Florida 2025 Regular Session

Florida House Bill H1489 Latest Draft

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A bill to be entitled 1 
An act relating to kratom products; amending s. 2 
500.92, F.S.; including additional provisions in the 3 
Florida Kratom Consumer Protection Act; providing 4 
definitions; requiring the Department of Agriculture 5 
and Consumer Services to certify certain laboratories; 6 
providing for the distribution and retail sale of 7 
kratom products; revising and providing penalties; 8 
authorizing the department to take certain acti ons 9 
against licensees and permittees; providing 10 
jurisdiction for certain law enforcement agencies; 11 
creating s. 500.93, F.S.; providing definitions; 12 
providing for mail order, Internet, and remote sales 13 
of kratom products; providing applicability; providing 14 
penalties; creating s. 500.94, F.S.; providing for the 15 
seizure and destruction of contraband kratom products; 16 
creating s. 500.95, F.S.; prohibiting the ingestion of 17 
kratom products near school properties; providing 18 
exceptions; providing penalties; amending ss. 565.04 19 
and 565.045, F.S.; authorizing specified businesses to 20 
sell kratom products; amending ss. 569.006 and 569.35, 21 
F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made by the 22 
act; providing an effective date. 23 
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the Stat e of Florida: 25     
 
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 Section 1.  Section 500.92, Florida Statutes, is amended to 27 
read: 28 
 500.92  Florida Kratom Consumer Protection Act. — 29 
 (1)  SHORT TITLE.—Sections 500.92-500.95 This section may 30 
be cited as the "Florida Kratom Consumer Protection Act." 31 
 (2)  DEFINITIONS.—As used in this act section, the term: 32 
 (a)  "Attractive to children" means manufactured in the 33 
shape of or packaged in containers displaying humans, cartoons, 34 
animals, toys, or other features that target children; 35 
manufactured in a form or p ackaged in a container that bears any 36 
reasonable resemblance to an existing candy or snack product 37 
that is familiar to the public; manufactured in a form or 38 
packaged in a container that bears any reasonable resemblance to 39 
a branded food product such that t he product could be mistaken 40 
for the branded food product, especially by children; or 41 
containing any color additives. 42 
 (b)  "Contaminants unsafe for human consumption" includes, 43 
but is not limited to, any microbe, fungus, yeast, mildew, 44 
herbicide, pesticide, fungicide, residual solvent, metal, or 45 
other contaminant found in any amount that exceeds any of the 46 
accepted limitations as determined by rules adopted by the 47 
Department of Health in accordance with s. 381.986, or other 48 
limitation pursuant to the laws of this state, whichever amount 49 
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 (c)  "Independent testing laboratory" means a laboratory 51 
that: 52 
 1.  Does not have a direct or indirect interest in the 53 
entity whose product is being tested; 54 
 2.  Does not have a direct or indirect interest in a 55 
facility that processes, distributes, dispenses, or sells kratom 56 
products in this state or in another jurisdiction or cultivates, 57 
processes, distributes, dispenses, or sells marijuana, as 58 
defined in s. 381.986(1); and 59 
 3.  Is certified by the Department of He alth as a medical 60 
marijuana testing laboratory pursuant to s. 381.988 or is 61 
certified by the department as being substantially equivalent to 62 
a medical marijuana testing laboratory pursuant to subsection 63 
(3). 64 
 (d) "Kratom product" means a food product, foo d 65 
ingredient, dietary ingredient, dietary supplement, or beverage 66 
intended for human consumption which contains any part of the 67 
leaf of the plant Mitragyna speciosa or an extract, synthetic 68 
alkaloid, or synthetically derived compound of such plant and is 69 
manufactured as a powder, capsule, pill, beverage, or other 70 
edible form. 71 
 (e)  "Manufacturer" means any person or entity that engages 72 
in the process of manufacturing, preparing, or packaging kratom 73 
products. 74 
 (f)  "Retailer" means any person or entity that sells 75     
 
