |
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147 | 336 | | products that may be offered to, purchased by, or marketed to |
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148 | 337 | | consumers as an electronic cigarette, electronic cigar, |
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149 | 338 | | electronic cigarillo, electronic pipe, electronic hookah, vape |
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150 | 339 | | pen, vape tool, vaping device, or any variation of these |
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151 | 340 | | terms. The term also includes any e-liquid intended to be |
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152 | 341 | | vaporized in any device included in this subdivision. |
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153 | 342 | | (7)(8) ELECTRONIC NICOTINE DELIVERY SYSTEM RETAILER. |
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154 | 343 | | Any retail business which offers for sale electronic nicotine |
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155 | 344 | | delivery systems. |
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156 | 345 | | (8)(9) E-LIQUID. A liquid that contains nicotine or |
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302 | | - | systems, alternative nicotine products, or e-liquids and is |
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303 | | - | located in an area openly accessible to purchasers at retail |
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304 | | - | and from which the purchasers can readily access tobacco or |
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305 | | - | tobacco products without the assistance of the tobacco permit |
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306 | | - | holder or an employee of the permit holder. A display case |
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307 | | - | that holds tobacco or tobacco products behind locked doors |
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308 | | - | does not constitute a self-service display. |
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| 462 | + | tobacco or tobacco products and is located in an area openly |
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| 463 | + | accessible to purchasers at retail and from which the |
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| 464 | + | purchasers can readily access tobacco or tobacco products |
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| 465 | + | without the assistance of the tobacco permit holder or an |
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| 466 | + | employee of the permit holder. A display case that holds |
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| 467 | + | tobacco or tobacco products behind locked doors does not |
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| 468 | + | constitute a self-service display. |
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316 | 506 | | a. The sale of electronic nicotine delivery systems |
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317 | 507 | | accounts for more than 35 percent of the total quarterly gross |
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318 | 508 | | receipts for the establishment b. The provided list of intended |
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319 | 509 | | inventory includes 50 percent or more of electronic nicotine |
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320 | 510 | | delivery systems or alternative nicotine products, or both, by |
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321 | 511 | | quantity, by value, or both. |
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322 | 512 | | c. At any time after a permit has been issued, the |
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323 | 513 | | inventory maintained by the business includes 50 percent or |
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324 | 514 | | more of electronic nicotine delivery systems or alternative |
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325 | 515 | | nicotine products, or both, by quantity, by value, or both. |
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326 | 516 | | b.d. Twenty percent or more of the public retail floor |
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327 | 517 | | space is allocated for the offering, displaying, or storage of |
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328 | 518 | | electronic nicotine delivery systems. |
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329 | 519 | | c.e. Twenty percent or more of the total shelf space, |
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330 | 520 | | including retail floor shelf space and shelf space in areas |
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374 | 564 | | or derived from tobacco that is intended for human |
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375 | 565 | | consumption, including any component, part, or accessory of a |
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376 | 566 | | tobacco product, except for raw materials other than tobacco |
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377 | 567 | | used in manufacturing a component, part, or accessory of a |
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378 | 568 | | tobacco product, but does not include an article that is a |
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379 | 569 | | drug under Section 201(g)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and |
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380 | 570 | | Cosmetic Act, a device under Section 201(h) of the Federal |
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381 | 571 | | Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, or a combination product |
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382 | 572 | | described in Section 503(g) of the Federal Food, Drug, and |
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383 | 573 | | Cosmetic Act. |
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384 | 574 | | (20)(21) TOBACCO PERMIT. A permit issued by the board |
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385 | 575 | | to allow the permit holder to engage in the distribution of |
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386 | 576 | | tobacco, tobacco products, electronic nicotine delivery |
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387 | 577 | | systems, e-liquids, or alternative nicotine products at the |
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388 | 578 | | location identified in the permit. |
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476 | 629 | | law enforcement officer , or by a sheriff or head of police of |
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477 | 630 | | any county, city, town, or other political subdivision, or by |
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478 | 631 | | a deputy or officer thereof. No individual under the age of 21 |
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479 | 632 | | years may misrepresent his or her age for the purpose of |
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480 | 633 | | purchasing or attempting to purchase tobacco, tobacco |
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481 | 634 | | products, alternative nicotine products, or electronic |
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482 | 635 | | nicotine delivery systems. If questioned about his or her age |
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483 | 636 | | during an attempt to purchase or receive tobacco, tobacco |
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484 | 637 | | products, alternative nicotine products, or electronic |
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485 | 638 | | nicotine delivery systems, an individual under the age of 21 |
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486 | 639 | | years shall state his or her true age. A photograph or video |
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487 | 640 | | recording of any individual under the age of 21 years |
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488 | 641 | | assisting in an inspection or enforcement action shall be |
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489 | 642 | | taken prior to the investigation. The appearance of an |
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490 | 643 | | individual under the age of 21 years participating in an |
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491 | 644 | | inspection or enforcement action shall not be altered at the |
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492 | 645 | | time of the inspection ." |
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493 | 646 | | "§28-11-5 |
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494 | 647 | | The board may use funding, if available, from the |
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495 | 648 | | Department of Mental Health, other state or federal agencies, |
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496 | 649 | | grants, and private or public organizations to enforce this |
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497 | 650 | | chapter and to provide and distribute prevention materials |
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534 | 687 | | tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, e-liquids, |
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535 | 688 | | and electronic nicotine delivery systems by individuals under |
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536 | 689 | | the age of 21 years of age and other appropriate information. |
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537 | 690 | | The board may also provide consultation services for |
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538 | 691 | | establishing programs to minimize or eliminate sales of |
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539 | 692 | | tobacco, tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, |
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540 | 693 | | e-liquids, and electronic nicotine delivery systems to |
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541 | 694 | | individuals under the age of 21 years of age pursuant to the |
