Florida 2024 Regular Session

Florida House Bill H0861 Compare Versions

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10	10	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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14	14	A bill to be entitled 1
15	15	An act relating to the Florida Kratom Consumer 2
16	16	Protection Act; amending s. 500.92, F.S.; defining the 3
17	17	terms "kratom extract" and "processor"; prohibiting 4
18	18	processors from selling, preparing, distributing, or 5
19	19	exposing for sale certain kratom products; prohibiting 6
20	20	processors from selling, delivering, bartering, 7
21	21	furnishing, or giving a kratom product to an 8
22	22	individual under 21 years of age; revising penalties; 9
23	23	providing an exception ; providing an effective date. 10
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25	25	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 12
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27	27	Section 1. Section 500.92, Florida Statutes, is amended to 14
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29	29	500.92 Florida Kratom Consumer Protection Act. — 16
30	30	(1) This section ma y be cited as the "Florida Kratom 17
31	31	Consumer Protection Act." 18
32	32	(2) As used in this section, the term : 19
33	33	(a) "Kratom extract" means a food product or dietary 20
34	34	ingredient that contains any part of the leaf of the plant 21
35	35	Mitragyna speciosa which has been extract ed and concentrated to 22
36	36	provide more standardized dosing. 23
37	37	(b) "Kratom product" means a food product, food 24
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51	51	intended for human consumption which contains any part of the 26
52	52	leaf of the plant Mitragyna speciosa or an extract, synthetic 27
53	53	alkaloid, or synthetically derived compound of such plant and is 28
54	54	manufactured as a powder, capsule, pill, beverage, or other 29
55	55	edible form. 30
56	56	(c) "Processor" means a person who sells, prepares, 31
57	57	manufactures, distributes , or maintains kratom products. 32
58	58	(3) A processor may not sell, prepare, distribute, or 33
59	59	expose for sale a kratom product that: 34
60	60	(a) Does not include directions for the safe and effective 35
61	61	use of the product, including, but not limited to, a suggested 36
62	62	serving size, on the product's packaging or label. 37
63	63	(b) Has a label that contains any claim that the product 38
64	64	is intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any medical 39
65	65	condition or disease. 40
66	66	(4)(3) It is unlawful for a processor to sell, deliver, 41
67	67	barter, furnish, or give, directly or indirectly, any kratom 42
68	68	product to a person who is under 21 years of age. 43
69	69	(5)(4) A processor who violates subsection (3) is subject 44
70	70	to an administrative fine of not more than $500 for the first 45
71	71	offense and not more than $1,000 for the second or subsequent 46
72	72	offense. A processor selling kratom products at retail does not 47
73	73	violate subsection (3) if it is shown by a preponderance of the 48
74	74	evidence that the processor relied in good faith upon the 49
75	75	representations of a manufacturer, processor, packer, or 50
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88	88	distributor of the kratom product A violation of subsection (3) 51
89	89	is a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in 52
90	90	s. 775.082 or s. 775.083 . 53
91	91	(6)(5) The department shall adopt rules to administer this 54
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93	93	Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2024. 56