Consumer Protection - As enacted, prohibits persons from selling, offering for sale, or offering a free sample of counterfeit lighters and unsafe lighters. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 47.

HB 343 prohibits the sale, offer for sale, or free sampling of counterfeit lighters (infringing U.S. intellectual property) or unsafe lighters that don’t meet ASTM safety standards for specific types (e.g., disposable lighters must comply with ASTM F400-20, utility lighters with ASTM F2201-20). It directly affects sellers and manufacturers of lighters in Tennessee, making violations subject to consumer protection laws. The law includes limited exemptions for interstate transportation through Tennessee and warehouse storage not open to public retail. The bill takes effect July 1, 2025, and amends Tennessee Code Titles 39 and 47.