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542 | 695 | | responsible vendor program." |
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543 | 696 | | "§28-11-6.1 |
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544 | 697 | | (a) No tobacco, tobacco product, alternative nicotine |
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545 | 698 | | product, e-liquid, or electronic nicotine delivery system |
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546 | 699 | | shall be distributed by use of a vending machine unless the |
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547 | 700 | | machine: |
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548 | 701 | | (1) Is located in an area in which individuals under |
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549 | 702 | | the age of 21 years are not permitted access; or |
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550 | 703 | | (2) Dispenses tobacco, tobacco products, alternative |
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551 | 704 | | nicotine products, or electronic nicotine delivery systems |
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552 | 705 | | through the operation of a device that requires the tobacco |
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553 | 706 | | permit holder or an employee of the permit holder to control |
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554 | 707 | | the distribution of the product. |
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555 | 708 | | (b) No tobacco, tobacco product, alternative nicotine |
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708 | 856 | | (e) If feasible, the board by rule may adopt procedures |
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709 | 857 | | for the issuance and renewal of permits which combine tobacco |
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710 | 858 | | permit procedures with the application and licensing |
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711 | 859 | | procedures for alcoholic beverages." |
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712 | 860 | | "§28-11-9 |
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713 | 861 | | (a) Subject to the Alabama Administrative Procedure |
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714 | 862 | | Act, Chapter 22 of Title 41, the board shall have full and |
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715 | 863 | | final authority as to the suspension or revocation for cause |
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716 | 864 | | of any permit issued pursuant to this chapter. |
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717 | 865 | | (1) The board may appoint a hearing commission of at |
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718 | 866 | | least three persons which may do all of the following: |
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719 | 867 | | a. Hear and decide all contested applications for |
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720 | 868 | | permits. |
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721 | 869 | | b. Hear and decide all charges against any permit |
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722 | 870 | | holder or employee of a permit holder for violations of this |
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723 | 871 | | chapter, the law, or the rules of the board. |
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724 | 872 | | c. Revoke or suspend permits as provided in this |
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725 | 873 | | chapter. |
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726 | 874 | | d. Levy administrative fines upon permit holders or |
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727 | 875 | | employees of permit holders . |
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728 | 876 | | (2) No member of the hearing commission shall |
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729 | 877 | | participate in the hearing or disposition of any application |
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730 | 878 | | for a permit or charge against a permit holder or an employee |
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731 | 879 | | of a permit holder if he or she has an interest therein or was |
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732 | 880 | | involved in the investigation. |
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733 | 881 | | (b) The board, or a hearing commission appointed by the |
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734 | 882 | | board, upon finding that a permit holder or any partner, |
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766 | 914 | | has violated any of the laws of this state or the United |
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767 | 915 | | States relating to the manufacture, sale, possession, or |
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768 | 916 | | transportation of tobacco, tobacco products, electronic |
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769 | 917 | | nicotine delivery systems, e-liquids, or alternative nicotine |
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770 | 918 | | products, or that the permit holder has acted in a manner |
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771 | 919 | | prejudicial to the welfare, health, peace, temperance, and |
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772 | 920 | | safety of the people of the community or of the state, may |
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773 | 921 | | upon due notice and hearing, may levy administrative fines or |
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774 | 922 | | suspend or revoke the permit issued by the board, or a |
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775 | 923 | | combination of all three , as provided in subsection (e) . In |
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776 | 924 | | all cases where the board or hearing commission shall |
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777 | 925 | | levylevies an administrative fine or suspend or revoke |
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778 | 926 | | suspends or revokes a permit, itthe board shall set forth its |
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779 | 927 | | findings of fact, the evidence from which the findings of |
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780 | 928 | | facts are made, and the reasons upon which its actions are |
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781 | 929 | | based. |
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782 | 930 | | (c) The fines as specified in subsection (e) shall be |
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783 | 931 | | applicable per each violation. The permit holder or employee |
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784 | 932 | | shall remit the administrative fine to the board within seven |
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785 | 933 | | calendar days from the day that the administrative fine is |
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786 | 934 | | levied. Failure by the permit holder to pay the administrative |
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787 | 935 | | fine within that time period shall result in an automatic |
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788 | 936 | | suspension of the permit until the administrative fine is |
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789 | 937 | | paid. |
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790 | 938 | | (d) The maximum length of suspension of a permit |
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791 | 939 | | pursuant to this chapter shall be one year. A permit holder |
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792 | 940 | | shall be ineligible to hold a permit pursuant to this chapter |
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890 | 1039 | | (f) Before imposition of any administrative |
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891 | 1040 | | finepenalty, the permit holder shall be afforded all |
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892 | 1041 | | procedural rights to due process in addition to those rights |
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893 | 1042 | | guaranteed by the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act, |
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894 | 1043 | | Chapter 22 of Title 41." |
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895 | 1044 | | "§28-11-10 |
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896 | 1045 | | The Tobacco Licensing and Compliance Fund is hereby |
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897 | 1046 | | created in the State Treasury. The fund shall be administered |
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898 | 1047 | | by the Licensing and Compliance Division of the board. All |
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899 | 1048 | | fees and other funds collected by the board pursuant to this |
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900 | 1049 | | chapter shall be deposited into the State General Fund. State |
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901 | 1050 | | Treasury to the credit of the fund. Amounts deposited into the |
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902 | 1051 | | fund shall be budgeted and allotted in accordance with |
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903 | 1052 | | Sections 41-4-80 through 41-4-96 and Sections 41-19-1 through |
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904 | 1053 | | 41-19-12. Monies in the fund shall be used by the Licensing |
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905 | 1054 | | and Compliance Division of the board for tobacco and nicotine |
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906 | 1055 | | prevention education, operational costs associated with |
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907 | 1056 | | regulating permitted locations, and the enforcement of this |
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940 | 1089 | | (a) An advisory board shall be established to monitor |
