| 1 | 1 | | SECONDREGULARSESSION |
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| 2 | 2 | | HOUSEBILLNO.2211 |
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| 3 | 3 | | 102NDGENERALASSEMBLY |
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| 4 | 4 | | INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEROBERTS. |
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| 5 | 5 | | 3824H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk |
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| 6 | 6 | | ANACT |
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| 7 | 7 | | Toamendchapter196,RSMo,byaddingtheretoonenewsectionrelatingtovaporproducts, |
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| 8 | 8 | | withpenaltyprovisions. |
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| 9 | 9 | | BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows: |
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| 10 | 10 | | SectionA.Chapter196,RSMo,isamendedbyaddingtheretoonenewsection,tobe |
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| 11 | 11 | | 2knownassection196.1202,toreadasfollows: |
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| 12 | 12 | | 196.1202.1.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsmean: |
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| 13 | 13 | | 2 (1)"Department",theMissouridepartmentofrevenue; |
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| 14 | 14 | | 3 (2)"Director",thedirectoroftheMissouridepartmentofrevenue; |
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| 15 | 15 | | 4 (3)"Vaporproduct",thesamemeaningasdefinedundersection407.925. |
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| 16 | 16 | | 5 2.OnorbeforeJanuary1,2025,andannuallyonorbeforeeachJanuaryfirst |
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| 17 | 17 | | 6thereafter,everymanufacturerofvaporproductsthataresoldinthisstate,whether |
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| 18 | 18 | | 7directlyorthroughadistributor,wholesaler,retailer,orsimilarintermediaryor |
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| 19 | 19 | | 8intermediaries,shallcertifyunderpenaltyofperjuryonaformandinthemanner |
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| 20 | 20 | | 9prescribedbythedirectorthatthemanufactureragreestocomplywiththischapterand |
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| 21 | 21 | | 10that: |
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| 22 | 22 | | 11 (1)Themanufacturerhasreceivedamarketingauthorizationorsimilarorder |
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| 23 | 23 | | 12forthevaporproductfromtheUnitedStatesFoodandDrugAdministrationunder21 |
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| 24 | 24 | | 13U.S.C.Section387j;or |
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| 25 | 25 | | 14 (2)ThevaporproductwasmarketedintheUnitedStatesasofAugust8,2016, |
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| 26 | 26 | | 15themanufacturersubmittedapremarkettobaccoproductapplicationforthevapor |
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| 27 | 27 | | 16producttotheUnitedStatesFoodandDrugAdministrationunder21U.S.C.Section |
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| 28 | 28 | | 17387jonorbeforeSeptember9,2020,andtheapplicationeitherremainsunderreview |
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| 29 | 29 | | EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis |
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| 30 | 30 | | intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 18bytheUnitedStatesFoodandDrugAdministrationorafinaldecisiononthe |
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| 31 | 31 | | 19applicationhasnototherwisetakeneffect. |
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| 32 | 32 | | 20 3.Amanufacturershallsubmitacertificationformthatseparatelylistseach |
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| 33 | 33 | | 21vaporproductthatissoldinthisstate. |
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| 34 | 34 | | 22 4.Eachannualcertificationformrequiredbysubsections2and3ofthissection |
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| 35 | 35 | | 23shallbeaccompaniedby: |
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| 36 | 36 | | 24 (1)Acopyofthemarketingauthorizationorotherorderforthevaporproduct |
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| 37 | 37 | | 25issuedbytheUnitedStatesFoodandDrugAdministrationunder21U.S.C.Section |
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| 38 | 38 | | 26387j,orevidencethatthepremarkettobaccoproductapplicationforthevaporproduct |
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| 39 | 39 | | 27wassubmittedtotheUnitedStatesFoodandDrugAdministrationandafinal |
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| 40 | 40 | | 28authorizationororderhasnotyettakeneffect;and |
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| 41 | 41 | | 29 (2)Apaymentoftwohundreddollarsforeachvaporproductthefirsttimea |
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| 42 | 42 | | 30vaporproductmanufacturersubmitsacertificationformforthatproductanda |
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| 43 | 43 | | 31paymentoftwohundreddollarsannuallythereafterforeachvaporproduct. |
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| 44 | 44 | | 32 5.Amanufacturerrequiredtosubmitacertificationformundersubsections2 |
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| 45 | 45 | | 33and3ofthissectionshallnotifythedirectorwithinthirtydaysofanymaterialchangeto |
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| 46 | 46 | | 34thecertificationform,includingtheissuanceordenialofamarketingauthorizationor |
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| 47 | 47 | | 35otherorderbytheUnitedStatesFoodandDrugAdministrationunder21U.S.C.Section |
