79 | | - | (2) The tax levied in subsection (a) shall be in lieu |
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80 | | - | of any business license fee measured by the volume of sale for |
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81 | | - | selling consumable vapor products. Any act of the Legislature |
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82 | | - | or resolution by a county commission passed or enacted on or |
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83 | | - | before October 1, 2025, imposing a business license fee on |
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84 | | - | engaging in the business of selling consumable vapor products, |
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85 | | - | is void. Nothing in this section shall be construed to |
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86 | | - | restrict a municipality’s authority to issue a business |
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87 | | - | license pursuant to Article 2 of Chapter 51 of Title 11 on the |
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88 | | - | privilege of doing business as a consumable vapor products |
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89 | | - | wholesaler, importer, or retailer. Any business license issued |
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90 | | - | pursuant to Article 2 of Chapter 51 of Title 11 shall not be |
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91 | | - | measured by the volume of sale for selling consumable vapor |
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92 | | - | products. |
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93 | | - | (3) Notwithstanding any other provision of this act, an |
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94 | | - | act of the Legislature or an ordinance or resolution by a |
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95 | | - | taxing authority passed or enacted on or before October 1, |
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| 89 | + | (2) The tax levied in subsection (a) shall be exclusive |
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| 90 | + | and shall be in lieu of any other or additional county or |
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| 91 | + | municipal taxes or license fees imposed on the sale or use of |
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| 92 | + | consumable vapor products, and any act of the Legislature or |
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| 93 | + | an ordinance or resolution by a taxing authority passed or |
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| 94 | + | enacted on or before October 1, 2026, imposing a local tax or |
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193 | 182 | | to engaging or continuing in the business of selling vapor |
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194 | 183 | | product. Failure to submit a properly completed license |
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195 | 184 | | application may result in a delay in processing the |
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196 | 185 | | application or denial of the license. |
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197 | 186 | | (2) The department shall assess the penalties under |
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198 | 187 | | Section 40-25-16.1, Code of Alabama 1975, on any person who |
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199 | 188 | | engages in the business of selling any consumable vapor |
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200 | 189 | | product for which a license is required by this act without |
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201 | 190 | | having first obtained and subsequently retained a valid |
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202 | 191 | | license. |
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203 | 192 | | (b) On or before the 20th day of each month, each |
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204 | 193 | | person on whom the tax is imposed shall submit a statement to |
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205 | 194 | | the department showing the amounts utilized in the measurement |
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206 | 195 | | of the tax and all other information required by the |
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207 | 196 | | department and shall pay to the department the amount of tax |
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208 | 197 | | shown due. |
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209 | 198 | | (c) A licensee who timely files a return with the |
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210 | 199 | | payment due may deduct from the amount of tax payable with the |
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211 | 200 | | return a discount of 4.75 percent of the amount of tax payable |
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251 | 240 | | normal business hours of the seller. The purchaser shall |
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252 | 241 | | retain all purchase invoices from the source for every |
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253 | 242 | | purchase of consumable vapor products received for a period of |
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254 | 243 | | 90 days at the purchaser's location. At the end of the 90 |
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255 | 244 | | days, the purchase records shall be maintained with the |
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256 | 245 | | required books and records for a period of three years from |
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257 | 246 | | the date of purchase. |
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258 | 247 | | Section 5. (a) Any person subject to this act who fails |
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259 | 248 | | to make any report required of them by the department or who |
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260 | 249 | | fails to keep any of the records required by this act shall be |
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261 | 250 | | guilty of a Class B misdemeanor. Each month of such failure |
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262 | 251 | | shall constitute a separate offense. Consumable vapor products |
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263 | 252 | | shall be included in the informational report for tobacco |
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264 | 253 | | products filed with the department pursuant to and subject to |
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265 | 254 | | the penalties of Section 40-23-260, Code of Alabama 1975. |
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266 | 255 | | (b) Any taxpayer who violates this section may be |
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267 | 256 | | restrained from continuing in business, and the proper |
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268 | 257 | | prosecution shall be instituted in the name of the State of |
