Missouri 2022 2022 Regular Session

Missouri House Bill HB1667 Comm Sub / Analysis

Filed 05/13/2022

                    SSHB1667--KRATOMPRODUCTS
Thisbillestablishesthe"KratomConsumerProtectionAct",which
requiresdealerswhoprepare,distribute,sell,orexposeforsale
afoodthatisrepresentedtobeakratomproducttodiscloseon
theproductlabelthebasisonwhichthisrepresentation ismade.
Adealerisprohibitedfrompreparing,distributing,selling,or
exposingforsaleakratomproductthatdoesnotconformtothese
labelingrequirements.
Adealermaynotprepare,distribute,sell,orexposeforsalea
kratomproductthatisadulteratedorcontaminatedwithadangerous
non-kratomsubstance,containsalevelof7-hydroxymitragynine in
thealkaloidfractionthatisgreaterthan2%compositionofthe
product,containinganysyntheticalkaloids,ordoesnotincludeon
itspackageorlabeltheamountofmitragynine,7-
hydroxymitragynine, orothersyntheticallyderivedcompoundsofthe
plantMitragynaspeciosa.
Adealermaynotdistribute,sell,orexposeforsaleakratom
producttoanyoneunder18yearsofage.Thebillspecifies
penaltiesforaviolationofthelabelingrequirementsandallows
forapersonwhoisaggrievedbyaviolationofthelabeling
requirementstobringacauseofactionfordamagesresultingfrom
theviolation.