HB2211--IMPORTINGVAPINGPRODUCTS
SPONSOR: Roberts
ThisbillrequiresthatonorbeforeJanuary1,2025,andannually
thereafter,everymanufacturerofvaporproductssoldinthisstate
shallcertifythatthemanufactureragreestocomplywiththe
requirementsspecifiedinthebill.Themanufacturermustalso
certifythattheyhavereceivedamarketingauthorizationforthe
vaporproductfromtheUnitedStatesFoodandDrugAdministration
(FDA),thevaporproductwasmarketedintheUnitedStatesasof
August8,2016,themanufacturersubmittedapremarkettobacco
productapplicationforthevaporproducttotheFDAonorbefore
September9,2020,andtheapplicationremainsunderreviewora
finaldecisionontheapplicationhasnottakeneffect.A
manufacturershallsubmitacertificationformthatlistseach
vaporproductsoldinthestate.
Eachannualcertificationformshallbeaccompaniedbyacopyof
themarketingauthorizationorotherorderforthevaporproduct
issuedbytheFDAorevidenceofsubmissionofthepremarket
tobaccoproductapplication,andapaymentof$200foreachvapor
productthefirsttimeamanufacturersubmitsacertificationform
fortheproductand$200annuallythereafterforeachvapor
product. AmanufacturerisrequiredtonotifytheDirectorwithin
30daysofanymaterialchangetothecertificationform.
OnorbeforeJune1,2025,theDirectoroftheDepartmentof
Revenueshallmaintainandmakepubliclyavailableadirectorythat
listsallvaporproductmanufacturersandvaporproductsforwhich
certificationformshavebeensubmitted. Amanufacturermustbe
providednoticeandgiven15daystocorrectanydeficiencies
beforethemanufacturerorproductcanberemovedfromthe
directory. Ifaproductisremovedfromthedirectory,each
retailer,distributor,andwholesalershallhave21days,fromthe
daytheproductisremovedfromthedirectory,toremovethe
productfromitsinventory.
BeginningJune1,2025,oronthedatetheDirectorfirstmakesthe
directorypubliclyavailable,onlyavaporproductthatisincluded
inthedirectorymaybesold.
Awholesaler,distributor,orretailerofvaporproductswho
violatesthisprovisionshallreceivethefollowingpenalties:
(1)Forafirstviolation,acivilpenaltyof$500perdayfor
eachproductuntiltheoffendingproductisremovedfromthemarket
orisproperlylistedinthedirectory; (2)Forasecondviolationwithina12monthperiod,suspensionof
thelicensee'slicenseforatleast14days;
(3)Forathirdviolationwithina12monthperiod,suspensionof
thelicensee'slicenseforatleast60days;
(4)Forafourthandsubsequentviolationwithina12month
period,suspensionofthelicensee'slicenseforatleast1year;
and
Amanufacturerofvaporproductswhoseproductsarenotlistedin
thedirectoryandaresoldinthisstateissubjecttoacivil
penaltyof$500perdayforeachproductinviolationuntilthe
offendingproductisremovedfromthemarketorproperlylistedin
thedirectory. Anymanufacturerofvaporproductsthatfalsely
representsanyoftheinformationrequiredbythisbillshallbe
guiltyofaclassCmisdemeanorforeachfalserepresentation anda
repeatedviolationshallconstituteanunfairtradepracticeunder
Sections375.930RSMotoSection375.948RSMo.
TheDirectororAttorneyGeneralmayexaminetherecordsofany
distributor,wholesaler,orretailertodeterminecompliance. The
DirectororAttorneyGeneralmaymakeinspectionsatanytime
duringnormalbusinesshours,andmayinspectthepremisesto
ascertainwhethernoncompliantvaporproductsarepresent.
Unannouncedfollow-upinspectionsofallnoncompliant
distributors,wholesalers,andretailersarerequiredwithin30
daysofanyviolation. Resultsofsuchinspectionsshallbemade
availabletothepublicuponrequest. Thedirectorshalldisclose
anycompliancerelatedinformationthatisrequestedbythe
AttorneyGeneral.
Anyvaporproductsthatareinviolationareconsideredcontraband
goodsandmaybeseizedwithoutawarrant. Thecostofsuch
seizureandresultingdestructionofoffendingvaporproductswill
bepaidbythepersonfromwhomtheproductsareconfiscated.
Anynonresidentmanufacturerofvaporproductsthatisnot
registeredtodobusinessinthestateshallappointanagentto
receiveanyserviceofprocessresultingfromanyproceeding
againstthenonresidentmanufacturertobeincludedinthe
directory. Themanufacturershallnotifythedepartmentofany
appointmentorterminationofanagent,asspecifiedinthebill.
Anymanufacturerwhohasnotappointedanagentshallbedeemedto
haveappointedtheSecretaryofStateasitsagentforserviceof
process. TheappointmentoftheSecretaryofStateforthis
serviceshallnotsatisfyinclusionorretentionwithinthe
directory. OnorbeforeDecember31,2025,andannuallythereafter,the
DirectorshallprovideareporttotheGeneralAssemblyregarding
thedirectory.