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A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to hemp consumable THC products; 2
amending s. 500.03, F.S.; revising the definition of 3
the term "food"; amending s. 581.217, F.S.; revising 4
and providing definitions; providing for the 5
distribution and retail sale of hemp consumable THC 6
products; authorizing the Department of Agriculture 7
and Consumer Services to adopt rules; providing 8
penalties; providing for the certification of 9
independent laboratories by the department; requiring 10
the Department of Health to assist the Department of 11
Agriculture and Consumer Services in developing 12
specified rules; authorizing the department to take 13
certain actions against licensees and permittees; 14
creating s. 581.218, F.S.; providing definitions; 15
providing for mail order, Internet, and remote sales 16
of hemp consumable THC products; providing penalties; 17
creating s. 581.219, F.S.; providing for the seizure 18
and destruction of contraband hemp consumable THC 19
products; creating s. 581.220, F.S.; prohibiting the 20
ingestion of hemp consumable THC products near school 21
properties; providing exceptions; providing penalties; 22
amending ss. 565.04 and 565.045, F.S.; authorizing 23
specified businesses to sell hemp consumable THC 24
products; amending ss. 569.006 and 569.35, F.S.; 25
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conforming provisions to changes made by the act; 26
providing effective dates. 27
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 29
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Section 1. Effective January 1, 2026, paragraph (n) of 31
subsection (1) of section 500.03, Florida Statutes, is amended 32
to read: 33
500.03 Definitions; construction; ap plicability.— 34
(1) For the purpose of this chapter, the term: 35
(n) "Food" includes: 36
1. Articles used for food or drink for human consumption; 37
2. Chewing gum; 38
3. Articles used for components of any such article; 39
4. Articles for which health claims are made, which claims 40
are approved by the Secretary of the United States Department of 41
Health and Human Services and which claims are made in 42
accordance with s. 343(r) of the federal act, and which are not 43
considered drugs solely because their labels or labeling contain 44
health claims; 45
5. Dietary supplements as defined in 21 U.S.C. s. 46
321(ff)(1) and (2); and 47
6. Hemp consumable THC products extract as defined in s. 48
581.217(3) s. 581.217. 49
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The term includes any raw, cooked, or processed edible 51
substance; ice; any beverage; or any ingredient used, intended 52
for use, or sold for human consumption. 53
Section 2. Effective January 1, 2026, subsections (10) 54
through (13) of section 581.217, Florida Statutes, are 55
renumbered as subsections (11) through (14), resp ectively, 56
subsections (3) and (7) and present subsections (10), (12), and 57
(13) are amended, and a new subsection (10) is added to that 58
section, to read: 59
581.217 State hemp program. — 60
(3) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term: 61
(a) "Attractive to children" means manufactured in the 62
shape of or packaged in containers or packages displaying 63
humans, cartoons, or animals, toys, or other features that 64
target children; manufactured in a form or packaged in a 65
container or package that bears any reasonable resemblance to an 66
existing candy or snack product that is familiar to the public ; 67
manufactured in a form or packaged in a container or package 68
that bears any reasonable resemblance to a as a widely 69
distributed, branded food product suc h that the a product could 70
be mistaken for the branded food product, especially by 71
children; or containing any color additives. 72
(b) "Certifying agency" has the same meaning as in s. 73
578.011(8). 74
(c) "Cigarette" means any roll for smoking. 75
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(d)(c) "Contaminants unsafe for human consumption" 76
includes, but is not limited to, any microbe, fungus, yeast, 77
mildew, herbicide, pesticide, fungicide, residual solvent, 78
metal, or other contaminant found in any amount that exceeds any 79
of the accepted limitations as d etermined by rules adopted by 80
the Department of Health in accordance with s. 381.986, or other 81
limitation pursuant to the laws of this state, whichever amount 82
is less. 83
(e)(d) "Cultivate" means planting, watering, growing, or 84
harvesting hemp. 85
(f)(e) "Hemp" means the plant Cannabis sativa L. and any 86
part of that plant, including the seeds thereof, and all 87
derivatives, extracts, cannabinoids, isomers, acids, salts, and 88
salts of isomers thereof, whether growing or not, that has a 89
total delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol concentration that does not 90
exceed 0.3 percent on a dry -weight basis, with the exception of 91
hemp consumable THC products extract, which may not exceed 0.3 92
percent total delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol on a wet -weight 93
basis. 94
(g) "Hemp consumable THC product" means a substance or 95
compound intended for ingestion, containing more than trace 96