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| 48 | 48 | | 36387j,oranyotherorderoractionbytheUnitedStatesFoodandDrug |
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| 49 | 49 | | 37Administrationoranycourtthataffectstheabilityofthevaporproducttobe |
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| 50 | 50 | | 38introducedordeliveredintointerstatecommerceforcommercialdistributioninthe |
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| 51 | 51 | | 39UnitedStates. |
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| 52 | 52 | | 40 6.OnorbeforeJune1,2025,thedirectorshallmaintainandmakepublicly |
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| 53 | 53 | | 41availableonthedepartment'swebsiteadirectorythatlistsallvaporproduct |
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| 54 | 54 | | 42manufacturersandvaporproductsforwhichcertificationformshavebeensubmitted |
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| 55 | 55 | | 43andshallupdatethedirectoryasnecessarytoensureaccuracy. |
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| 56 | 56 | | 44 7.Thedirectorshallprovidemanufacturersnoticeandanopportunitytocure |
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| 57 | 57 | | 45deficienciesbeforeremovingmanufacturersorproductsfromthedirectory. |
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| 58 | 58 | | 46 (1)Thedirectorshallnotremovethemanufactureroritsproductsfromthe |
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| 59 | 59 | | 47directoryuntilatleastfifteendaysafterthemanufacturerhasbeengivennoticeofan |
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| 60 | 60 | | 48intendedaction.Noticeshallbesufficientandbedeemedimmediatelyreceivedbya |
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| 61 | 61 | | 49manufacturerifthenoticeissenteitherelectronicallyorbyfacsimiletoanelectronic |
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| 62 | 62 | | 50mailaddressorfacsimilenumber,asthecasemaybe,providedbythemanufacturerin |
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| 63 | 63 | | 51itsmostrecentcertificationfiledundersubsections2and3ofthissection. |
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| 64 | 64 | | 52 (2)Thevaporproductmanufacturershallhavefifteenbusinessdaysfromthe |
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| 65 | 65 | | 53dateofserviceofthenoticeofthedirector’sintendedactiontoestablishthatthevapor |
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| 66 | 66 | | 54productmanufactureroritsproductsshouldbeincludedinthedirectory. |
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| 67 | 67 | | HB2211 2 55 (3)Adeterminationbythedirectortonotincludeortoremovefromthe |
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| 68 | 68 | | 56directoryamanufactureroravaporproductshallbesubjecttoreviewbythefilingofa |
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| 69 | 69 | | 57civilactionforprospectivedeclaratoryorinjunctiverelief. |
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| 70 | 70 | | 58 8.Ifaproductisremovedfromthedirectory,eachretailer,distributor,and |
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| 71 | 71 | | 59wholesalershallhavetwenty-onedaysfromthedaysuchproductisremovedfromthe |
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| 72 | 72 | | 60directorytoremovetheproductfromitsinventoryandreturntheproducttothe |
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| 73 | 73 | | 61manufacturerfordisposal.Aftertwenty-onedaysfollowingremovalfromthedirectory, |
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| 74 | 74 | | 62thevaporproductsofamanufactureridentifiedinthenoticeofremovalarecontraband |
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| 75 | 75 | | 63andaresubjecttopenaltiesundersubsection10ofthissectionandseizure,forfeiture, |
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| 76 | 76 | | 64anddestructionundersubdivision(2)ofsubsection11ofthissection. |
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| 77 | 77 | | 65 9.BeginningJune1,2025,oronthedatethatthedirectorfirstmakesthe |
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| 78 | 78 | | 66directoryavailableforpublicinspectiononthedepartmentofrevenuewebsite,aperson |
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| 79 | 79 | | 67shallnotsellorofferforsaleavaporproductinthisstatethatisnotincludedinthe |
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| 80 | 80 | | 68directorydescribedbysubsections2and3ofthissection,andavaporproduct |
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| 81 | 81 | | 69manufacturershallnotsell,eitherdirectlyorthroughadistributororwholesaler, |
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| 82 | 82 | | 70retailer,orsimilarintermediaryorintermediaries,avaporproductinthisstatethatis |
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| 83 | 83 | | 71notincludedinthedirectorydescribedbysubsections2and3ofthissection. |
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| 84 | 84 | | 72 10.Thefollowingpenaltiesshallapplytoviolationsofthissection: |
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| 85 | 85 | | 73 (1)Awholesaler,distributor,orretailerofvaporproductswhosellsoroffersfor |
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| 86 | 86 | | 74saleavaporproductinthisstatethatisnotincludedinthedirectory: |
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| 87 | 87 | | 75 (a)Forafirstviolationofthissection,shallbesubjecttoacivilpenaltyoffive |
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| 88 | 88 | | 76hundreddollarsperdayforeachproductofferedforsaleinviolationofthissection |
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| 89 | 89 | | 77untiltheoffendingproductisremovedfromthemarketoruntiltheoffendingproductis |
