Connecticut 2019 2019 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB06404 Comm Sub / Bill

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General Assembly  Substitute Bill No. 6404  
January Session, 2019 
 
 
 
 
 
AN ACT PROHIBITING THE SALE OF FLAVORED ELECTRONIC 
CIGARETTE LIQUID OUTSIDE OF RETAIL ESTABLISHMENT S THAT 
PROHIBIT THE ENTRY OF MINORS.  
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General 
Assembly convened: 
 
Section 1. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2019) (a) As used in this section: 1 
(1) "Electronic cigarette liquid" has the same meaning as provided in 2 
section 53-344b of the general statutes; 3 
(2) "Flavoring agent" has the same meaning as provided in section 4 
20-617a of the general statutes; and 5 
(3) "Retail establishment" has the same meaning as provided in 6 
section 19a-106a of the general statutes. 7 
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, on and after 8 
January 1, 2020, no retail establishment may sell or offer for sale 9 
electronic cigarette liquid to which a flavoring agent or other extract, 10 
compound or concentrate has been added for the purpose of flavoring 11 
such liquid. 12 
(c) The provisions of subsection (b) of this section shall not apply to 13 
a retail establishment if minors are prohibited from entering the retail 14 
establishment and the prohibition on minors entering the retail 15 
establishment is posted clearly on all entrances of the retail 16  Substitute Bill No. 6404 
 
 
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establishment. 17 
(d) Any retail establishment that violates subsection (b) of this 18 
section shall be fined not more than two hundred dollars for the first 19 
offense, not more than three hundred fifty dollars for a second offense 20 
and not more than five hundred dollars for each subsequent offense. 21 
(e) The Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall have the power 22 
to enforce the provisions of this section. 23 
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following 
sections: 
 
Section 1 July 1, 2019 New section 
 
KID Joint Favorable Subst.