amounts of tetrahydrocannabinol derived from hemp or any other 97
source, or for inhalation which is derived from or contains 98
tetrahydrocannabinol derived from hemp or a ny other source, and 99
which does not contain controlled substances. The term does not 100
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include synthetic cannabidiol or seeds or seed -derived 101
ingredients that are generally recognized as safe by the United 102
States Food and Drug Administration or marijuana use d for 103
medical purposes under s. 381.986. 104
(f) "Hemp extract" means a substance or compound intended 105
for ingestion, containing more than trace amounts of a 106
cannabinoid, or for inhalation which is derived from or contains 107
hemp and which does not contain con trolled substances. The term 108
does not include synthetic cannabidiol or seeds or seed -derived 109
ingredients that are generally recognized as safe by the United 110
States Food and Drug Administration. 111
(h)(g) "Independent testing laboratory" means a laboratory 112
that: 113
1. Does not have a direct or indirect interest in the 114
entity whose product is being tested; 115
2. Does not have a direct or indirect interest in a 116
facility that cultivates, processes, distributes, dispenses, or 117
sells hemp or hemp consumable THC produ cts extract in the state 118
or in another jurisdiction or cultivates, processes, 119
distributes, dispenses, or sells marijuana, as defined in s. 120
381.986; and 121
3. Is certified by the Department of Health as a medical 122
marijuana testing laboratory pursuant to s. 3 81.988 or is 123
certified by the department pursuant to subsection (10) as being 124
substantially equivalent to a medical marijuana testing 125
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laboratory accredited by a third -party accrediting body as a 126
competent testing laboratory pursuant to ISO/IEC 17025 of the 127
International Organization for Standardization . 128
(i) "Manufacturer" means any person or entity that engages 129
in the process of manufacturing, preparing, or packaging hemp 130
consumable THC products. 131
(j) "Retailer" means any person or entity that sells hemp 132
consumable THC products to consumers. 133
(k) "Vapor-generating electronic device" means any device 134
or product that employs an electronic, chemical, or mechanical 135
means of producing vapor or aerosol from a hemp consumable THC 136
product or any other substance, including, but not limited to, 137
an electronic cigarette, electronic cigar, electronic cigarillo, 138
electronic pipe, or other similar device or product; any 139
replacement cartridge for such device or product; and any other 140
container of a solution or other subst ance intended to be used 141
with or within such device or product. 142
(l) "Wholesaler" means any person or entity located within 143
or outside this state which delivers or sells hemp consumable 144
THC products to retailers or other persons for purposes of 145
resale. 146
(7) DISTRIBUTION AND RETAIL SALE OF HEMP CONSUMABLE THC 147
PRODUCTS EXTRACT.— 148
(a) Hemp consumable THC products extract may only be 149
distributed and sold in the state if the product: 150
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1. Has a certificate of analysis prepared by an 151
independent testing labora tory that states: 152
a. The hemp consumable THC product extract is the product 153
of a batch tested by the independent testing laboratory; 154
b. The batch contained a total delta -9-155
tetrahydrocannabinol concentration that did not exceed 0.3 156
percent pursuant to t he testing of a random sample of the batch; 157
c. The batch does not contain contaminants unsafe for 158
human consumption; and 159
d. The batch was processed in a facility that holds a 160
current and valid permit issued by a human health or food safety 161
regulatory entity with authority over the facility, and that 162
facility meets the human health or food safety sanitization 163
requirements of the regulatory entity. Such compliance must be 164
documented by a report from the regulatory entity confirming 165
that the facility meets such requirements. 166
2. Was tested by an independent testing laboratory and the 167
laboratory's certificate of analysis states: 168
a. The hemp consumable THC product was tested for: 169
(I) Cannabinoids. 170
(II) Heavy metals. 171
(III) Mycotoxins. 172
(IV) Pesticides. 173
(V) Residual solvents. 174
(VI) Any other controlled substance. 175
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(VII) Any other substance the department deems necessary. 176
b. The hemp consumable THC product contained a total 177
delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol concentration that did not exceed 178
0.3 percent pursuant to the testing of a sample of the hemp 179
consumable THC product. 180
c. The hemp consumable THC product contained 181
tetrahydrocannabinol that did not exceed the limitations in this 182
subsection. 183
d. The product does not contain contaminants uns afe for 184
human consumption. 185
e. Manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers are required 186
to have their hemp consumable THC products tested by an 187
independent testing laboratory. A wholesaler or retailer is not 188