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941 | 1090 | | the implementation of this chapter. The advisory board shall |
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942 | 1091 | | meet at least quarterly. Representation shall consist of one |
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943 | 1092 | | representative from each of the following: |
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944 | 1093 | | (1) The Office of the Governor. |
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945 | 1094 | | (2) The Office of the Attorney General. |
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946 | 1095 | | (3) The Department of Mental Health. |
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947 | 1096 | | (4) The Department of Public Health. |
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948 | 1097 | | (5) The Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. |
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949 | 1098 | | (6) The Senate as appointed by the Lieutenant Governor. |
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950 | 1099 | | (7) The House of Representatives as appointed by the |
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951 | 1100 | | Speaker of the House of Representatives. |
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952 | 1101 | | (8) The Alabama Oilmen's Association and the Alabama |
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953 | 1102 | | Convenience Store Operators Petroleum & Convenience Marketers |
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954 | 1103 | | of Alabama Association as appointed by the Governor and |
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955 | 1104 | | selected from three nominees submitted by the association. |
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956 | 1105 | | (9) The Alabama Retail Association as appointed by the |
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957 | 1106 | | Governor and selected from three nominees submitted by the |
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958 | 1107 | | association. |
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959 | 1108 | | (10) The Alabama Grocers'Grocers Association as |
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960 | 1109 | | appointed by the Governor and selected from three nominees |
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961 | 1110 | | submitted by the association. |
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962 | 1111 | | (11) The Breathe Easier Alliance of Alabama as |
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963 | 1112 | | appointed by the Governor and selected from three nominees |
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964 | 1113 | | submitted by the entity. |
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965 | 1114 | | (12) The Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency. |
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998 | 1147 | | Pediatrics, as appointed by the entity. |
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999 | 1148 | | (15) The executive director of Children First. |
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1000 | 1149 | | (b) The membershipappointing authorities of the |
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1001 | 1150 | | advisory board shall becoordinate their appointments to assure |
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1002 | 1151 | | membership is inclusive and reflectreflects the racial, |
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1003 | 1152 | | gender, geographic, urban/ruralurban, rural, and economic |
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1004 | 1153 | | diversity of the state. |
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1005 | 1154 | | (c) The chair of the advisory board shall be a |
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1006 | 1155 | | representative from the board who shall be responsible for the |
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1007 | 1156 | | conduct of the meetings and any correspondence derived |
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1008 | 1157 | | therefrom. |
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1009 | 1158 | | (d) Other than the legislative appointees, each |
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1010 | 1159 | | representative shall be appointed by his or her respective |
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1011 | 1160 | | department head, and shall hold the appointment for a one-year |
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1012 | 1161 | | term. |
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1013 | 1162 | | (e) A representative may be reappointed as deemed |
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1014 | 1163 | | appropriate by his or her department head, or in the case of |
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1015 | 1164 | | legislative appointees, the Lieutenant Governor or Speaker of |
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1016 | 1165 | | the House of Representatives. |
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1017 | 1166 | | (f) The advisory board may issue written |
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1018 | 1167 | | recommendations for program modification to the board." |
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1019 | 1168 | | "§28-11-13 |
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1020 | 1169 | | (a)(1)It is unlawful for any An individual under the |
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1021 | 1170 | | age of 21 years of age may notto purchase, use, possess, or |
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1022 | 1171 | | transport tobacco, a tobacco product, an electronic nicotine |
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1023 | 1172 | | delivery system or other electronic battery-powered device |
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1059 | 1208 | | (2) For purposes of this subsection, a violation is |
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1060 | 1209 | | committed upon possession of an electronic nicotine delivery |
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1061 | 1210 | | system or other electronic battery-powered device as described |
---|
1062 | 1211 | | in subdivision (1), irrespective of which particular e-liquid |
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1063 | 1212 | | or other substance, if any, was contained in the device. |
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1064 | 1213 | | (b) It shall not be unlawful for Notwithstanding |
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1065 | 1214 | | subsection (a), an individual under the age of 21 years of age |
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1066 | 1215 | | who is an employee of a tobacco, tobacco product, electronic |
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1067 | 1216 | | nicotine delivery system, or alternative nicotine product |
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1068 | 1217 | | permit holder tomay handle, transport, or sell tobacco, a |
---|
1069 | 1218 | | tobacco product, an electronic nicotine delivery system, or an |
---|
1070 | 1219 | | alternative tobacco product , provided if the employee is |
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1071 | 1220 | | acting within the line and scope of employment and the permit |
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1072 | 1221 | | holder, or an employee of the permit holder who is 21 years of |
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1073 | 1222 | | age or older, is present. |
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1074 | 1223 | | (b)(c)It is unlawful for any An individual under the |
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1075 | 1224 | | age of 21 years of age may notto present or offer to another |
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1076 | 1225 | | person proof of identification which is false, fraudulent, or |
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1077 | 1226 | | not actually his or her own proof of identification in order |
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1078 | 1227 | | to buy, receive, or otherwise obtain, or attempt to buy, |
---|
1079 | 1228 | | receive, or otherwise obtain, any tobacco, tobacco product, |
---|
1080 | 1229 | | electronic nicotine delivery system, e-liquid, or alternative |
---|
1081 | 1230 | | nicotine product. |
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1183 | 1335 | | (b) In any criminal prosecutions against a person for a |
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1184 | 1336 | | violation of this chapter, on conviction, the court may order |
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1185 | 1337 | | the destruction of any prohibited tobacco, tobacco products, |
---|
1186 | 1338 | | electronic nicotine delivery systems, e-liquids, and |
---|
1187 | 1339 | | alternative nicotine products which were: (i) sold, offered |
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1188 | 1340 | | for sale, possessed, or otherwise disposed of by the |
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1189 | 1341 | | defendant; (ii) employed by the defendant for use or |
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1190 | 1342 | | disposition at any unlawful establishment by the defendant; |
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1191 | 1343 | | (iii) possessed or used in conducting the business of a |
---|
1192 | 1344 | | tobacco dealer; or (iv) used as evidence in the case. |
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1193 | 1345 | | (c) All fixtures, equipment, materials, and personal |
---|
1194 | 1346 | | property used in substantial connection with the sale or |
---|
1233 | 1385 | | of the board. Any person from whom an electronic nicotine |
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1234 | 1386 | | delivery system, e-liquid, or alternative nicotine product is |
---|
1235 | 1387 | | seized and destroyed pursuant to this section shall be subject |
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1236 | 1388 | | to a fee, to be determined based on the cost of the |