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269 | 258 | | Alabama by the Attorney General or by the counsel of the |
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309 | 298 | | board. |
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310 | 299 | | Section 7. Sections 28-11-2, 28-11-7, and 28-11-17.1 |
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311 | 300 | | Code of Alabama 1975, are amended to read as follows: |
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312 | 301 | | "§28-11-2 |
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313 | 302 | | For purposes of this chapter, the following terms have |
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314 | 303 | | the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates |
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315 | 304 | | otherwise: |
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316 | 305 | | (1) ALTERNATIVE NICOTINE PRODUCT. The term alternative |
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317 | 306 | | nicotine product includes any product that consists of or |
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318 | 307 | | contains nicotine that can be ingested into the body by |
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319 | 308 | | chewing, smoking, absorbing, dissolving, inhaling, snorting, |
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320 | 309 | | sniffing, or by any other means. The term does not include a |
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321 | 310 | | tobacco product, electronic nicotine delivery system, or any |
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322 | 311 | | product that has been approved by the United States Food and |
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323 | 312 | | Drug Administration for sale as a tobacco cessation product or |
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324 | 313 | | for other medical purposes and that is being marketed and sold |
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325 | 314 | | solely for that purpose. |
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326 | 315 | | (2) BOARD. The Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control |
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327 | 316 | | Board. |
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367 | 356 | | device that uses a battery and heating element in combination |
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368 | 357 | | with an e-liquid or tobacco to produce a vapor that delivers |
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369 | 358 | | nicotine to the individual inhaling from the device to |
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370 | 359 | | simulate smoking, and includes, but is not limited to, |
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371 | 360 | | products that may be offered to, purchased by, or marketed to |
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372 | 361 | | consumers as an electronic cigarette, electronic cigar, |
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373 | 362 | | electronic cigarillo, electronic pipe, electronic hookah, vape |
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374 | 363 | | pen, vape tool, vaping device, or any variation of these |
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375 | 364 | | terms. The term also includes any e-liquid intended to be |
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376 | 365 | | vaporized in any device included in this subdivision. |
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377 | 366 | | (7) ELECTRONIC NICOTINE DELIVERY SYSTEM RETAILER. Any |
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378 | 367 | | retail business which offers for sale electronic nicotine |
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379 | 368 | | delivery systems. |
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380 | 369 | | (8) E-LIQUID. A liquid that contains nicotine and may |
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381 | 370 | | include flavorings or other ingredients that are intended for |
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382 | 371 | | use in an electronic nicotine delivery system . This term also |
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383 | 372 | | includes "consumable vapor product" as the term is defined in |
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384 | 373 | | Section 40-23-1. |
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385 | 374 | | (9) E-LIQUID MANUFACTURER. Any person who manufactures, |
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425 | 414 | | container of a liquid product that is intended to be vaporized |
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426 | 415 | | and inhaled using an electronic nicotine delivery system. The |
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427 | 416 | | term does not include a container holding liquid that is |
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428 | 417 | | intended for use in a vapor product if the container is |
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429 | 418 | | pre-filled and sealed by the manufacturer and is not intended |
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430 | 419 | | to be opened by the consumer. |
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431 | 420 | | (12) MINOR. Any individual under the age of 19 years. |
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432 | 421 | | (13) PERSON. Any natural person, firm, partnership, |
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433 | 422 | | association, company, corporation, or other entity. Person |
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434 | 423 | | does not include a manufacturer or wholesaler of tobacco or |
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435 | 424 | | tobacco products nor does it include employees of the permit |
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436 | 425 | | holder. |
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437 | 426 | | (14) PROOF OF IDENTIFICATION. Any one or more of the |
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438 | 427 | | following documents used for purposes of determining the age |
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439 | 428 | | of an individual purchasing, attempting to purchase, or |
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440 | 429 | | receiving tobacco, tobacco products, electronic nicotine |
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441 | 430 | | delivery systems, or alternative nicotine products: |
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442 | 431 | | a. A valid driver's license issued by any state and |
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443 | 432 | | bearing the photograph of the presenting individual. |
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483 | 472 | | by the board to encourage and support vendors in training |
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484 | 473 | | employees in legal and responsible sales practices. |
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485 | 474 | | (16) SAMPLER. Any business or person who distributes |