required to test its hemp consumable THC products if the 189
product: 190
(I) Is packaged in a manner that may be sold to the 191
ultimate consumer when the wholesaler or retailer receives the 192
product from the manufacturer or wholesaler; 193
(II) Was tested in accordance with this paragraph by the 194
manufacturer or wholesaler; and 195
(III) Has not been opened by the wholesaler or retailer. 196
3.2. Is distributed or sold in a container and package 197
that includes: 198
a. A scannable barcode or quick response code linked to 199
the certificate of analysis of the hemp consumable THC product 200
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extract batch by an independent testing laboratory; 201
b. The hemp consumable THC product batch number; 202
c. The Internet address of a website where batch 203
information may be obtained; 204
d. The expiration date of the hemp consumable THC product ; 205
and 206
e. The number of milligrams of each marketed cannabinoid 207
per serving. 208
4.3. Is distributed or sold in a container and package 209
that: 210
a. Is suitable to contain products for human consumption; 211
b. Is composed of materials designed to minimize exposure 212
to light; 213
c. Mitigates exposure to high temperatures; 214
d. Is a single color and not transparent. However, the 215
universal symbol, scannable barcode, quick response code, and 216
any text must be a different color than the container and 217
package; 218
e. Does not contain any pictures or images other than a 219
single logo, which may not be attractive to children and may not 220
cover more than 20 percent of the container or package; 221
f. Does not contain any text, pictures, or images that 222
directly or indirectly state the product causes or may cause an 223
intoxicating or psychoactive effect; 224
g. Contains a clear and conspicuous warning on the front 225
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of the package and container which is developed by the 226
department and states the product contains tetrahydrocannabinol; 227
h. Contains a hemp consumable THC product universal symbol 228
developed by the department; 229
i. Contains the number of milligrams of 230
tetrahydrocannabinol in the container and package and the amount 231
in each individual serving in a clear and conspicuous manner; 232
j.d. Is not attractive to children; and 233
k.e. Is compliant with the United States Poison Prevention 234
Packaging Act of 1970, 15 U.S.C. ss. 1471 et seq., without 235
regard to provided exemptions. For purposes of this sub -236
subparagraph, a beverage in a sealed container is considered 237
compliant with the United States Poison Prevention Packaging Act 238
of 1970, 15 U.S.C. ss. 1471 et seq. 239
(b) Hemp consumable THC products may only be sold at 240
retail subject to the following limitations: 241
1. Beverages may not: 242
a. Contain more than 5 milligrams of tetrahydrocannabinol 243
per 6 ounces. 244
b. Be in a container that holds more than 12 ounces. 245
c. Be in a package with more than 10 containers per 246
package. 247
2. Cigarettes and vapor -generating electronic devices may 248
not: 249
a. Contain more than 1 gram. 250
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b. Contain more than 2.5 milligrams of 251
tetrahydrocannabinol per gram. 252
c. Be in a container that holds more than 20 cigarettes or 253
vapor-generating electronic devices. 254
d. Be in a package that contains more than one container. 255
3. Edibles may not: 256
a. Contain more than 2.5 milligrams of 257
tetrahydrocannabinol per gram. 258
b. Contain more than 2 grams and must be individually 259
wrapped. 260
c. Be in a container with more than 20 edibles. 261
d. Be in a package that contains more than one container. 262
4. Tinctures may not: 263
a. Contain more than 100 milligrams of 264
tetrahydrocannabinol per 35 grams. 265
b. Be in a container that holds more than 35 grams. 266
c. Be in a package that holds more than one container. 267
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This paragraph is repealed Decem ber 31, 2028. 269
(c) Effective January 1, 2029, hemp consumable THC 270
products may only be sold at retail subject to the following 271
limitations: 272
1. Beverages may not: 273
a. Contain more than 2.5 milligrams of 274
tetrahydrocannabinol per 6 ounces. 275
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b. Be in a container that holds more than 12 ounces. 276
c. Be in a package with more than 10 containers per 277
package. 278
2. Cigarettes and vapor -generating electronic devices may 279
not: 280
a. Contain more than 1 gram. 281
b. Contain more than 1.25 milligrams of 282
tetrahydrocannabinol per gram. 283
c. Be in a container that holds more than 20 cigarettes or 284
vapor-generating electronic devices. 285
d. Be in a package that contains more than one container. 286
3. Edibles may not: 287
a. Contain more than 1.25 milligrams of 288
tetrahydrocannabinol per gram. 289
b. Contain more than 2 grams and must be individually 290
wrapped. 291
c. Be in a container with more than 20 edibles. 292
d. Be in a package that contains more than one container. 293
4. Tinctures may not: 294
a. Contain more than 50 mil ligrams of tetrahydrocannabinol 295
per 35 grams. 296
b. Be in a container that holds more than 35 grams. 297
