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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
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An act relating to the Florida Kratom Consumer 2
Protection Act; creating s. 500.92, F.S.; providing a 3
short title; defining the term "kratom product"; 4
prohibiting the sale, delivery, bartering, furnishing, 5
or giving of any kratom product to a person under 21 6
years of age; providing criminal penalties; requiring 7
the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to 8
adopt rules; providing an effective dat e. 9
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 11
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Section 1. Section 500.92, Florida Statutes, is created to 13
read: 14
500.92 Florida Kratom Consumer Protection Act. — 15
(1) This section may be cited as the "Florida Kratom 16
Consumer Protection Act." 17
(2) As used in this section, the term "kratom product" 18
means a food product, food ingredient, dietary ingredient, 19
dietary supplement, or beverage intended for human consumption 20
which contains any part of the leaf of the plant Mitragyna 21
speciosa or an extract, synthetic alkaloid, or synthetically 22
derived compound of such plant and is manufactured as a powder, 23
capsule, pill, beverage, or other edible form. 24
(3) It is unlawful to sell, deliver, barter, furnish, or 25
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give, directly or indirectly, an y kratom product to a person who 26
is under 21 years of age. 27
(4) A violation of subsection (3) is a misdemeanor of the 28
second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 29
775.083. 30
(5) The department shall adopt rules to administer this 31
section. 32
Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2023. 33