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kratom products to consumers. 76 
 (g)  "Wholesaler" means any person or entity located within 77 
or outside this state which delivers or sells products 78 
containing kratom to retailers or other persons in this state 79 
for purposes of resale. 80 
 (3)  CERTIFICATION OF LABORATORIES. — 81 
 (a)  The department must certify any laboratory located 82 
within this state or another state which meets the 83 
qualifications of an independent testing laboratory. However, a 84 
medical marijuana testing laboratory certified pursuant to s. 85 
381.988 is not required to receive certification by the 86 
department. 87 
 (b)  The department must adopt rules establishing the 88 
standards for certification of independent testing laboratories 89 
and testing kratom prod ucts in accordance with this section. The 90 
Department of Health must assist the department in developing 91 
rules for the certification of independent testing laboratories, 92 
which must include, but are not limited to: 93 
 1.  Security standards. 94 
 2.  Minimum standards for personnel. 95 
 3.  Sample collection methods and process standards. 96 
 4.  Proficiency testing for Mitragynine, 7 -97 
hydroxymitragynine, and contaminants unsafe for human 98 
consumption, as determined by department rule. 99 
 5.  Reporting content, format, and f requency. 100     
 
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 6.  Audits and onsite inspections. 101 
 7.  Quality assurance. 102 
 8.  Equipment and methodology. 103 
 9.  Chain of custody. 104 
 10.  Any other standard the department deems necessary. 105 
 (c)  The department shall renew the certification 106 
biennially if the labor atory meets the requirements of this 107 
section or any rules adopted under this section. The department 108 
shall adopt rules establishing a procedure for initial 109 
certification and biennial renewal. 110 
 (d)  The department must publish on its website a list of 111 
all laboratories that have received certification. 112 
 (e)  The department may refuse to issue or renew, or may 113 
suspend or revoke, the certification of an independent testing 114 
laboratory that is found to be in violation of this section or 115 
any rules adopted by the d epartment. 116 
 (f)  A laboratory that receives certification from the 117 
department under this subsection agrees to random unannounced 118 
audits and onsite inspections by the department or its agents. 119 
 (4)  DISTRIBUTION AND RETAIL SALE OF KRATOM PRODUCTS. — 120 
 (a)  Kratom products may only be distributed and sold in 121 
this state if all of the following conditions are met: 122 
 1.  The kratom product: 123 
 a.  Is not adulterated with a dangerous non -kratom 124 
substance affecting the quality or strength of the product to a 125     
 
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degree that renders the product injurious to a consumer. 126 
 b.  Is not contaminated with contaminants unsafe for human 127 
consumption or an otherwise deleterious non -kratom substance, 128 
including a controlled substance; 129 
 c.  Contains a level of 7 -hydroxymitragynine in th e 130 
alkaloid fraction that is no more than 2 percent of the overall 131 
alkaloid composition of the product; and 132 
 d.  Does not contain any synthetic alkaloids, including 133 
synthetic 7-hydroxymitragynine and synthetically derived 134 
compounds from a plant of the Mitra gyna speciosa. 135 
 2.  The kratom product is tested by the manufacturer, the 136 
wholesaler, and the retailer by an independent testing 137 
laboratory and the laboratory's certificate of analysis states 138 
the kratom product was tested for: 139 
 a.  Synthetic alkaloids. 140 
 b. 7-hydroxymitragynine. 141 
 c.  Heavy metals. 142 
 d.  Mycotoxins. 143 
 e.  Pesticides. 144 
 f.  Potency. 145 
 g.  Residual solvents. 146 
 h.  Any other controlled substance. 147 
 i.  Any other substance the department deems necessary. 148 
 3.  The kratom product is distributed or sold in a 149 
container that includes: 150     
 
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 a.  A scannable barcode or quick response code linked to 151 
the certificate of analysis of the kratom product; 152 
 b.  The kratom product testing number; and 153 
 c.  The expiration date of the kratom product. 154 
 4.  The kratom product i s distributed or sold in a 155 
container that: 156 
 a.  Is suitable to contain products for human consumption; 157 
 b.  Is composed of materials designed to minimize exposure 158 
to light; 159 
 c.  Mitigates exposure to high temperatures; 160 
 d.  Is a single color and is not tra nsparent; however, this 161 
does not apply to the universal symbol; 162 
 e.  Does not contain any pictures or images other than a 163 
single logo, which may not be attractive to children and may not 164 
cover more than 20 percent of the container; 165 
 f.  Contains a clear an d conspicuous warning developed by 166 
the department that the product is a kratom product; 167 
 g.  Contains a universal symbol developed by the department 168 
which indicates the presence of kratom; 169 
 h.  Is not attractive to children; and 170 
 i.  Is compliant with the United States Poison Prevention 171 
Packaging Act of 1970, 15 U.S.C. ss. 1471 et seq., without 172 
regard to provided exemptions. For purposes of this sub -173 
subparagraph, a beverage in a sealed container is considered 174 
compliant with the United States Poison Preventi on Packaging Act 175     
 