c. Be in a package that holds more than one container. 298
(d) Paragraph (c) does not limit the amount of cannabidiol 299
allowed in hemp consumable THC product s. 300
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(e) The retail sale and delivery of hemp consumable THC 301
products is prohibited, except: 302
1. At establishments that have a food permit from the 303
department and prohibit the presence of persons under 21 years 304
of age on the establishment's premises; 305
2. At establishments that have a food permit from the 306
department and have a quota license issued under s. 307
565.02(1)(a)-(f). Establishments with a quota license issued 308
under s. 565.02(1)(a) -(f) which allow the presence of persons 309
under 21 years of age on the establishment's premises must place 310
hemp consumable THC products, not including beverages, in an 311
area inaccessible to customers. Such establishments may place 312
hemp consumable THC products, not including beverages, in an 313
open display unit as long as the un it is located in an area that 314
is inaccessible to customers; or 315
3. In accordance with the mail order, Internet, and remote 316
sales of hemp consumable THC products requirements in s. 317
581.218. 318
(f) Hemp consumable THC products may not be sold, given, 319
bartered, furnished, or delivered to consumers at wholesale or 320
at festivals, fairs, trade shows, farmers markets, expositions, 321
or pop-up retail establishments. 322
(g)(b) Hemp consumable THC products extract may only be 323
sold to a business in this state if that busi ness is properly 324
permitted as required by this section. 325
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(h)(c) Hemp consumable THC products extract distributed or 326
sold in this state are is subject to the applicable requirements 327
of chapter 500, chapter 502, or chapter 580. 328
(i) A person or entity may not sell, deliver, barter, 329
give, or furnish hemp consumable THC products that total more 330
than 100 milligrams of tetrahydrocannabinol to a person in a 24 -331
hour period unless the person receiving the hemp consumable THC 332
products is receiving the products on b ehalf of a cultivator, 333
manufacturer, wholesaler, or retailer for resale. 334
(j)(d) Hemp consumable THC products that are intended for 335
human ingestion or inhalation and that contain hemp extract , 336
including, but not limited to, snuff, chewing gum, and other 337
smokeless products, may not be sold , delivered, bartered, given, 338
or furnished in this state to a person who is under 21 years of 339
age. 340
(k) For a first violation of this subsection, a person who 341
violates this paragraph commits a misdemeanor of the second 342
degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. A 343
person who commits a second or subsequent violation of this 344
subsection paragraph within 12 months 1 year after the first 345
initial violation commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, 346
punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. A person who 347
commits a third or subsequent violation within 12 months after 348
the second violation commits a felony of the third degree, 349
punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. 350
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(l)(e) In addition to paragra ph (k), hemp consumable THC 351
products extract distributed or sold in violation of this 352
subsection are is subject to s. 500.172 and penalties as 353
provided in s. 500.121. Hemp consumable THC extract products 354
found to be mislabeled or in violation of subsection (7) 355
attractive to children are subject to an immediate stop -sale 356
order. 357
(10) CERTIFICATION OF INDEPENDENT LABORATORIES BY THE 358
DEPARTMENT.— 359
(a) The department must certify any laboratory located in 360
this state or another state which meets the qualificat ions of an 361
independent testing laboratory. However, a medical marijuana 362
testing laboratory certified pursuant to s. 381.988 is not 363
required to receive certification by the department. 364
(b) The department must adopt rules establishing the 365
standards for certification and must adopt rules for the testing 366
and reporting of hemp consumable THC products under this 367
section. The Department of Health must assist the department in 368
developing the rules for the certification of independent 369
testing laboratories, which m ust include, but are not limited 370
to: 371
1. Security standards. 372
2. Minimum standards for personnel. 373
3. Sample collection method and process standards. 374
4. Proficiency testing for tetrahydrocannabinol potency, 375
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concentration of cannabidiol, and contaminants unsafe for human 376
consumption, as determined by department rule. 377
5. Reporting content, format, and frequency. 378
6. Audits and onsite inspections. 379
7. Quality assurance. 380
8. Equipment and methodology. 381
9. Chain of custody. 382
10. Any other standard the department deems necessary. 383
(c) The department shall adopt rules establishing a 384
procedure for initial certification and biennial renewal. The 385
department shall renew the certification biennially if the 386