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1237 | 1389 | | destruction and disposal of the electronic nicotine delivery |
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1238 | 1390 | | system, e-liquid, or alternative nicotine product as hazardous |
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1239 | 1391 | | waste. Any individual under the age of 21 years violating |
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1240 | 1392 | | Section 28-11-13 shall be issued a citation similar to a |
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1241 | 1393 | | uniform nontraffic citation and shall be fined not less than |
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1242 | 1394 | | ten dollars ($10) nor more than fifty dollars ($50) for each |
---|
1243 | 1395 | | violation, and shall be assessed no other court costs or fees. |
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1244 | 1396 | | (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the |
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1245 | 1397 | | disposition of any violation shall be within the jurisdiction |
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1246 | 1398 | | of the district or municipal court and not the juvenile court. |
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1247 | 1399 | | Violations shall not be considered criminal offenses and shall |
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1248 | 1400 | | be administratively adjudicated by the district or municipal |
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1249 | 1401 | | court. |
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1250 | 1402 | | (e) Nothing in this section shall apply to any |
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1251 | 1403 | | manufacturer of alternative nicotine products that were |
---|
1288 | 1440 | | system, e-liquid, or an alternative nicotine product in any of |
---|
1289 | 1441 | | the following ways: |
---|
1290 | 1442 | | a. As a tobacco cessation product. |
---|
1291 | 1443 | | b. As a healthier alternative to smoking. |
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1292 | 1444 | | c. As available for purchase in any variety of flavors |
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1293 | 1445 | | other than tobacco, mint, or menthol on any outdoor billboard. |
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1294 | 1446 | | d. On any outdoor billboard located within 1,000 feet |
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1295 | 1447 | | of any public or private K-12 school or public playground. |
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1296 | 1448 | | (2) Paragraphs a. and b. of subdivision (1) are not |
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1297 | 1449 | | applicable to products that have received an order from the |
---|
1298 | 1450 | | FDA permitting the product to be marketed as a modified risk |
---|
1299 | 1451 | | tobacco product, and are marketed in accordance with that |
---|
1300 | 1452 | | order. |
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1301 | 1453 | | (b)(1) A specialty retailer of electronic nicotine |
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1302 | 1454 | | delivery systems or manufacturer of tobacco, tobacco products, |
---|
1303 | 1455 | | electronic nicotine delivery systems, e-liquids, or |
---|
1304 | 1456 | | alternative nicotine products may not in any way sponsor, |
---|
1305 | 1457 | | finance, or advertise a scholarship of any kind using the |
---|
1306 | 1458 | | brand name of any tobacco product, alternative nicotine |
---|
1307 | 1459 | | product, e-liquid, or electronic nicotine delivery system. |
---|
1308 | 1460 | | (2) A specialty retailer of electronic nicotine |
---|
1309 | 1461 | | delivery systems or manufacturer of tobacco, tobacco products, |
---|
1310 | 1462 | | electronic nicotine delivery systems, e-liquids, or |
---|
1346 | 1498 | | years of age or older make up less than 85 percent of the |
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1347 | 1499 | | total age demographic of performing participants individuals |
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1348 | 1500 | | performing at the event . |
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1349 | 1501 | | (3) A specialty retailer of electronic nicotine |
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1350 | 1502 | | delivery systems or manufacturer of tobacco, tobacco products, |
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1351 | 1503 | | electronic nicotine delivery systems, e-liquids, or |
---|
1352 | 1504 | | alternative nicotine products may not advertise a tobacco |
---|
1353 | 1505 | | product, electronic nicotine delivery system, e-liquid, or |
---|
1354 | 1506 | | alternative nicotine product in a newspaper, magazine, |
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1355 | 1507 | | periodical, or other print or digital publication distributed |
---|
1356 | 1508 | | in this state for which less than 85 percent of the viewership |
---|
1357 | 1509 | | or readership of the publication is made up of individuals 21 |
---|
1358 | 1510 | | years of age or older as measured by competent and reliable |
---|
1359 | 1511 | | survey evidence. |
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1404 | 1553 | | alternative nicotine products may not advertise, market, or |
---|
1405 | 1554 | | offer for sale tobacco, a tobacco product, an electronic |
---|
1406 | 1555 | | nicotine delivery system, an e-liquid, or an alternative |
---|
1407 | 1556 | | nicotine product in any of the following ways: |
---|
1408 | 1557 | | (1) By using, in the labeling or design of the product, |
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1409 | 1558 | | its packaging, or in its advertising or marketing materials, |
---|
1410 | 1559 | | the terms "candy" or "candies," any variant of these words, or |
---|
1411 | 1560 | | any other term referencing a type or brand of candy, including |
---|
1412 | 1561 | | types or brands of candy that do not include the words "candy" |
---|
1413 | 1562 | | or "candies" in their names or slogans. |
---|
1414 | 1563 | | (2) By using, in the labeling or design of the product, |
---|
1415 | 1564 | | its packaging, or in its advertising or marketing materials, |
---|
1416 | 1565 | | the terms "cake" or "cakes" or "cupcake" or "cupcakes" or |
---|
1417 | 1566 | | "pie" or "pies," any variant of these words, or any other term |
---|
1418 | 1567 | | referencing a type or brand of cake, pastry, or pie, including |
---|
1419 | 1568 | | types or brands of cakes, pastries, or pies that do not |
---|
1420 | 1569 | | include the words "cake" or "cakes" or "cupcake" or "cupcakes" |
---|
1421 | 1570 | | or "pie" or "pies" in their names or slogans. |
---|
1422 | 1571 | | (3) By using, in the labeling or design of the product, |
---|
1423 | 1572 | | its packaging, or in its advertising or marketing materials, |
---|
1424 | 1573 | | trade dress, trademarks, branding, or other related imagery |
---|
1425 | 1574 | | that imitates or replicates those of food brands or other |
---|
1426 | 1575 | | related products that are marketed to minors, including, but |
---|
1427 | 1576 | | not limited to, breakfast cereal, cookies, juice drinks, soft |
---|
1428 | 1577 | | drinks, frozen drinks, ice creams, sorbets, sherbets, and |
---|
1429 | 1578 | | frozen pops. |
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1430 | | - | (4) By using, in the labeling or design of the product, |
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1431 | | - | its packaging, or in its advertising or marketing materials, |
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1462 | | - | trade dress, trademarks, branding, or other related imagery |
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1463 | | - | that depicts or signifies characters or symbols that are known |
---|
1464 | | - | to appeal primarily to minors, including, but not limited to, |
---|
1465 | | - | superheroes, comic book characters, video game characters, |
---|
1466 | | - | television show characters, movie characters, mythical |
---|
1467 | | - | creatures, unicorns, or that otherwise incorporates related |
---|
1468 | | - | imagery or scenery. |
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1469 | | - | (e) The board may adopt rules to implement this |
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1470 | | - | section, including rules regarding the suitability of labels |
---|
1471 | | - | and procedures to reject advertising that appeals to minors, |
---|
1472 | | - | including, but not limited to, the design of a product, its |
---|
1473 | | - | packaging, or its advertising or marketing materials, trade |
---|
1474 | | - | dress, trademarks, branding, or other related imagery. The |
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1475 | | - | board may adopt rules to implement an appeal process to review |
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1476 | | - | any labels that are denied. |
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1477 | | - | (f) Any item found in violation of subsection (d) is a |
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1478 | | - | prohibited item and shall be considered contraband and may be |
---|
1479 | | - | seized as provided by Section 28-11-14 by an agent of the |
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1480 | | - | board or any law enforcement officer. |
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1481 | | - | (g) A specialty retailer of electronic nicotine |
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1482 | | - | delivery systems may have a sign indicating the trade name of |
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1483 | | - | the business. However, no additional signs, banners, or |
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1484 | | - | flashing lights of any kind may be visible to the public from |
---|
1485 | | - | outside of the business advertising that the business sells |
---|
1486 | | - | electronic nicotine delivery systems, alternative nicotine |
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1487 | | - | products, or e-liquids, including any depictions or |
---|
1488 | | - | representations of any such products. " |
