Criminal Offenses - As introduced, creates an offense for a vape shop retailer, or a distributor, wholesaler, or importer, who sells or offers for sale a vapor product for retail sale in this state to sell nitrous oxides. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 57, Chapter 7 and Title 67.

SB 2098 prohibits vape shop retailers, distributors, wholesalers, and importers from selling or offering nitrous oxide (laughing gas) for retail sale in Tennessee. It directly affects businesses operating vape shops or handling vape products, imposing fines starting at $500 per violation for first offenses, increasing to $1,000-$1,500 for third violations within a year, and adding license suspensions or revocations for repeat offenses. Manufacturers causing nitrous oxide to be sold through these channels face $10,000 fines per product. The law creates civil penalties (not criminal charges) and treats repeated violations as deceptive trade practices, effective July 2026.