laboratory meets the requirements of thi s section or any rules 387
adopted under this subsection. 388
(d) The department shall publish on its website a list of 389
all laboratories that have received certification. 390
(e) The department may refuse to issue or renew, or may 391
suspend or revoke, the certificat ion of a laboratory that is 392
found to be in violation of this section or any rules adopted 393
under this subsection. 394
(f) Any laboratory that receives certification under this 395
subsection from the department agrees to random unannounced 396
audits and onsite inspe ctions by the department or agents 397
thereof. 398
(11)(10) VIOLATIONS.— 399
(a) A licensee must complete a corrective action plan if 400
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the department determines that the licensee has negligently 401
violated this section or department rules, including 402
negligently: 403
1. Failing to provide the legal land description and 404
global positioning coordinates pursuant to subsection (5); 405
2. Failing to obtain a proper license or other required 406
authorization from the department; or 407
3. Producing Cannabis sativa L. that has a tota l delta-9-408
tetrahydrocannabinol concentration that exceeds 0.3 percent on a 409
dry-weight basis. 410
(b) The corrective action plan must include: 411
1. A reasonable date by which the licensee must correct 412
the negligent violation; and 413
2. A requirement that the l icensee periodically report to 414
the department on compliance with this section and department 415
rules for a period of at least 2 calendar years after the date 416
of the violation. 417
(c) A licensee who negligently violates the corrective 418
action plan under this su bsection three times within 5 years is 419
ineligible to cultivate hemp for 5 years following the date of 420
the third violation. 421
(d) If the department determines that a licensee has 422
violated this section or department rules with a culpable mental 423
state greater than negligence, the department shall immediately 424
report the licensee to the Attorney General and the United 425
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States Attorney General. 426
(e) In addition to any other penalties provided by law, 427
the department may take any of the following actions against an y 428
person licensed or permitted by the department for a violation 429
of this section: 430
1. Place on probation or reprimand the licensee or 431
permittee. 432
2. Revoke, suspend, or deny the issuance or renewal of the 433
license or permit. 434
3. Impose an administrative fine not to exceed $5,000 per 435
violation or assess costs associated with investigation and 436
prosecution. 437
(13)(12) RULES.—The department shall adopt rules to 438
administer the state hemp program. The rules must provide for: 439
(a) A procedure that uses post-decarboxylation or other 440
similarly reliable methods for testing the delta -9-441
tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of cultivated hemp. 442
(b) A procedure for the effective disposal of plants, 443
whether growing or not, that are cultivated in violation of this 444
section or department rules, and products derived from those 445
plants. 446
(c) Packaging and labeling requirements that ensure that 447
hemp consumable THC products are not in violation of subsection 448
(7) extract intended for human ingestion or inhalation is not 449
attractive to children . 450
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(d) Advertising regulations that ensure that hemp 451
consumable THC products extract intended for human ingestion or 452
inhalation are is not marketed or advertised in a manner that 453
specifically targets or is attractive to children. 454
(14)(13) APPLICABILITY.—Notwithstanding any other law: 455
(a) This section does not authorize a licensee to violate 456
any federal or state law or regulation. 457
(b) This section does not apply to a pilot project 458
developed in accordance with 7 U.S.C. 5940 and s. 1004.4473. 459
(c) A licensee who negligently violates this section or 460
department rules is not subject to any criminal or civil 461
enforcement action by the state or a local government other than 462
the enforcement of violations of this section as authorized 463
under subsection (11) (10). 464
Section 3. Effective January 1, 2026, section 581.218, 465
Florida Statutes, is created to read: 466
581.218 Mail order, Internet, and remote sales of hemp 467
consumable THC products. — 468
(1) As used in this section, the term: 469
(a) "Consumer" means a person in this state who comes into 470
possession of any hemp consumable THC products and who, at the 471
time of possession, does not intend to sell or distribute the 472
hemp consumable THC products or is not a retailer. 473
(b) "Delivery sale" means any sale of a hemp consumable 474
THC product to a consumer in the state for which: 475
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1. The consumer submits the order for the sale by 476
telephonic or other voice transmission, mail, delivery service, 477
or the Internet or other online service; or 478
2. The hemp consumable THC products are delivered by use 479
of mail or a delivery service. 480
(c) "Delivery service" means any person engaged in the 481