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1489 | | - | "§28-11-17.1 |
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1490 | | - | (a)(1) Beginning March 1, 2022October 1, 2024, or other |
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1520 | | - | (a)(1) Beginning March 1, 2022October 1, 2024, or other |
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1521 | | - | date not more than 30 days following a premarket tobacco |
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1522 | | - | application submission deadline issued by the FDA, whichever |
---|
1523 | | - | is later, every e-liquid manufacturer and manufacturer of |
---|
1524 | | - | alternative nicotine products whose products are sold in this |
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1525 | | - | state, whether directly or through a distributor, retailer, or |
---|
1526 | | - | similar intermediary or intermediaries, shall execute and |
---|
1527 | | - | deliver on a form prescribed by the commissioner, a |
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1528 | | - | certification to the commissioner certifying, under penalty of |
---|
1529 | | - | perjury, whether the product contains any synthetic nicotine |
---|
1530 | | - | or nicotine derived from a source other than tobacco, and that |
---|
1531 | | - | either any of the following apply: |
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1532 | | - | a. The product was on the market in the United States |
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1533 | | - | as of August 8, 2016, and the manufacturer has applied for a |
---|
1534 | | - | marketing order pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 387j for the e-liquid, |
---|
1535 | | - | e-liquid in combination with an electronic nicotine delivery |
---|
1536 | | - | system, or alternative nicotine product, whichever is |
---|
1537 | | - | applicable, by submitting a premarket tobacco product |
---|
1538 | | - | application on or before September 9, 2020, to the FDA; and |
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1539 | | - | either of the following is true: |
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1540 | | - | 1. The premarket tobacco product application for the |
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1541 | | - | product remains under review by the FDA. |
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1542 | | - | 2. The FDA has issued a no marketing order for the |
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1543 | | - | e-liquid, e-liquid in combination with an electronic nicotine |
---|
1544 | | - | delivery system, or alternative nicotine product, whichever is |
---|
1545 | | - | applicable, from the FDA; however, the agency or a federal |
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1546 | | - | court has issued a stay order or injunction during the |
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1576 | | - | pendency of the manufacturer's appeal of the no marketing |
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1577 | | - | order. |
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1578 | | - | b. The manufacturer has received a marketing order or |
---|
1579 | | - | other authorization under 21 U.S.C. § 387j for the e-liquid, |
---|
1580 | | - | e-liquid in combination with an electronic nicotine delivery |
---|
1581 | | - | system, or alternative nicotine product, whichever is |
---|
1582 | | - | applicable, from the FDA. |
---|
1583 | | - | c. For electronic nicotine delivery system and e-liquid |
---|
1584 | | - | products containing nicotine derived from tobacco or any |
---|
1585 | | - | other source, the product was commercially marketed in the |
---|
1586 | | - | United States as of April 12, 2022, and the manufacturer |
---|
1587 | | - | applied for a marketing order pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 387j on |
---|
1588 | | - | or before May 14, 2022; provided, such products meet the |
---|
1589 | | - | following requirements: (i) The product is not a single use or |
---|
1590 | | - | disposable electronic nicotine delivery system; and (ii) the |
---|
1591 | | - | product does not use a sealed, prefilled, and disposable |
---|
1592 | | - | cartridge of nicotine in a solution. |
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1593 | | - | (2) In addition to the requirements in subdivision (1), |
---|
1594 | | - | each manufacturer shall provide : |
---|
1595 | | - | a. A a copy of the cover page of the premarket tobacco |
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1596 | | - | application with evidence of receipt of the application by the |
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1597 | | - | FDA or a copy of the cover page of the marketing order or |
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1598 | | - | other authorization issued pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 387j, |
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1599 | | - | whichever is applicable. |
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1600 | | - | b. Information that clearly identifies each product, |
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1601 | | - | submission tracking number (STN), product name, product |
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1602 | | - | subcategory, characterizing flavor, and product SKU number. |
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1603 | | - | (b) Any manufacturer submitting a certification |
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1604 | | - | pursuant to subsection (a) shall notify the commissioner |
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| 1608 | + | frozen pops. |
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| 1609 | + | (4) By using, in the labeling or design of the product, |
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| 1610 | + | its packaging, or in its advertising or marketing materials, |
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| 1611 | + | trade dress, trademarks, branding, or other related imagery |
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| 1612 | + | that depicts or signifies characters or symbols that are known |
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| 1613 | + | to appeal primarily to minors, including, but not limited to, |
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| 1614 | + | superheroes, comic book characters, video game characters, |
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| 1615 | + | television show characters, movie characters, mythical |
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| 1616 | + | creatures, unicorns, or that otherwise incorporates related |
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| 1617 | + | imagery or scenery. |
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| 1618 | + | (e) The board may adopt rules to implement this |
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| 1619 | + | section, including rules regarding the suitability of labels |
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| 1620 | + | and procedures to reject advertising that appeals to minors, |
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| 1621 | + | including, but not limited to, the design of a product, its |
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| 1622 | + | packaging, or its advertising or marketing materials, trade |
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| 1623 | + | dress, trademarks, branding, or other related imagery. |
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| 1624 | + | (f) Any item found in violation of subsection (d) is a |
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| 1625 | + | prohibited item and shall be considered contraband and may be |
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| 1626 | + | seized as provided by Section 28-11-14 by an agent of the |
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| 1627 | + | board or any law enforcement officer. " |
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| 1628 | + | "§28-11-17.1 |
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| 1629 | + | (a)(1) Beginning March 1, 2022October 1, 2024, or other |
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| 1630 | + | date not more than 30 days following a premarket tobacco |
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| 1631 | + | application submission deadline issued by the FDA, whichever |
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| 1632 | + | is later, every e-liquid manufacturer and manufacturer of |
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| 1633 | + | alternative nicotine products whose products are sold in this |
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| 1634 | + | state, whether directly or through a distributor, retailer, or |
---|
| 1635 | + | similar intermediary or intermediaries, shall execute and |
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| 1636 | + | deliver on a form prescribed by the commissioner, a |
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1633 | | - | Page 29 |
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| 1664 | + | 799 HB65 INTRODUCED |
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| 1665 | + | Page 31 |
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| 1666 | + | deliver on a form prescribed by the commissioner, a |
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| 1667 | + | certification to the commissioner certifying, under penalty of |
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| 1668 | + | perjury, whether the product contains any synthetic nicotine |
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| 1669 | + | or nicotine derived from a source other than tobacco, and that |
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| 1670 | + | either of the following apply: |
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| 1671 | + | a. The product was on the market in the United States |
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| 1672 | + | as of August 8, 2016, and the manufacturer has applied for a |
---|
| 1673 | + | marketing order pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 387j for the e-liquid, |
---|
| 1674 | + | e-liquid in combination with an electronic nicotine delivery |