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486 | 475 | | tobacco or tobacco products for promotional purposes. |
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487 | 476 | | (17) SELF-SERVICE DISPLAY. A display that contains |
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488 | 477 | | tobacco or tobacco products and is located in an area openly |
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489 | 478 | | accessible to purchasers at retail and from which the |
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490 | 479 | | purchasers can readily access tobacco or tobacco products |
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491 | 480 | | without the assistance of the tobacco permit holder or an |
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492 | 481 | | employee of the permit holder. A display case that holds |
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493 | 482 | | tobacco or tobacco products behind locked doors does not |
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494 | 483 | | constitute a self-service display. |
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495 | 484 | | (18) SPECIALTY RETAILER OF ELECTRONIC NICOTINE DELIVERY |
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496 | 485 | | SYSTEMS. A business establishment at which any of the |
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497 | 486 | | following are true: |
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498 | 487 | | a. The sale of electronic nicotine delivery systems |
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499 | 488 | | accounts for more than 35 percent of the total quarterly gross |
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500 | 489 | | receipts for the establishment. |
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501 | 490 | | b. Twenty percent or more of the public retail floor |
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541 | 530 | | e. Samples of electronic nicotine delivery systems are |
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542 | 531 | | offered to customers. |
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543 | 532 | | f. Liquids intended to be vaporized through the use of |
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544 | 533 | | an electronic nicotine delivery system are produced at the |
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545 | 534 | | facility or are produced by the owner of the establishment or |
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546 | 535 | | any of its agents or employees for sale at the establishment. |
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547 | 536 | | (19) TOBACCO or TOBACCO PRODUCT. Any product made or |
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548 | 537 | | derived from tobacco that is intended for human consumption, |
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549 | 538 | | including any component, part, or accessory of a tobacco |
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550 | 539 | | product, except for raw materials other than tobacco used in |
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551 | 540 | | manufacturing a component, part, or accessory of a tobacco |
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552 | 541 | | product, but does not include an article that is a drug under |
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553 | 542 | | Section 201(g)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, |
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554 | 543 | | a device under Section 201(h) of the Federal Food, Drug, and |
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555 | 544 | | Cosmetic Act, or a combination product described in Section |
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556 | 545 | | 503(g) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. |
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557 | 546 | | (20) TOBACCO PERMIT. A permit issued by the board to |
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558 | 547 | | allow the permit holder to engage in the distribution of |
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559 | 548 | | tobacco, tobacco products, electronic nicotine delivery |
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599 | 588 | | permit from the board for each location of distribution. There |
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600 | 589 | | is no fee for the permit. |
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601 | 590 | | (2) Any person who distributes alternative nicotine |
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602 | 591 | | products or electronic nicotine delivery systems within this |
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603 | 592 | | state shall first obtain a permit from the board for each |
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604 | 593 | | location of distribution. An annual fee of one hundred fifty |
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605 | 594 | | dollars ($150) is established for this permit. The proceeds |
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606 | 595 | | from this permit fee shall be credited to the board and used |
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607 | 596 | | for the operational costs of enforcing this chapter. |
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608 | 597 | | (b) Any person who maintains a tobacco, tobacco |
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609 | 598 | | product, electronic nicotine delivery system, or alternative |
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610 | 599 | | nicotine product vending machine on his or her property in |
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611 | 600 | | this state shall first obtain a permit from the board for each |
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612 | 601 | | machine at each machine location. The permit for each machine |
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613 | 602 | | shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the machine. |
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614 | 603 | | (c) A permit shall be valid only for the location |
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615 | 604 | | specified in the permit application. |
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616 | 605 | | (d) A permit is not transferable or assignable and |
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617 | 606 | | shall be renewed annually. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a |
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657 | 646 | | "§28-11-17.1 |
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658 | 647 | | (a)(1) Beginning March 1, 2022, or other date not more |
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659 | 648 | | than 30 days following a premarket tobacco application |
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660 | 649 | | submission deadline issued by the FDA, whichever is later, |
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661 | 650 | | every e-liquid manufacturer and manufacturer of alternative |