commercial delivery of letters, packages, or other containers. 482
(d) "Hemp consumable THC product" has the same meaning as 483
in s. 581.217(3). 484
(e) "Legal minimum purchase age" means the minimum age at 485
which an individual may legally purchase hemp consumable THC 486
products in this state. 487
(f) "Retailer" has the same meaning as in s. 581.217(3). 488
(g) "Shipping container" means a cont ainer in which hemp 489
consumable THC products are shipped in connection with a 490
delivery sale. 491
(h) "Shipping document" means a bill of lading, airbill, 492
United States Postal Service form, or any other document used to 493
verify the undertaking by a delivery ser vice to deliver letters, 494
packages, or other containers. 495
(i) "Wholesaler" has the same meaning as in s. 581.217(3). 496
(2)(a) The sale of hemp consumable THC products 497
constituting a delivery sale under paragraph (1)(b) is a 498
delivery sale regardless of whet her the person accepting the 499
order for the delivery sale is located within or outside this 500
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state. 501
(b) A retailer must obtain a food permit from the 502
department under chapter 500 before accepting an order for a 503
delivery sale of hemp consumable THC products . 504
(c) A person may not make a delivery sale of hemp 505
consumable THC products to any individual who is not 21 years of 506
age or older. 507
(d) Each person accepting an order for a delivery sale of 508
hemp consumable THC products must comply with all of the 509
following: 510
1. The age verification requirements of subsection (3). 511
2. The disclosure requirements of subsection (4). 512
3. The shipping requirements of subsection (5). 513
(3) A person may not mail, ship, or otherwise deliver hemp 514
consumable THC products in connection with an order for a 515
delivery sale unless, before the first delivery to the consumer, 516
the person accepting the order for the delivery sale does all of 517
the following: 518
(a) Obtains from the person submitting the order a 519
certification that inclu des: 520
1. Reliable confirmation that the person is 21 years of 521
age or older; and 522
2. A statement signed by the person in writing and under 523
penalty of perjury which: 524
a. Certifies the address and date of birth of the person; 525
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and 526
b. Confirms that the per son wants to receive delivery 527
sales from a hemp consumable THC product retailer and 528
understands that, under the laws of the state, the following 529
actions are illegal: 530
(I) Signing another person's name to the certification. 531
(II) Selling hemp consumable T HC products to individuals 532
who are not 21 years of age or older. 533
(III) Purchasing hemp consumable THC products if the 534
person making the purchase is not 21 years of age or older. 535
(b) Makes a good faith effort to verify the information 536
contained in the certification provided by the individual 537
pursuant to paragraph (a) against a commercially available 538
database that may be reasonably relied upon for accurate age 539
information or obtains a photocopy or other image of a valid 540
government-issued identification ca rd stating the date of birth 541
or age of the individual. 542
(c) Provides to the individual, by electronic mail or 543
other means, a notice meeting the requirements of subsection 544
(4). 545
(d) If an order for hemp consumable THC products is made 546
pursuant to an adver tisement on the Internet, receives payment 547
for the delivery sale from the consumer by a credit or debit 548
card issued in the name of the consumer, or by personal or 549
company check of the consumer. 550
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(e) Submits, to each credit card acquiring company with 551
which the person has credit card sales, identification 552
information in an appropriate form and format so that the words 553
"Hemp consumable THC product" may be printed in the purchaser's 554
credit card statement when a purchase of hemp consumable THC 555
products is made by credit card payment. 556
(f) Makes a telephone call after 5 p.m. to the purchaser 557
confirming the order before shipping the hemp consumable THC 558
products. The telephone call may be a person -to-person call or a 559
recorded message. The person accepting the ord er for delivery 560
sale is not required to speak directly with a person and may 561
leave a message on an answering machine or through voicemail. 562
563
In addition to the requirements of this subsection, a person 564
accepting an order for a delivery sale of hemp consumab le THC 565
products may request that a consumer provide an e -mail address. 566
(4) The notice under paragraph (3)(c) must include 567
prominent and clearly legible statements that sales of hemp 568
consumable THC products are: 569
(a) Illegal if made to individuals who ar e not 21 years of 570
age or older. 571
(b) Restricted to those individuals who provide verifiable 572
proof of age pursuant to subsection (3). 573
(5) Each person who mails, ships, or otherwise delivers 574
hemp consumable THC products in connection with an order for a 575
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delivery sale must: 576