---|
| 1675 | + | system, or alternative nicotine product, whichever is |
---|
| 1676 | + | applicable, by submitting a premarket tobacco product |
---|
| 1677 | + | application on or before September 9, 2020, to the FDA for |
---|
| 1678 | + | products not containing synthetic nicotine or by submitting a |
---|
| 1679 | + | premarket tobacco product application on or before May 14, |
---|
| 1680 | + | 2022, to the FDA for products containing synthetic nicotine ; |
---|
| 1681 | + | and either of the following is true: |
---|
| 1682 | + | 1. The premarket tobacco product application for the |
---|
| 1683 | + | product remains under review by the FDA. |
---|
| 1684 | + | 2. The FDA has issued a no marketing order for the |
---|
| 1685 | + | e-liquid, e-liquid in combination with an electronic nicotine |
---|
| 1686 | + | delivery system, or alternative nicotine product, whichever is |
---|
| 1687 | + | applicable, from the FDA; however, the agency or a federal |
---|
| 1688 | + | court has issued a stay order or injunction during the |
---|
| 1689 | + | pendency of the manufacturer's appeal of the no marketing |
---|
| 1690 | + | order. |
---|
| 1691 | + | b. The manufacturer has received a marketing order or |
---|
| 1692 | + | other authorization under 21 U.S.C. § 387j for the e-liquid, |
---|
| 1693 | + | e-liquid in combination with an electronic nicotine delivery |
---|
| 1694 | + | system, or alternative nicotine product, whichever is |
---|
| 1695 | + | applicable, from the FDA. |
---|
| 1696 | + | (2) In addition to the requirements in subdivision (1), |
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| 1697 | + | 800 |
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| 1725 | + | 828 |
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| 1726 | + | 829 HB65 INTRODUCED |
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| 1727 | + | Page 32 |
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| 1728 | + | (2) In addition to the requirements in subdivision (1), |
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| 1729 | + | each manufacturer shall provide : |
---|
| 1730 | + | a. A a copy of the cover page of the premarket tobacco |
---|
| 1731 | + | application with evidence of receipt of the application by the |
---|
| 1732 | + | FDA or a copy of the cover page of the marketing order or |
---|
| 1733 | + | other authorization issued pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 387j, |
---|
| 1734 | + | whichever is applicable. |
---|
| 1735 | + | b. Information that clearly identifies each product, |
---|
| 1736 | + | submission tracking number (STN), product name, product |
---|
| 1737 | + | subcategory, characterizing flavor, FDA order date, and type |
---|
| 1738 | + | of order. |
---|
| 1739 | + | (b) Any manufacturer submitting a certification |
---|
1692 | 1798 | | (3)(4) Send monthly notifications to each wholesaler, |
---|
1693 | 1799 | | jobber, semijobber, retailer, importer, or distributor of |
---|
1694 | 1800 | | tobacco products that have qualified or registered with the |
---|
1695 | 1801 | | Department of Revenue, by electronic communication, containing |
---|
1696 | 1802 | | a list of all changes that have been made to the directory in |
---|
1697 | 1803 | | the previous month. In lieu of sending monthly notifications, |
---|
1698 | 1804 | | the commissioner may make the information available in a |
---|
1699 | 1805 | | prominent place on the Department of Revenue's public website. |
---|
1700 | 1806 | | (4)(e) Information required to be listed in the |
---|
1701 | 1807 | | directory shall not be subject to the confidentiality and |
---|
1702 | 1808 | | disclosure provisions in Section 40-2A-10. |
---|
1703 | 1809 | | (e)(f) Notwithstanding subsection (a), if an e-liquid |
---|
1704 | 1810 | | manufacturer or manufacturer of alternative nicotine products |
---|
1705 | 1811 | | can demonstrate to the commissioner that the FDA has issued a |
---|
1706 | 1812 | | rule, guidance, or any other formal statement that temporarily |
---|
1707 | 1813 | | exempts a product from the federal premarket tobacco |
---|
1708 | 1814 | | application requirements, the product may be added to the |
---|
1750 | 1856 | | directory and satisfying the requirements of this section. The |
---|
1751 | 1857 | | fees received under this section by the department shall be |
---|
1752 | 1858 | | used by the department exclusively for processing the |
---|
1753 | 1859 | | certifications and operating and maintaining the directory. |
---|
1754 | 1860 | | After the payment of these expenses, two-thirdsone-half of the |
---|
1755 | 1861 | | remaining funds shall be deposited into the State General |
---|
1756 | 1862 | | Fund, and the remaining one-thirdone-half shall be distributed |
---|
1757 | 1863 | | evenly to the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency and to the |
---|
1758 | 1864 | | Licensing and Compliance Division of the board to be used for |
---|
1759 | 1865 | | the enforcement of this chapter . |
---|
1760 | 1866 | | (g)(h) Beginning on September 1, 2021, no e-liquid, |
---|
1761 | 1867 | | e-liquid in combination with an electronic nicotine delivery |
---|
1762 | 1868 | | system, or alternative nicotine product that, in the case of |
---|
1763 | 1869 | | any such product, contains synthetic nicotine or nicotine |
---|
1764 | 1870 | | derived from a source other than tobacco may be sold or |
---|
1765 | 1871 | | otherwise distributed in this state without either first |
---|
1766 | 1872 | | certifying that a premarket tobacco product application was |
---|
1767 | | - | successfully submitted to the FDA and accepted for filing by |
---|
1768 | | - | May 14, 2022, in accordance with the applicable requirements |
---|
1769 | | - | under Section 201(rr) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic |
---|
1770 | | - | Act, or obtaining approval from the FDA for sale as a drug |
---|
1771 | | - | under Section 201(g)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and |
---|
1772 | | - | Cosmetic Act, a device under Section 201(h) of the Federal |
---|
1773 | | - | Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, a combination product described |
---|
1774 | | - | in Section 503(g) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, |
---|
1775 | | - | or some other medical purpose. |
---|
1776 | | - | (h)(i)(1) Beginning May 1, 2022, or on the date that |
---|
1777 | | - | the Department of Revenue first makes the directory available |
---|
1778 | | - | for public inspection on its website as provided in subsection |
---|
1779 | | - | 840 |
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1780 | | - | 841 |
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1781 | | - | 842 |
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1782 | | - | 843 |
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1783 | | - | 844 |
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1784 | | - | 845 |
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1785 | | - | 846 |
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1786 | | - | 847 |
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1787 | | - | 848 |
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1788 | | - | 849 |
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1789 | | - | 850 |
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1790 | | - | 851 |
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1791 | | - | 852 |
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1792 | | - | 853 |
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1793 | | - | 854 |
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1794 | | - | 855 |
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1795 | | - | 856 |
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1796 | | - | 857 |
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1797 | | - | 858 |
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1798 | | - | 859 |
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1799 | | - | 860 |
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1800 | | - | 861 |
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1801 | | - | 862 |
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1802 | | - | 863 |
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1803 | | - | 864 |
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1804 | | - | 865 |
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1805 | | - | 866 |
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1806 | | - | 867 HB65 Engrossed |
---|
1807 | | - | Page 32 |
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1808 | | - | for public inspection on its website as provided in subsection |
---|
1809 | | - | (d), whichever is later, an An e-liquid manufacturer or |
---|
1810 | | - | manufacturer of alternative nicotine products or electronic |
---|
1811 | | - | nicotine delivery systems who offers for salesells, furnishes, |
---|
1812 | | - | or gives away a product not listed on the directory is subject |
---|
1813 | | - | to a one thousand dollars ($1,000) daily fine for each product |
---|
1814 | | - | offered for sale in violation of this section until the |
---|
1815 | | - | offending product is removed from the market or until the |
---|
1816 | | - | offending product is properly listed on the directory. For |
---|
1817 | | - | purposes of this subdivision "sale" includes a delivery sale |
---|
1818 | | - | of e-liquids or electronic nicotine delivery systems or |
---|
1819 | | - | alternative nicotine products, as defined under this chapter. |
---|
1820 | | - | (2) Any other violation of this section shall result in |
---|
1821 | | - | a fine of five hundred dollars ($500) per offense. |
---|
1822 | | - | (j)(1) When any retail permit holder offers for sale a |
---|
1823 | | - | product not listed on the directory, the board shall assess |
---|
1824 | | - | the following administrative penalties: |
---|
1825 | | - | a. For a first offense within a four-year period, an |
---|
1826 | | - | administrative penalty of five hundred dollars ($500). |
---|
1827 | | - | b. For a second offense within a four-year period, an |
---|
1828 | | - | administrative penalty of seven hundred fifty dollars ($750). |
---|
1829 | | - | c. For a third or subsequent offense within a four-year |
---|
