Requires inspections of retail cigarette and vapor product dealers.
This bill requires the Attorney General or Commissioner of Health to inspect retail stores selling cigarettes and vapor products at least twice yearly. It mandates follow-up inspections within three months of any violation related to prohibited flavored products. Violations of flavor restrictions (like fruit or candy flavors) trigger escalating civil penalties ($250-$1,000 for cigarettes; $500-$2,000 for vapor products), with fines paid to the violating municipality’s treasury. The law updates enforcement procedures to centralize inspections under state health authorities, replacing prior local enforcement authority for these specific violations.
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Jan 2024
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action May 13, 2024
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May 13, 2024
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Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
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Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Health Committee
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2 primary · 3 co-sponsors
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