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of 1970, 15 U.S.C. ss. 1471 et seq. 176 
 (b)  A wholesaler or retailer is not required to test its 177 
kratom product in accordance with paragraph (a) if the product 178 
is packaged in a container in a manner that may be sold to the 179 
ultimate consumer when the wholesaler or retailer receives the 180 
product from the manufacturer or wholesaler, the product was 181 
tested in accordance with paragraph (a) by the manufacturer or 182 
wholesaler, and the wholesaler or retailer does not open the 183 
container. 184 
 (c)  The retail sale and delivery of kratom products is 185 
prohibited, except: 186 
 1.  At an establishment that has a food permit from the 187 
department and prohibits the presence of persons under 21 years 188 
of age on the establishment's premises; 189 
 2.  At an establishment that has a food permit from the 190 
department and a quota license issued under s. 565.02(1)(a) -(f). 191 
An establishment with a quota license issued under s. 192 
565.02(1)(a)-(f) which allows the presence of persons under 21 193 
years of age on the establishment's premises must place kratom 194 
products, not including beverages, in an area inaccessible to 195 
customers. Such an establishment may place kratom products, not 196 
including beverages, in an open display unit as long as the unit 197 
is located in an area that is inaccessible to custom ers; or 198 
 3.  In accordance with the mail order, Internet, and remote 199 
sales of kratom products requirements in s. 500.93. 200     
 
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 (d)  Kratom products may not be sold, given, bartered, 201 
furnished, or delivered to consumers at festivals, fairs, trade 202 
shows, farmers markets, expositions, or pop -up retail 203 
establishments. 204 
 (5)(3) AGE RESTRICTION.—It is unlawful to sell, deliver, 205 
barter, furnish, or give, directly or indirectly, any kratom 206 
product to a person who is under 21 years of age. 207 
 (6)(4) PENALTIES.—A person who violates subsection (4) or 208 
subsection (5) commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, 209 
punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083 for the first 210 
offense. A person who commits a second offense within 12 months 211 
after the first offense commits a misde meanor of the first 212 
degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. A 213 
person who commits a third or subsequent offense within 12 214 
months after the second offense commits a felony of the third A 215 
violation of subsection (3) is a misdemeanor of the second 216 
degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. 217 
 (7)  DEPARTMENTAL ACTION. —In addition to any other 218 
penalties provided by law, the department may take any of the 219 
following actions against any person licensed or permitted by 220 
the department for a violation of this section: 221 
 (a)  Place on probation or reprimand the licensee or 222 
permitee; 223 
 (b)  Revoke, suspend, or deny the issuance or renewal of 224 
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 (c)  Impose an administrative fine not to exceed $5,000 per 226 
violation and assess costs associated with investigation and 227 
prosecution. 228 
 (8)  ENFORCEMENT.—The department shall enforce this 229 
section. Every state attorney, sheriff, police officer, and 230 
other appropriate county or municipal officer shall enforce, or 231 
assist any agent of the department in enforcing, this section 232 
and rules adopted by the department. 233 
 (9)(5) RULES.—The department shall adopt rules to 234 
administer this section. 235 
 Section 2.  Section 500.93, Florida Statutes, is created to 236 
read: 237 
 500.93  Mail order, Internet, and remote sales of kratom 238 
products; age verification. — 239 
 (1)  As used in this section, the term: 240 
 (a)  "Consumer" means a person in this state who comes into 241 
possession of any kratom products and who, at the time of 242 
possession, does not inte nd to sell or distribute the kratom 243 
products and is not a retailer. 244 
 (b)  "Delivery sale" means any sale of kratom products to a 245 
consumer in this state for which: 246 
 1.  The consumer submits the order for the sale by 247 
telephonic or other voice transmission, m ail, delivery service, 248 
or the Internet or other online service; or 249 
 2.  The kratom products are delivered by use of mail or a 250     
 