1830 | | - | period, an administrative penalty of one thousand dollars |
---|
1831 | | - | ($1,000). In addition, the board may suspend or revoke the |
---|
1832 | | - | permit of the permit holder. |
---|
1833 | | - | (2) All products offered for sale and not listed on the |
---|
1834 | | - | directory shall be considered a prohibited item and declared |
---|
1835 | | - | to be contraband and may be seized and forfeited as provided |
---|
1836 | | - | in Section 28-11-14 by agents of the board or any law |
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1837 | | - | 868 |
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1838 | | - | 869 |
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1839 | | - | 870 |
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1840 | | - | 871 |
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1841 | | - | 872 |
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1842 | | - | 873 |
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1843 | | - | 874 |
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1844 | | - | 875 |
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1850 | | - | 881 |
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1851 | | - | 882 |
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1852 | | - | 883 |
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1853 | | - | 884 |
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1854 | | - | 885 |
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1864 | | - | 895 HB65 Engrossed |
---|
1865 | | - | Page 33 |
---|
1866 | | - | in Section 28-11-14 by agents of the board or any law |
---|
1867 | | - | enforcement officer. |
---|
1868 | | - | (k) Any fine collected for a violation of this section |
---|
1869 | | - | shall be deposited into the Education Trust Fund to the credit |
---|
1870 | | - | of the State Board of Education to be used for the |
---|
1871 | | - | establishment and administration of vape awareness, education, |
---|
1872 | | - | and prevention programs and the provision of drug education |
---|
1873 | | - | and prevention curriculum, as provided in Section 2 of the act |
---|
1874 | | - | amending this section. |
---|
1875 | | - | (i)(l) The commissionerAlcoholic Beverage Control Board |
---|
1876 | | - | and the Commissioner of Revenue shall adopt rules for the |
---|
1877 | | - | implementation and enforcement of this section. |
---|
1878 | | - | (m) Nothing in this section shall apply to any |
---|
1879 | | - | manufacturer of alternative nicotine products that were |
---|
1880 | | - | commercially marketed in the United States before February 15, |
---|
1881 | | - | 2007." |
---|
1882 | | - | "§28-11-18 |
---|
1883 | | - | (a) All liquid nicotine containers offered for sale |
---|
1884 | | - | that are intended to be vaporized in an electronic nicotine |
---|
1885 | | - | delivery system shall be contained in child-resistant |
---|
1886 | | - | packaging. |
---|
1887 | | - | (b) A specialty retailer of tobacco, tobacco products, |
---|
1888 | | - | alternative nicotine products, e-liquids, or electronic |
---|
1889 | | - | nicotine delivery systems shall display in a prominent area of |
---|
1890 | | - | the retail store near the point of sale , an 8 1/2 x 11 inch a |
---|
1891 | | - | sign or signs containing which contains the following |
---|
1892 | | - | statements: |
---|
1893 | | - | (1) "ALABAMA LAW STRICTLY PROHIBITS THE PURCHASE OF |
---|
1894 | | - | TOBACCO, TOBACCO PRODUCTS, ALTERNATIVE NICOTINE PRODUCTS , |
---|
| 1882 | + | 895 |
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1912 | | - | 913 |
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| 1900 | + | 913 HB65 INTRODUCED |
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| 1901 | + | Page 35 |
---|
| 1902 | + | certifying that a premarket tobacco product application was |
---|
| 1903 | + | successfully submitted to the FDA and accepted for filing by |
---|
| 1904 | + | May 14, 2022, in accordance with the applicable requirements |
---|
| 1905 | + | under Section 201(rr) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic |
---|
| 1906 | + | Act, or obtaining approval from the FDA for sale as a drug |
---|
| 1907 | + | under Section 201(g)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and |
---|
| 1908 | + | Cosmetic Act, a device under Section 201(h) of the Federal |
---|
| 1909 | + | Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, a combination product described |
---|
| 1910 | + | in Section 503(g) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, |
---|
| 1911 | + | or some other medical purpose. |
---|
| 1912 | + | (h)(i)(1) Beginning May 1, 2022, or on the date that |
---|
| 1913 | + | the Department of Revenue first makes the directory available |
---|
| 1914 | + | for public inspection on its website as provided in subsection |
---|
| 1915 | + | (d), whichever is later, an An e-liquid manufacturer or |
---|
| 1916 | + | manufacturer of alternative nicotine products or electronic |
---|
| 1917 | + | nicotine delivery systems who offers for sale a product not |
---|
| 1918 | + | listed on the directory is subject to a one thousand dollars |
---|
| 1919 | + | ($1,000) daily fine for each product offered for sale in |
---|
| 1920 | + | violation of this section until the offending product is |
---|
| 1921 | + | removed from the market or until the offending product is |
---|
| 1922 | + | properly listed on the directory. For purposes of this |
---|
| 1923 | + | subdivision "sale" includes a delivery sale of e-liquids or |
---|
| 1924 | + | electronic nicotine delivery systems or alternative nicotine |
---|
| 1925 | + | products, as defined under this chapter. |
---|
| 1926 | + | (2) Any other violation of this section shall result in |
---|
| 1927 | + | a fine of five hundred dollars ($500) per offense. |
---|
| 1928 | + | (j)(1) When any retail permit holder offers for sale a |
---|
| 1929 | + | product not listed on the directory, the board shall assess |
---|
| 1930 | + | the following administrative penalties: |
---|
1922 | | - | 923 HB65 Engrossed |
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| 1955 | + | 938 |
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| 1956 | + | 939 |
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| 1957 | + | 940 |
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| 1958 | + | 941 HB65 INTRODUCED |
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| 1959 | + | Page 36 |
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| 1960 | + | the following administrative penalties: |
---|
| 1961 | + | a. For a first offense within a four-year period, an |
---|
| 1962 | + | administrative penalty of five hundred dollars ($500). |
---|
| 1963 | + | b. For a second offense within a four-year period, an |
---|
| 1964 | + | administrative penalty of seven hundred fifty dollars ($750). |
---|
| 1965 | + | c. For a third or subsequent offense within a four-year |
---|
| 1966 | + | period, an administrative penalty of one thousand dollars |
---|
| 1967 | + | ($1,000). In addition, the board may suspend or revoke the |
---|
| 1968 | + | permit of the permit holder. |
---|
| 1969 | + | (2) All products offered for sale and not listed on the |
---|
| 1970 | + | directory shall be considered a prohibited item and declared |
---|
| 1971 | + | to be contraband and may be seized and forfeited as provided |
---|
| 1972 | + | in Section 28-11-14 by agents of the board or any law |
---|
| 1973 | + | enforcement officer. |
---|
| 1974 | + | (k) Any fine collected for a violation of this section |
---|
| 1975 | + | shall be deposited into the Education Trust Fund to the credit |
---|
| 1976 | + | of the State Board of Education to be used for the |
---|
| 1977 | + | establishment and administration of vape awareness, education, |
---|
| 1978 | + | and prevention programs and the provision of drug education |
---|
| 1979 | + | and prevention curriculum, as provided in Section 2 of the act |
---|
| 1980 | + | amending this section. |
---|
| 1981 | + | (i)(l) The commissionerAlcoholic Beverage Control Board |
---|
| 1982 | + | and the Commissioner of Revenue shall adopt rules for the |
---|
| 1983 | + | implementation and enforcement of this section." |
---|
| 1984 | + | "§28-11-18 |
---|
| 1985 | + | (a) All liquid nicotine containers offered for sale |
---|
| 1986 | + | that are intended to be vaporized in an electronic nicotine |
---|
| 1987 | + | delivery system shall be contained in child-resistant |
---|
| 1988 | + | packaging. |
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| 1989 | + | 942 |
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| 1990 | + | 943 |
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| 1991 | + | 944 |
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| 1992 | + | 945 |
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| 2005 | + | 958 |
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| 2006 | + | 959 |
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| 2007 | + | 960 |
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| 2008 | + | 961 |
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| 2009 | + | 962 |
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| 2010 | + | 963 |
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| 2011 | + | 964 |
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| 2012 | + | 965 |
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| 2013 | + | 966 |
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| 2014 | + | 967 |
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| 2015 | + | 968 |
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| 2016 | + | 969 HB65 INTRODUCED |
---|
| 2017 | + | Page 37 |
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| 2018 | + | packaging. |
---|
| 2019 | + | (b) A specialty retailer of tobacco, tobacco products, |
---|
| 2020 | + | alternative nicotine products, e-liquids, or electronic |
---|
| 2021 | + | nicotine delivery systems shall display in a prominent area of |
---|
| 2022 | + | the retail store near the point of sale , an 8 1/2 x 11 inch a |
---|
| 2023 | + | sign or signs containing which contains the following |
---|
| 2024 | + | statements: |
---|
| 2025 | + | (1) "ALABAMA LAW STRICTLY PROHIBITS THE PURCHASE OF |
---|
1924 | 2026 | | TOBACCO, TOBACCO PRODUCTS, ALTERNATIVE NICOTINE PRODUCTS , |
---|