(a) Ship hemp consumable THC products that comply with the 577
limitations on the retail sale of such products in s. 581.217. 578
(b) Ship hemp consumable THC products in a container that 579
complies with the container requirements of s. 518.21 7. 580
(c) Include as part of the shipping documents, in a clear 581
and conspicuous manner, the following statement: "Hemp 582
consumable THC product: Florida law prohibits shipping to 583
individuals under 21 years of age." 584
(d) Use a method of mailing, shipping, or delivery that 585
obligates the delivery service to require: 586
1. The individual submitting the order for the delivery 587
sale or another person 21 years of age or older who resides at 588
the individual's address to sign his or her name to accept 589
delivery of the shipping container. 590
2. Proof that the individual is the addressee, or an 591
individual who is 21 years of age or older designated by the 592
addressee, in the form of a valid, government -issued 593
identification card bearing a photograph of the individual who 594
signs to accept delivery of the shipping container. 595
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If the person accepting a purchase order for a delivery sale 597
delivers the hemp consumable THC products without using a 598
delivery service, the person must comply with all of the 599
requirements of this section which apply to a delivery service. 600
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Any failure to comply with a requirement of this section 601
constitutes a violation thereof. 602
(6) This section does not apply to delivery sales of hemp 603
consumable THC products to a retailer or wholesaler. 604
(7) An individual who is 21 years of age or older who 605
knowingly violates any provision of this section commits a 606
misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 607
775.082 or s. 775.083. 608
(8) The Attorney General, the Attorney General's designee, 609
or a state attorney may bring an action in the appropriate court 610
in the state to prevent or restrain violations of this section 611
by any person. 612
Section 4. Effective January 1, 2026, section 581.219, 613
Florida Statutes, is created to read: 614
581.219 Seizure and destruction of contraband hemp 615
consumable THC products. —All hemp consumable THC products, as 616
defined in s. 581.217(3), sold, offered for sale, delivered, or 617
distributed contrary to any provision of ss. 581.217 and 581.218 618
are declared to be contraband, are subject to seizure and 619
confiscation under the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act by any 620
person whose duty it is to enforce those sections, and must be 621
disposed of as follows: 622
(1) A court having jurisdiction shall order the hemp 623
consumable THC products forfeited upo n a showing that, by a 624
preponderance of the evidence, the products were sold, offered 625
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for sale, delivered, or distributed contrary to any provision of 626
ss. 581.217 and 581.218. Upon completion of any chapter 120 627
proceedings related to the seized hemp consum able THC products, 628
the court shall order the products destroyed except as provided 629
by applicable court orders. The officer who destroys the 630
products shall keep a record of the location where the products 631
were seized, the kinds and quantities of the product s destroyed, 632
and the time, place, and manner of the destruction of the 633
products and shall make a return under oath reporting such 634
destruction. 635
(2) The department or seizing law enforcement agency shall 636
keep a full and complete record of all products seiz ed under 637
this section showing: 638
(a) The exact kinds, quantities, and forms of the 639
products. 640
(b) The persons from whom the products were seized and to 641
whom they were delivered. 642
(c) By whose authority the products were seized, 643
delivered, and destroyed. 644
(d) The dates of the seizure, disposal, and destruction of 645
the products. 646
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Records under this subsection must be open to inspection by all 648
persons charged with the enforcement of ss. 581.217 and 581.218. 649
(3) The cost of seizure, confiscation, and destru ction of 650
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contraband hemp consumable THC products is borne by the person 651
from whom the products are seized. 652
(4) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the 653
procedures of the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act apply to 654
this section. 655
Section 5. Effective January 1, 2026, section 581.220, 656
Florida Statutes, is created to read: 657
581.220 Ingesting hemp consumable THC products prohibited 658
near school property. — 659
(1) A person may not ingest hemp consumable THC products, 660
as defined in s. 581.217(3), in , on, or within 1,000 feet of the 661
real property comprising a public or private elementary, middle, 662
or secondary school between the hours of 6 a.m. and midnight. 663
This section does not apply to a person who is in a moving 664
vehicle or within a private residenc e. 665
(2) A law enforcement officer may issue a citation in such 666
form as prescribed by a county or municipality to any person who 667