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delivery service. 251 
 (c)  "Delivery service" means any person engaged in the 252 
commercial delivery of letters, packages, or other cont ainers. 253 
 (d)  "Legal minimum purchase age" means the minimum age at 254 
which a person may legally purchase kratom products in this 255 
state. 256 
 (e)  "Shipping container" means a container in which kratom 257 
products are shipped in connection with a delivery sale. 258 
 (f)  "Shipping document" means a bill of lading, airbill, 259 
United States Postal Service form, or any other document used to 260 
verify the undertaking by a delivery service to deliver letters, 261 
packages, or other containers. 262 
 (2)(a)  A sale of kratom products cons tituting a delivery 263 
sale under paragraph (1)(b) is a delivery sale regardless of 264 
whether the person accepting the order for the delivery sale is 265 
located within or outside this state. 266 
 (b)  A retailer must obtain a food permit from the 267 
department under chap ter 500 before accepting an order for a 268 
delivery sale. 269 
 (c)  A person may not make a delivery sale of kratom 270 
product to any person who is not 21 years of age or older. 271 
 (d)  Each person accepting an order for a delivery sale 272 
must comply with each of the fo llowing: 273 
 1.  The age verification requirements set forth in 274 
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 2.  The notice requirements set forth in subsection (4). 276 
 3.  The shipping requirements set forth in subsection (5). 277 
 (3)  A person may not mail, ship, or otherwise deliver 278 
kratom products in connection with an order for a delivery sale 279 
unless, before the first delivery to the consumer, the person 280 
accepting the order for the delivery sale: 281 
 (a)  Obtains from the person submitting the order a 282 
certification that includes: 283 
 1.  Reliable confirmation that the person is 21 years of 284 
age or older; and 285 
 2.  A statement signed by the person in writing and under 286 
penalty of perjury which: 287 
 a.  Certifies the address and date of birth of the person; 288 
and 289 
 b.  Confirms that the person wants to receive delivery 290 
sales from a kratom product retailer and understands that, under 291 
the laws of the state, the following actions are illegal: 292 
 (I)  Signing another person's name to the certification; 293 
 (II)  Selling kratom products to persons who are not 21 294 
years of age or older; and 295 
 (III)  Purchasing kratom products if the person making the 296 
purchase is not 21 years of age or older. 297 
 (b)  Makes a good faith effort to verify the information 298 
contained in the certification provided by the person under 299 
paragraph (a) against a commercially available database that may 300     
 
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be reasonably relied upon for accurate age information or 301 
obtains a photocopy or other image of a valid government -issued 302 
identification card stating the date of birth or age of the 303 
person. 304 
 (c)  Provides to the person, by e -mail or other means, a 305 
notice meeting the requirements of subsection (4). 306 
 (d)  If an order for kratom products is made pursuant to an 307 
advertisement on the Internet, receives payment for the delivery 308 
sale from the consumer by a cred it or debit card issued in the 309 
name of the consumer, or by personal or company check of the 310 
consumer. 311 
 (e)  Submits, to each credit card acquiring company with 312 
which the person has credit card sales, identification 313 
information in an appropriate form and fo rmat so that the words 314 
"kratom product" may be printed in the purchaser's credit card 315 
statement when a purchase of kratom products is made by credit 316 
card payment. 317 
 (f)  Makes a telephone call after 5 p.m. to the purchaser 318 
confirming the order before shippi ng the kratom products. The 319 
telephone call may be a person -to-person call or a recorded 320 
message. The person accepting the order for delivery sale is not 321 
required to speak directly with a person and may leave a 322 
recorded message. 323 
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In addition to the requirem ents of this subsection, a person 325     
 