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| 90 | 90 | | 78properlylistedinthedirectory; |
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| 91 | 91 | | 79 (b)Forasecondviolationwithinatwelve-monthperiod,thelicenseofthe |
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| 92 | 92 | | 80licenseeshallbesuspendedforatleastfourteendays; |
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| 93 | 93 | | 81 (c)Forathirdviolationwithinatwelve-monthperiod,thelicenseofthelicensee |
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| 94 | 94 | | 82shallbesuspendedforatleastsixtydays;and |
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| 95 | 95 | | 83 (d)Forafourthorsubsequentviolationwithinatwelve-monthperiod,the |
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| 96 | 96 | | 84licenseofthelicenseeshallbesuspendedforatleastoneyear; |
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| 97 | 97 | | 85 (2)Amanufacturerofvaporproductswhosevaporproductsarenotlistedinthe |
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| 98 | 98 | | 86directoryandaresoldinthisstate,whetherdirectlyorthroughadistributor, |
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| 99 | 99 | | 87wholesaler,retailer,orsimilarintermediaryorintermediaries,issubjecttoacivil |
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| 100 | 100 | | 88penaltyoffivehundreddollarsperdayforeachproductofferedforsaleinviolationof |
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| 101 | 101 | | 89thissectionuntiltheoffendingproductisremovedfromthemarketoruntilthe |
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| 102 | 102 | | 90offendingproductisproperlylistedinthedirectory.Inaddition,anymanufacturerof |
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| 103 | 103 | | 91vaporproductsthatfalselyrepresentsanyoftheinformationrequiredbysubsection2 |
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| 104 | 104 | | HB2211 3 92or3ofthissectionshallbeguiltyofaclassCmisdemeanorforeachfalserepresentation; |
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| 105 | 105 | | 93and |
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| 106 | 106 | | 94 (3)Arepeatedviolationofthissectionshallconstituteanunfairtradepractice |
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| 107 | 107 | | 95undertheprovisionsofsections375.930to375.948.Nothinginthissectionshallbe |
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| 108 | 108 | | 96construedtocreateorimplyaprivatecauseofactionforaviolationofsections376.2050 |
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| 109 | 109 | | 97to376.2053. |
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| 110 | 110 | | 98 11.(1)Thedirectorortheattorneygeneralmayexaminethebooks,papers,and |
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| 111 | 111 | | 99recordsofanydistributor,wholesaler,orretailerinthisstateforthepurposeof |
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| 112 | 112 | | 100determiningcompliancewiththissection.Thedirectorortheattorneygeneralmay |
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| 113 | 113 | | 101makeinspectionsandexaminationsatanytimeduringordinarybusinesshours,and |
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| 114 | 114 | | 102mayinspectthepremisesandalldesks,safes,vaults,andotherfixturesandfurniture |
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| 115 | 115 | | 103containedinoruponthepremisesforthepurposeofascertainingwhether |
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| 116 | 116 | | 104noncompliantvaporproductsareheldorpossessedinviolationofthissection. |
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| 117 | 117 | | 105Unannouncedfollow-upinspectionsandexaminationsofallnoncompliantdistributors, |
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| 118 | 118 | | 106wholesalers,andretailersarerequiredwithinthirtydaysafteranyviolationofthis |
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| 119 | 119 | | 107section.Thedirectorshallpublishtheresultsofallinspectionsandexaminationsat |
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| 120 | 120 | | 108leastannuallyandshallmaketheresultsavailabletothepublicuponrequest. |
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| 121 | 121 | | 109 (2)Anyvaporproductsofferedforsaleinviolationofthissectionaredeclaredto |
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| 122 | 122 | | 110becontrabandgoodsandmaybeseizedbythedirectororattorneygeneral,the |
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| 123 | 123 | | 111director'sagentsortheattorneygeneral’sagents,oremployees,orbyanylaw |
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| 124 | 124 | | 112enforcementofthisstateifdirectedbythedirectororattorneygeneraltodoso,without |
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| 125 | 125 | | 113awarrant.Thecostofsuchseizure,forfeiture,anddestructionshallbebornebythe |
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| 126 | 126 | | 114personfromwhomtheproductsareconfiscated. |
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| 127 | 127 | | 115 (3)Inanactionbroughtunderthissection,thedirectororattorneygeneralmay |
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| 128 | 128 | | 116recoverreasonableexpensesincurredininvestigatingandpreparingthecase,and |
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| 129 | 129 | | 117attorney'sfees. |
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| 130 | 130 | | 118 12.Thedirectorshalldisclosetotheattorneygeneralanyinformationreceived |
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| 131 | 131 | | 119underthissectionthatisrequestedbytheattorneygeneralforpurposesofdetermining |
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| 132 | 132 | | 120compliancewithandenforcingtheprovisionsofthissection.Thedirectorandattorney |