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662 | 651 | | nicotine products whose products are sold in this state, |
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663 | 652 | | whether directly or through a distributor, retailer, or |
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664 | 653 | | similar intermediary or intermediaries, shall execute and |
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665 | 654 | | deliver on a form prescribed by the commissioner, a |
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666 | 655 | | certification to the commissioner certifying, under penalty of |
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667 | 656 | | perjury, either of the following: |
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668 | 657 | | a. The product was on the market in the United States |
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669 | 658 | | as of August 8, 2016, and the manufacturer has applied for a |
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670 | 659 | | marketing order pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 387j for the e-liquid, |
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671 | 660 | | e-liquid in combination with an electronic nicotine delivery |
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672 | 661 | | system, or alternative nicotine product that was on the market |
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673 | 662 | | in the United States as of April 12, 2022 and the manufacturer |
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674 | 663 | | applied for a marketing order pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 387j on |
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675 | 664 | | or before May 14, 2022; , whichever is applicable, by |
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715 | 704 | | court has issued a stay order or injunction during the |
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716 | 705 | | pendency of the manufacturer's appeal of the no marketing |
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717 | 706 | | order. |
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718 | 707 | | b. The manufacturer has received a marketing order or |
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719 | 708 | | other authorization under 21 U.S.C. § 387j for the e-liquid, |
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720 | 709 | | e-liquid in combination with an electronic nicotine delivery |
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721 | 710 | | system, or alternative nicotine product, whichever is |
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722 | 711 | | applicable, from the FDA. |
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723 | 712 | | (2) In addition to the requirements in subdivision (1), |
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724 | 713 | | each manufacturer shall provide a copy of the cover page of |
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725 | 714 | | the premarket tobacco application with evidence of receipt of |
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726 | 715 | | the application by the FDA or a copy of the cover page of the |
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727 | 716 | | marketing order or other authorization issued pursuant to 21 |
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728 | 717 | | U.S.C. § 387j, whichever is applicable. |
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729 | | - | (3) If an alternative nicotine manufacturer can |
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730 | | - | demonstrate to the commissioner that an alternative nicotine |
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731 | | - | product was on the U.S. market as of April 14, 2022, and the |
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732 | | - | manufacturer applied for a premarket tobacco product |
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733 | | - | application ("PMTA") prior to May 14, 2022, pursuant to |
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| 718 | + | (b) Any manufacturer submitting a certification |
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| 719 | + | pursuant to subsection (a) shall notify the commissioner |
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| 720 | + | within 30 days of any material change to the certification, |
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| 721 | + | including issuance by the FDA of any of the following: |
---|
| 722 | + | (1) A market order or other authorization pursuant to |
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| 723 | + | 21 U.S.C. § 387j. |
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| 724 | + | (2) An order requiring a manufacturer to remove a |
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| 725 | + | product from the market either temporarily or permanently. |
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| 726 | + | (3) Any notice of action taken by the FDA affecting the |
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| 727 | + | ability of the new product to be introduced or delivered into |
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| 728 | + | interstate commerce for commercial distribution. |
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| 729 | + | (4) Any change in policy that results in a product no |
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| 730 | + | longer being exempt from federal enforcement oversight. |
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| 731 | + | (c) The commissioner shall develop and maintain a |
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| 732 | + | directory listing all e-liquid manufacturers and manufacturers |
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763 | | - | application ("PMTA") prior to May 14, 2022, pursuant to |
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764 | | - | federal law, and the PMTA remains under review by the FDA, the |
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765 | | - | alternative nicotine product shall be added to the directory |
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766 | | - | upon request by the manufacturer if the manufacturer provides |
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767 | | - | the Alabama Department of Revenue with the alternative |
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768 | | - | nicotine product's FDA submission tracking number (STN), as |
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769 | | - | received by the manufacturer after proper PMTA filing. |
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770 | | - | (4) To the extent that 21 U.S.C. § 387j is amended, or |
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771 | | - | subsequent regulations or other official federal guidance is |
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772 | | - | issued, changing compliance requirements or standards for an |
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773 | | - | e-liquid, e-liquid in combination with an electronic nicotine |