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accepting an order for a delivery sale may request that a 326 
consumer provide an e -mail address. 327 
 (4)  The notice described in paragraph (3)(c) must include 328 
prominent and clearly legible statements that sales of kratom 329 
products are: 330 
 (a)  Illegal if made to persons who are not 21 years of age 331 
or older. 332 
 (b)  Restricted to those persons who provide verifiable 333 
proof of age in accordance with subsection (3). 334 
 (5)  Each person who mails, ships, or otherwise delivers 335 
kratom products in connection with an order for a delivery sale 336 
must: 337 
 (a)  Ship the kratom products in a container that complies 338 
with the container requirements in s. 500.92. 339 
 (b)  Include as part of the shipping documents, in a clear 340 
and conspicuous manner, the following statement: "Kratom 341 
product: Florida law prohibits shipping to persons under 21 342 
years of age." 343 
 (c)  Use a method of mailing, shipping, or delivery which 344 
obligates the delivery service to require proof that the person 345 
accepting the order for the d elivery sale is 21 years of age or 346 
older and resides at the address listed on the order label, by 347 
reviewing a valid government -issued identification card bearing 348 
a photograph of the person who signs to accept delivery of the 349 
shipping container. 350     
 
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If the person accepting a purchase order for a delivery sale 352 
delivers the kratom products without using a delivery service, 353 
the person must comply with all of the requirements of this 354 
section which apply to a delivery service. Any failure to comply 355 
with a requirement of this section constitutes a violation 356 
thereof. 357 
 (6)  This section does not apply to delivery sales of 358 
kratom products to a retailer or wholesaler. 359 
 (7)  A person 21 years of age or older who knowingly 360 
violates any provision of this section commits a mi sdemeanor of 361 
the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 362 
775.083. 363 
 (8)  The Attorney General, the Attorney General's designee, 364 
or a state attorney may bring an action in the appropriate court 365 
in the state to prevent or restrain violations of this section 366 
by any person. 367 
 Section 3.  Section 500.94, Florida Statutes, is created to 368 
read: 369 
 500.94  Seizure and destruction of contraband kratom 370 
products.—All kratom products sold, offered for sale, delivered, 371 
or distributed contrary to any provi sion of s. 500.92 or s. 372 
500.93 are declared to be contraband, are subject to seizure and 373 
confiscation under the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act by any 374 
person whose duty it is to enforce those sections, and must be 375     
 
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disposed of as follows: 376 
 (1)  A court having jurisdiction shall order such kratom 377 
products forfeited upon a showing that, by a preponderance of 378 
the evidence, such products were sold, offered for sale, 379 
delivered, or distributed contrary to any provision of s. 500.92 380 
or s. 500.93. Upon completion of any chapter 120 proceedings 381 
related to such products, the court shall order any seized 382 
kratom products destroyed, except as provided by applicable 383 
court orders. The officer who destroys such products shall keep 384 
a record of the place at which such produc ts were seized, the 385 
kinds and quantities of such products destroyed, and the time, 386 
place, and manner of the destruction of such products and shall 387 
make a return under oath reporting such destruction. 388 
 (2)  The department or seizing law enforcement agency s hall 389 
keep a full and complete record of all products seized under 390 
this section showing: 391 
 (a)  The exact kinds, quantities, and forms of such 392 
products; 393 
 (b)  The persons from whom such products were seized and to 394 
whom such products were delivered; 395 
 (c)  By whose authority such products were seized, 396 
delivered, and destroyed; and 397 
 (d)  The dates of the seizure, disposal, or destruction of 398 
such products. 399 
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Such record must be open to inspection by all persons charged 401 
with the enforcement of ss. 500.92 and 500.93 . 402 
 (3)  The cost of seizure, confiscation, and destruction of 403 
contraband kratom products is borne by the person from whom such 404 
products are seized. 405 
 (4)  Except as otherwise provided in this section, the 406 
procedures of the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act apply to 407 
this section. 408 
 Section 4.  Section 500.95, Florida Statutes, is created to 409 
read: 410 
 500.95  Ingesting kratom products prohibited near school 411 
property; penalty.— 412 
 (1)  A person may not ingest kratom products in, on, or 413 
within 1,000 feet of the real property comprising a public or 414 
private elementary, middle, or secondary school between the 415 
hours of 6 a.m. and midnight. This section does not apply to any 416 
person in a moving vehicle or within a private residence. 417 
 (2)  A law enforcement officer may issu e a citation in such 418 
form as prescribed by a county or municipality to any person who 419 
violates this section. Such citation must contain: 420 
 (a)  The date and time of issuance. 421 
 (b)  The name and address of the person cited. 422 
 (c)  The date and time the civil infraction was committed. 423 
 (d)  The statute violated. 424 
 (e)  The facts constituting the violation. 425     
 