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| 133 | 133 | | 121generalshallsharewitheachotherinformationreceivedunderthissection,or |
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| 134 | 134 | | 122correspondinglawsofotherstates. |
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| 135 | 135 | | 123 13.(1)Anynonresidentmanufacturerofvaporproductsthathasnotregistered |
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| 136 | 136 | | 124todobusinessinthestateasaforeigncorporationorbusinessentityshall,asacondition |
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| 137 | 137 | | 125precedenttobeingincludedinthedirectorycreatedinthissection,appointand |
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| 138 | 138 | | 126continuallyengagewithoutinterruptiontheservicesofanagentinthisstatetoactas |
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| 139 | 139 | | 127agentfortheserviceofprocessonwhomallprocessshallbeserved,andanyactionor |
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| 140 | 140 | | 128proceedingagainstitconcerningorarisingoutoftheenforcementofthissection,may |
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| 141 | 141 | | HB2211 4 129beservedinanymannerauthorizedbylaw.Suchserviceshallconstitutelegalandvalid |
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| 142 | 142 | | 130serviceofprocessonthemanufacturer.Themanufacturershallprovidethename, |
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| 143 | 143 | | 131address,telephonenumber,andproofoftheappointmentandavailabilityofsuchagent |
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| 144 | 144 | | 132tothedepartment. |
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| 145 | 145 | | 133 (2)Themanufacturershallprovidenoticetothedepartmentthirtycalendar |
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| 146 | 146 | | 134dayspriortoterminationoftheauthorityofanagentandshallfurtherprovideproofto |
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| 147 | 147 | | 135thesatisfactionofthedepartmentoftheappointmentofanewagentnolessthanfive |
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| 148 | 148 | | 136calendardayspriortotheterminationofanexistingagent'sappointment.Intheevent |
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| 149 | 149 | | 137anagentterminatesanagencyappointment,themanufacturershallnotifythe |
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| 150 | 150 | | 138departmentoftheterminationwithinfivecalendardaysandshallincludeproofto |
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| 151 | 151 | | 139thesatisfactionofthedepartmentoftheappointmentofanewagent. |
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| 152 | 152 | | 140 (3)Anymanufacturerwhosevaporproductsaresoldinthisstatewhohasnot |
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| 153 | 153 | | 141appointedandengagedtheservicesofanagentasrequiredbythissectionshallbe |
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| 154 | 154 | | 142deemedtohaveappointedthesecretaryofstateasitsagentforserviceofprocess.The |
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| 155 | 155 | | 143appointmentofthesecretaryofstateasagentshallnotsatisfytheconditionprecedent |
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| 156 | 156 | | 144requiredinsubdivision(1)ofthissubsectiontobeincludedorretainedinthedirectory. |
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| 157 | 157 | | 145 14.OnorbeforeDecember31,2025,andannuallyonorbeforeeachDecember |
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| 158 | 158 | | 146thirty-firstthereafter,thedirectorshallprovideareporttothegeneralassembly |
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| 159 | 159 | | 147regardingthestatusofthedirectory,manufacturersandproductsincludedinthe |
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| 160 | 160 | | 148directory,revenueandexpendituresrelatedtotheadministrationofthissection,and |
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| 161 | 161 | | 149enforcementactivitiesundertakenpursuanttothissection. |
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| 162 | 162 | | 150 15.Allfeesandpenaltiescollectedunderthissectionshallbeusedforthe |
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| 163 | 163 | | 151administrationandenforcementofthissection. |
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| 164 | 164 | | 152 16.Thedepartment,inconjunctionwiththeattorneygeneral,maypromulgate |
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| 165 | 165 | | 153allnecessaryrulesandregulationsfortheadministrationofthissection.Anyruleor |
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| 166 | 166 | | 154portionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,thatiscreatedunderthe |
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| 167 | 167 | | 155authoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplieswithandis |
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| 168 | 168 | | 156subjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.This |
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| 169 | 169 | | 157sectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowersvestedwiththe |
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| 170 | 170 | | 158generalassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,orto |
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| 171 | 171 | | 159disapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantof |
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| 172 | 172 | | 160rulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2024,shallbe |
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| 173 | 173 | | 161invalidandvoid. |
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| 174 | 174 | | ✔ |
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| 175 | 175 | | HB2211 5 |
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