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774 | | - | delivery system, or alternative nicotine product to become |
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775 | | - | federally compliant, each manufacturer of an e-liquid, |
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776 | | - | e-liquid in combination with an electronic nicotine delivery |
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777 | | - | system, or alternative nicotine product, as applicable, that |
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778 | | - | is sold for retail sale in Alabama shall submit documentation |
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779 | | - | to the commissioner substantiating compliance with such new |
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780 | | - | federal requirements or standards within 30 days of when |
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781 | | - | compliance with such requirement or standard is mandated. |
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782 | | - | Failure to substantiate compliance with new federal |
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783 | | - | requirements or standards shall be grounds for removal of the |
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784 | | - | manufacturer and its e-liquid, e-liquid in combination with an |
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785 | | - | electronic nicotine delivery system, or alternative nicotine |
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786 | | - | product, as applicable, from the directory established |
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787 | | - | pursuant to subsection (d). |
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788 | | - | (b) Any manufacturer submitting a certification |
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789 | | - | pursuant to subsection (a) shall notify the commissioner |
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790 | | - | within 30 days of any material change to the certification, |
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791 | | - | including issuance by the FDA of any of the following: |
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| 762 | + | directory listing all e-liquid manufacturers and manufacturers |
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| 763 | + | of alternative nicotine products that have provided |
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| 764 | + | certifications that comply with subsection (a) and all |
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| 765 | + | products that are listed in those certifications. |
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| 766 | + | (d) The commissioner shall do all of the following: |
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| 767 | + | (1) Make the directory available for public inspection |
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| 768 | + | on its website by May 1, 2022. |
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| 769 | + | (2) Update the directory as necessary in order to |
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| 770 | + | correct mistakes and to add or remove e-liquid manufacturers, |
---|
| 771 | + | manufacturers of alternative nicotine products, or products |
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| 772 | + | manufactured by those manufacturers consistent with the |
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| 773 | + | requirements of subsections (a) and (b) on a monthly basis. |
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| 774 | + | (3) Send monthly notifications to each wholesaler, |
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| 775 | + | jobber, semijobber, retailer, importer, or distributor of |
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| 776 | + | tobacco products that have qualified or registered with the |
---|
| 777 | + | Department of Revenue, by electronic communication, containing |
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| 778 | + | a list of all changes that have been made to the directory in |
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| 779 | + | the previous month. In lieu of sending monthly notifications, |
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| 780 | + | the commissioner may make the information available in a |
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| 781 | + | prominent place on the Department of Revenue's public website. |
---|
| 782 | + | (4) Information required to be listed in the directory |
---|
| 783 | + | shall not be subject to the confidentiality and disclosure |
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| 784 | + | provisions in Section 40-2A-10. |
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| 785 | + | (e) Notwithstanding subsection (a), if an e-liquid |
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| 786 | + | manufacturer or manufacturer of alternative nicotine products |
---|
| 787 | + | can demonstrate to the commissioner that the FDA has issued a |
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| 788 | + | rule, guidance, or any other formal statement that temporarily |
---|
| 789 | + | exempts a product from the federal premarket tobacco |
---|
| 790 | + | application requirements, the product may be added to the |
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821 | | - | including issuance by the FDA of any of the following: |
---|
822 | | - | (1) A market order or other authorization pursuant to |
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823 | | - | 21 U.S.C. § 387j. |
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824 | | - | (2) An order requiring a manufacturer to remove a |
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825 | | - | product from the market either temporarily or permanently. |
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826 | | - | (3) Any notice of action taken by the FDA affecting the |
---|
827 | | - | ability of the new product to be introduced or delivered into |
---|
828 | | - | interstate commerce for commercial distribution. |
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829 | | - | (4) Any change in policy that results in a product no |
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830 | | - | longer being exempt from federal enforcement oversight. |
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831 | | - | (c) The commissioner shall develop and maintain a |
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832 | | - | directory listing all e-liquid manufacturers and manufacturers |
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833 | | - | of alternative nicotine products that have provided |
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834 | | - | certifications that comply with subsection (a) and all |
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835 | | - | products that are listed in those certifications. |
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836 | | - | (d) The commissioner shall do all of the following: |
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837 | | - | (1) Make the directory available for public inspection |