1925 | 2027 | | E-LIQUIDS, AND ELECTRONIC NICOTINE DELIVERY SYSTEMS BY PERSONS |
---|
1926 | 2028 | | UNDER THE AGE OF 21 YEARS OF AGE. PROOF OF AGE IS REQUIRED. " |
---|
1927 | 2029 | | (2) "THE USE OF SOME VAPING DEVICES MAY INCREASE YOUR |
---|
1928 | 2030 | | RISK OF EXPOSURE TO POTENTIALLY TOXIC LEVELS OF HEAVY METALS |
---|
1929 | 2031 | | SUCH AS LEAD, CHROMIUM, AND NICKEL." |
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1930 | 2032 | | (3)(2) "WARNING: TOBACCO, TOBACCO PRODUCTS, ALTERNATIVE |
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1931 | 2033 | | NICOTINE PRODUCTS, E-LIQUIDS, ELECTRONIC NICOTINE DELIVERY |
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1932 | 2034 | | SYSTEMS, AND VAPING PRODUCTS OFFERED FOR SALE IN THIS STORE |
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1933 | 2035 | | CONTAIN NICOTINE UNLESS OTHERWISE MARKED. NICOTINE IS A HIGHLY |
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1934 | 2036 | | ADDICTIVE CHEMICAL WHICH CAN HARM BRAIN DEVELOPMENT IN |
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1935 | 2037 | | CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS AND WHICH POSES SERIOUS HEALTH RISKS |
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1936 | 2038 | | TO PREGNANT WOMEN AND THEIR BABIES. |
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1937 | 2039 | | (c) In addition to the requirements of subsection (b), |
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1938 | 2040 | | a retailer of alternative nicotine products, e-liquids, or |
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1939 | 2041 | | electronic nicotine delivery systems shall include the |
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1940 | 2042 | | following statement on the required posted sign: |
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1941 | 2043 | | "THE USE OF SOME VAPING DEVICES MAY INCREASE YOUR RISK |
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1942 | 2044 | | OF EXPOSURE TO POTENTIALLY TOXIC LEVELS OF HEAVY METALS SUCH |
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1943 | 2045 | | AS LEAD, CHROMIUM, AND NICKEL." |
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1944 | 2046 | | (d) Posted signs required by this section, at a |
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1982 | 2084 | | Education shall adopt a model policy for the establishment of |
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1983 | 2085 | | a vape awareness, education, and prevention program to |
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1984 | 2086 | | prohibit the possession and use of prohibited tobacco, tobacco |
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1985 | 2087 | | products, electronic nicotine delivery systems, e-liquids, and |
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1986 | 2088 | | alternative nicotine products by students in K-12 schools. |
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1987 | 2089 | | (b) By September 1, 2024, each local board of education |
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1988 | 2090 | | shall adopt a policy that, at a minimum, contains the criteria |
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1989 | 2091 | | established in the model policy adopted by the State Board of |
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1990 | 2092 | | Education. |
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1991 | 2093 | | (c) The model policy adopted by the State Board of |
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1992 | 2094 | | Education, at a minimum, shall contain all of the following: |
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1993 | 2095 | | (1) A statement prohibiting the possession or use of |
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1994 | 2096 | | tobacco, tobacco products, electronic nicotine delivery |
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1995 | 2097 | | systems, e-liquids, and alternative nicotine product, as those |
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1996 | 2098 | | terms are defined under Section 28-11-2, Code of Alabama 1975, |
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1997 | 2099 | | by any student at a K-12 school, on a school bus, or at any |
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1998 | 2100 | | school-sponsored function. |
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1999 | 2101 | | (2) A series of graduated consequences for any student |
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2000 | 2102 | | who violates this policy by possessing or using tobacco, |
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2001 | 2103 | | tobacco products, electronic nicotine delivery systems, |
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2002 | 2104 | | e-liquids, or alternative nicotine products as prohibited by |
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2040 | 2142 | | products, electronic nicotine delivery systems, e-liquids, or |
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2041 | 2143 | | alternative nicotine products be required to attend and |
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2042 | 2144 | | complete a vaping awareness, education, and prevention class |
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2043 | 2145 | | based on curriculum established by the Drug Education Council |
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2044 | 2146 | | and approved by the State Board of Education. |
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2045 | 2147 | | b. An additional requirement that on a second or |
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2046 | 2148 | | subsequent violation, the student must attend and complete the |
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2047 | 2149 | | vaping awareness, education, and prevention class with his or |
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2048 | 2150 | | her parent or legal guardian. |
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2049 | 2151 | | (4) A model complaint form and procedure for reporting |
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2050 | 2152 | | violations of this section. An anonymous report may not be the |
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2051 | 2153 | | basis of imposing formal disciplinary action against a |
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2052 | 2154 | | student. |
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2053 | 2155 | | (5) A procedure for the prompt investigation of reports |
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2054 | 2156 | | of serious violations and complaints, specifying that the |
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2055 | 2157 | | principal, assistant principal, or school resource officer is |
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2056 | 2158 | | the individual responsible for the investigation. |
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2057 | 2159 | | (6) A response procedure for a school to follow upon |
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2058 | 2160 | | confirmation of the possession or use of tobacco, tobacco |
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2059 | 2161 | | products, electronic nicotine delivery systems, e-liquids, or |
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2060 | 2162 | | alternative nicotine products as prohibited by this section. |
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2102 | 2198 | | (c) The policy adopted by each local board of education |
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2103 | 2199 | | shall be included in the code of conduct policy of the local |
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2104 | 2200 | | board of education and included in the student handbook. |
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2105 | 2201 | | (d) Any discipline received by a student for the |
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2106 | 2202 | | possession or use of tobacco, tobacco products, electronic |
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2107 | 2203 | | nicotine delivery systems, e-liquids, or alternative nicotine |
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2108 | 2204 | | products at a K-12 school, on a school bus, or at any |
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2109 | 2205 | | school-sponsored function in violation of this section shall |
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2110 | 2206 | | be in lieu of any penalty provided under Section 28-11-13, |
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2111 | 2207 | | Code of Alabama 1975. |
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2112 | 2208 | | Section 3. The Alcoholic Beverage Control Board shall |
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2113 | 2209 | | adopt rules to implement and administer Chapter 11 of Title |
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2114 | 2210 | | 28, Code of Alabama 1975. |
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2115 | 2211 | | Section 4. Section 28-11-15, Code of Alabama 1975, |
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2116 | 2212 | | relating to the posting of signs regarding the sale of tobacco |
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2117 | 2213 | | and tobacco products, is repealed. |
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2118 | 2214 | | Section 5. Section 28-11-19, Code of Alabama, 1975, |
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2119 | 2215 | | relating to limitation on locations of specialty retailers of |
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2120 | 2216 | | electronic nicotine delivery systems, is repealed. |
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2121 | 2217 | | Section 6. Although this bill would have as its purpose |
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2122 | 2218 | | or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of |
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2123 | 2219 | | local funds, the bill is excluded from further requirements |
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2124 | 2220 | | and application under Section 111.05 of the Constitution of |
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