The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Alan Miller.
DIGEST
SB 301 Original 2020 Regular Session Jackson
Proposed law defines "characterizing flavor" as a distinguishable flavor, taste, or aroma other than
tobacco, mint, or menthol, including but not limited to any fruit, chocolate, vanilla, honey, candy,
cocoa, dessert, alcoholic beverage, herb, wintergreen, or spice flavoring, that is imparted, prior to
or during consumption, by use of a vapor product including liquid nicotine, or any smoke or vapor
emanating from that device or product. Proposed law provides that a vapor product is deemed to
have a characterizing flavor if the product is advertised or marketed as having or producing any such
distinguishable flavor, taste, or aroma.
Proposed law prohibits any person, agent, associate, employee, representative, or servant of any
person, retail dealer, or wholesale dealer from selling, offering for sale, distributing for commercial
purpose at no cost or minimal cost or with coupons or rebate offers, giving or furnishing to any
person any vapor product that has a characterizing flavor.
Proposed law directs the La. State Law Institute to arrange in alphabetical order and renumber certain
definitions provided in present and proposed law.
Effective August 1, 2020.
(Adds R.S. 26:901(36) and 911(E))