violates this section. The citation must contain all of the 668
following: 669
(a) The date and time of issuance. 670
(b) The name and address of the person cited. 671
(c) The date and time the civil infraction was committed. 672
(d) The statute violated. 673
(e) The facts constituting the violation. 674
(f) The name and authority of the law enforcement officer. 675
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(g) The procedure for the person to follow to pay the 676
civil penalty, to contest the citation, or to appear in court. 677
(h) The applicable civil penalty if the person elects not 678
to contest the citation. 679
(3) Any person issued a citation pursuant to this section 680
is charged with a civil in fraction, punishable by a civil 681
penalty of up to $25, 50 hours of community service, or, where 682
available, successful completion of a school -approved, anti-683
drug, alternative-to-suspension program. 684
(4) Any person who fails to comply with the directions on 685
the citation waives his or her right to contest the citation, 686
and an order to show cause may be issued by the court. 687
Section 6. Effective January 1, 2026, subsection (1) of 688
section 565.04, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 689
565.04 Package store restrictions.— 690
(1) Vendors licensed under s. 565.02(1)(a) shall not in 691
said place of business sell, offer, or expose for sale any 692
merchandise other than such beverages, and such places of 693
business shall be devoted exclusively to such sales; provided, 694
however, that such vendors shall be permitted to sell bitters; 695
grenadine; nonalcoholic mixer -type beverages, not to include 696
fruit juices produced outside this state; fruit juices produced 697
in this state; home bar and party supplies and equipment, 698
including but not limited to glassware and party -type foods; 699
miniatures of no alcoholic content; nicotine products; and 700
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tobacco products. Such places of business shall have no openings 701
permitting direct access to any other building or room, except 702
to a private office o r storage room of the place of business 703
from which patrons are excluded. Vendors licensed under s. 704
565.02(1)(a) may sell hemp consumable THC products in accordance 705
with ss. 581.217 and 581.218. 706
Section 7. Effective January 1, 2026, paragraph (a) of 707
subsection (2) of section 565.045, Florida Statutes, is amended 708
to read: 709
565.045 Regulations for consumption on premises; penalty; 710
exemptions.— 711
(2)(a) There shall not be sold at such places of business 712
anything other than the beverages permitted, home bar and party 713
supplies and equipment (including , but not limited to, glassware 714
and party-type foods), cigarettes, hemp consumable THC products 715
in accordance with ss. 581.217 and 581.218, and what is 716
customarily sold in a restaurant. 717
Section 8. Section 569 .006, Florida Statutes, is amended 718
to read: 719
569.006 Retail tobacco products dealers; administrative 720
penalties.—The division may suspend or revoke the permit of the 721
dealer upon sufficient cause appearing of the violation of any 722
of the provisions of s. 581.217, s. 581.218, or this chapter, 723
including part II of this chapter if the dealer deals, at 724
retail, in nicotine products within the state or allows a 725
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nicotine products vending machine to be located on its premises 726
within the state, by a dealer or by a dea ler's agent or 727
employee. The division may also assess and accept administrative 728
fines of up to $1,000 against a dealer for each violation. The 729
division shall deposit all fines collected into the General 730
Revenue Fund as collected. An order imposing an admin istrative 731
fine becomes effective 15 days after the date of the order. The 732
division may suspend the imposition of a penalty against a 733
dealer, conditioned upon the dealer's compliance with terms the 734
division considers appropriate. 735
Section 9. Section 569. 35, Florida Statutes, is amended to 736
read: 737
569.35 Retail nicotine product dealers; administrative 738
penalties.—The division may suspend or revoke the permit of a 739
dealer, including the retail tobacco products dealer permit of a 740
retail tobacco products dealer as defined in s. 569.002(4), upon 741
sufficient cause appearing of the violation of any of the 742
provisions of s. 581.217, s. 581.218, or this part, by a dealer, 743
or by a dealer's agent or employee. The division may also assess 744
and accept an administrative fine of up to $1,000 against a 745
dealer for each violation. The division shall deposit all fines 746
collected into the General Revenue Fund as collected. An order 747
imposing an administrative fine becomes effective 15 days after 748
the date of the order. The division ma y suspend the imposition 749
of a penalty against a dealer, conditioned upon the dealer's 750
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compliance with terms the division considers appropriate. 751
Section 10. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this 752
act, this act shall take effect July 1, 2025. 753