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838 | | - | on its website by May 1, 2022. |
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839 | | - | (2) Update the directory as necessary in order to |
---|
840 | | - | correct mistakes and to add or remove e-liquid manufacturers, |
---|
841 | | - | manufacturers of alternative nicotine products, or products |
---|
842 | | - | manufactured by those manufacturers consistent with the |
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843 | | - | requirements of subsections (a) and (b) on a monthly basis. |
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844 | | - | (3) Send monthly notifications to each wholesaler, |
---|
845 | | - | jobber, semijobber, retailer, importer, or distributor of |
---|
846 | | - | tobacco products that have qualified or registered with the |
---|
847 | | - | Department of Revenue, by electronic communication, containing |
---|
848 | | - | a list of all changes that have been made to the directory in |
---|
849 | | - | the previous month. In lieu of sending monthly notifications, |
---|
| 820 | + | application requirements, the product may be added to the |
---|
| 821 | + | directory upon request by the manufacturer if the manufacturer |
---|
| 822 | + | provides sufficient evidence that the product is compliant |
---|
| 823 | + | with the federal rule, guidance, or other formal statement, as |
---|
| 824 | + | applicable. |
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| 825 | + | (f) Each certifying e-liquid manufacturer and |
---|
| 826 | + | manufacturer of alternative nicotine products shall pay an |
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| 827 | + | initial fee of two thousand dollars ($2,000) to offset the |
---|
| 828 | + | costs incurred by the department for processing the |
---|
| 829 | + | certifications and operating the directory. The commissioner |
---|
| 830 | + | shall collect an annual renewal fee of five hundred dollars |
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| 831 | + | ($500) to offset the costs associated with maintaining the |
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| 832 | + | directory and satisfying the requirements of this section. The |
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| 833 | + | fees received under this section by the department shall be |
---|
| 834 | + | used by the department exclusively for processing the |
---|
| 835 | + | certifications and operating and maintaining the directory. |
---|
| 836 | + | After the payment of these expenses, two-thirds of the |
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| 837 | + | remaining funds shall be deposited into the General Fund, and |
---|
| 838 | + | the remaining one-third shall be distributed evenly to the |
---|
| 839 | + | Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency and to the board. |
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| 840 | + | (g) Beginning on September 1, 2021, no e-liquid, |
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| 841 | + | e-liquid in combination with an electronic nicotine delivery |
---|
| 842 | + | system, or alternative nicotine product that, in the case of |
---|
| 843 | + | any such product, contains synthetic nicotine or nicotine |
---|
| 844 | + | derived from a source other than tobacco may be sold or |
---|
| 845 | + | otherwise distributed in this state without first obtaining |
---|
| 846 | + | approval from the FDA for sale as a drug under Section |
---|
| 847 | + | 201(g)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, a |
---|
| 848 | + | device under Section 201(h) of the Federal Food, Drug, and |
---|
879 | | - | the previous month. In lieu of sending monthly notifications, |
---|
880 | | - | the commissioner may make the information available in a |
---|
881 | | - | prominent place on the Department of Revenue's public website. |
---|
882 | | - | (4) Information required to be listed in the directory |
---|
883 | | - | shall not be subject to the confidentiality and disclosure |
---|
884 | | - | provisions in Section 40-2A-10. |
---|
885 | | - | (e) Notwithstanding subsection (a), if an e-liquid |
---|
886 | | - | manufacturer or manufacturer of alternative nicotine products |
---|
887 | | - | can demonstrate to the commissioner that the FDA has issued a |
---|
888 | | - | rule, guidance, or any other formal statement that temporarily |
---|
889 | | - | exempts a product from the federal premarket tobacco |
---|
890 | | - | application requirements, the product may be added to the |
---|
891 | | - | directory upon request by the manufacturer if the manufacturer |
---|
892 | | - | provides sufficient evidence that the product is compliant |
---|
893 | | - | with the federal rule, guidance, or other formal statement, as |
---|
894 | | - | applicable. |
---|
895 | | - | (f) Each certifying e-liquid manufacturer and |
---|
896 | | - | manufacturer of alternative nicotine products shall pay an |
---|
897 | | - | initial fee of two thousand dollars ($2,000) to offset the |
---|
898 | | - | costs incurred by the department for processing the |
---|
899 | | - | certifications and operating the directory. The commissioner |
---|
900 | | - | shall collect an annual renewal fee of five hundred dollars |
---|
901 | | - | ($500) to offset the costs associated with maintaining the |
---|
902 | | - | directory and satisfying the requirements of this section. The |
---|
903 | | - | fees received under this section by the department shall be |
---|
904 | | - | used by the department exclusively for processing the |
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905 | | - | certifications and operating and maintaining the directory. |
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906 | | - | After the payment of these expenses, two-thirds of the |
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907 | | - | remaining funds shall be deposited into the General Fund, and |
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| 878 | + | device under Section 201(h) of the Federal Food, Drug, and |
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| 879 | + | Cosmetic Act, a combination product described in Section |
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| 880 | + | 503(g) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, or some |
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| 881 | + | other medical purpose. |
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| 882 | + | (h)(1) Beginning May 1, 2022, or on the date that the |
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| 883 | + | Department of Revenue first makes the directory available for |
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| 884 | + | public inspection on its website as provided in subsection |
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| 885 | + | (d), whichever is later, an e-liquid manufacturer or |
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| 886 | + | manufacturer of alternative nicotine products who offers for |
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| 887 | + | sale a product not listed on the directory is subject to a one |
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| 888 | + | thousand dollars ($1,000) daily fine for each product offered |