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 (f)  The name and authority of the law enforcement officer. 426 
 (g)  The procedure for the person to follow to pay the 427 
civil penalty, to contest the citation, o r to appear in court. 428 
 (h)  The applicable civil penalty if the person elects not 429 
to contest the citation. 430 
 (i)  The applicable civil penalty if the person elects to 431 
contest the citation. 432 
 (3)  Any person issued a citation pursuant to this section 433 
is charged with a civil infraction, punishable by a civil 434 
penalty of up to $25, 50 hours of community service, or, if 435 
available, successful completion of a school -approved, anti-436 
drug, alternative-to-suspension program. 437 
 (4)  Any person who fails to comply with the directions on 438 
the citation waives his or her right to contest the citation, 439 
and an order to show cause may be issued by the court. 440 
 Section 5.  Subsection (1) of section 565.04, Florida 441 
Statutes, is amended to read: 442 
 565.04  Package store restrictions. — 443 
 (1)  Vendors licensed under s. 565.02(1)(a) shall not in 444 
said place of business sell, offer, or expose for sale any 445 
merchandise other than such beverages, and such places of 446 
business shall be devoted exclusively to such sales; provided, 447 
however, that such vendors shall be permitted to sell bitters; 448 
grenadine; nonalcoholic mixer -type beverages, not to include 449 
fruit juices produced outside this state; fruit juices produced 450     
 
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in this state; home bar and party supplies and equipment, 451 
including but not limited t o glassware and party -type foods; 452 
miniatures of no alcoholic content; nicotine products; and 453 
tobacco products. Such places of business shall have no openings 454 
permitting direct access to any other building or room, except 455 
to a private office or storage room of the place of business 456 
from which patrons are excluded. Vendors licensed under 457 
565.02(1)(a) may sell kratom products in accordance with the 458 
Florida Kratom Consumer Protection Act. 459 
 Section 6.  Paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section 460 
565.045, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 461 
 565.045  Regulations for consumption on premises; penalty; 462 
exemptions.— 463 
 (2)(a)  There shall not be sold at such places of business 464 
anything other than the beverages permitted, home bar and party 465 
supplies and equipment (inc luding, but not limited to, glassware 466 
and party-type foods), cigarettes, kratom products in accordance 467 
with the Florida Kratom Consumer Protection Act, and what is 468 
customarily sold in a restaurant. 469 
 Section 7.  Section 569.006, Florida Statutes, is amend ed 470 
to read: 471 
 569.006  Retail tobacco products dealers; administrative 472 
penalties.—The division may suspend or revoke the permit of the 473 
dealer upon sufficient cause appearing of the violation of any 474 
of the provisions of s. 500.92, s. 500.93, or this chapter, 475     
 
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including part II of this chapter if the dealer deals, at 476 
retail, in nicotine products within the state or allows a 477 
nicotine products vending machine to be located on its premises 478 
within the state, by a dealer or by a dealer's agent or 479 
employee. The division may also assess and accept administrative 480 
fines of up to $1,000 against a dealer for each violation. The 481 
division shall deposit all fines collected into the General 482 
Revenue Fund as collected. An order imposing an administrative 483 
fine becomes effective 1 5 days after the date of the order. The 484 
division may suspend the imposition of a penalty against a 485 
dealer, conditioned upon the dealer's compliance with terms the 486 
division considers appropriate. 487 
 Section 8.  Section 569.35, Florida Statutes, is amended to 488 
read: 489 
 569.35  Retail nicotine product dealers; administrative 490 
penalties.—The division may suspend or revoke the permit of a 491 
dealer, including the retail tobacco products dealer permit of a 492 
retail tobacco products dealer as defined in s. 569.002(4), upo n 493 
sufficient cause appearing of the violation of any of the 494 
provisions of s. 500.92, s. 500.93, or this part, by a dealer, 495 
or by a dealer's agent or employee. The division may also assess 496 
and accept an administrative fine of up to $1,000 against a 497 
dealer for each violation. The division shall deposit all fines 498 
collected into the General Revenue Fund as collected. An order 499 
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the date of the order. The division may suspend the imposition 501 
of a penalty against a dealer, conditioned upon the dealer's 502 
compliance with terms the division considers appropriate. 503 
 Section 9.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2025. 504