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| 889 | + | for sale in violation of this section until the offending |
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| 890 | + | product is removed from the market or until the offending |
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| 891 | + | product is properly listed on the directory. |
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| 892 | + | (2) Any other violation of this section shall result in |
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| 893 | + | a fine of five hundred dollars ($500) per offense. |
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| 894 | + | (i) The commissioner shall adopt rules for the |
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| 895 | + | implementation and enforcement of this section." |
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| 896 | + | Section 8. The department shall enforce this act and |
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| 897 | + | may adopt rules to administer and enforce this act. |
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| 898 | + | Section 9. This act shall become effective on October |
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| 899 | + | 1, 2025. |
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937 | | - | remaining funds shall be deposited into the General Fund, and |
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938 | | - | the remaining one-third shall be distributed evenly to the |
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939 | | - | Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency and to the board. |
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940 | | - | (g) Beginning on September 1, 2021, no e-liquid, |
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941 | | - | e-liquid in combination with an electronic nicotine delivery |
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942 | | - | system, or alternative nicotine product that, in the case of |
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943 | | - | any such product, contains synthetic nicotine or nicotine |
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944 | | - | derived from a source other than tobacco may be sold or |
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945 | | - | otherwise distributed in this state without first obtaining |
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946 | | - | approval from the FDA for sale as a drug under Section |
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947 | | - | 201(g)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, a |
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948 | | - | device under Section 201(h) of the Federal Food, Drug, and |
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949 | | - | Cosmetic Act, a combination product described in Section |
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950 | | - | 503(g) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, or some |
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951 | | - | other medical purpose. |
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952 | | - | (h)(1) Beginning May 1, 2022, or on the date that the |
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953 | | - | Department of Revenue first makes the directory available for |
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954 | | - | public inspection on its website as provided in subsection |
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955 | | - | (d), whichever is later, an e-liquid manufacturer or |
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956 | | - | manufacturer of alternative nicotine products who offers for |
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957 | | - | sale a product not listed on the directory is subject to a one |
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958 | | - | thousand dollars ($1,000) daily fine for each product offered |
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959 | | - | for sale in violation of this section until the offending |
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960 | | - | product is removed from the market or until the offending |
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961 | | - | product is properly listed on the directory. |
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962 | | - | (2) Any other violation of this section shall result in |
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963 | | - | a fine of five hundred dollars ($500) per offense. |
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964 | | - | (i) The commissioner shall adopt rules for the |
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965 | | - | implementation and enforcement of this section." |
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993 | | - | 476 HB529 Engrossed |
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994 | | - | Page 18 |
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995 | | - | implementation and enforcement of this section." |
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996 | | - | Section 8. The department shall enforce this act and |
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997 | | - | may adopt rules to administer and enforce this act. |
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998 | | - | Section 9. This act shall become effective on October |
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999 | | - | 1, 2025. |
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1005 | | - | 1, 2025. |
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1006 | | - | House of Representatives |
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1007 | | - | Read for the first time and referred |
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1008 | | - | to the House of Representatives |
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1009 | | - | committee on Ways and Means General |
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1010 | | - | Fund |
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1011 | | - | ................03-Apr-25 |
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1012 | | - | Read for the second time and placed |
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1013 | | - | on the calendar: |
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1014 | | - | 1 amendment |
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1015 | | - | ................09-Apr-25 |
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1016 | | - | Read for the third time and passed |
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1017 | | - | as amended |
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1018 | | - | Yeas 86 |
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1019 | | - | Nays 10 |
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1020 | | - | Abstains 7 |
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1021 | | - | ................10-Apr-25 |
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1022 | | - | John Treadwell |
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1023 | | - | Clerk |
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