HB 2073 Summary

• Establishes a regulatory framework requiring manufacturers, distributors, and retailers of e-liquids and vapor products to obtain permits from the Department of Health Services, with permit fees of $1,000 (manufacturers, 5-year), $500 (distributors, 1-year), and $150 (retailers, 1-year).

• Mandates e-liquid containers use child-proof caps and tamper-evident packaging, include nicotine warning labels and identifiable tracking codes, prohibits products knowingly attractive to minors, and limits nicotine concentration to 75 milligrams per milliliter for retail sales.

• Requires age verification (government-issued ID or third-party age verification service) before selling e-liquids or vapor products, prohibits minors from possessing these products (classified as petty offense), and imposes escalating civil penalties for retail violations including permit revocation on fourth violation within 24 months.

• Establishes the Vapor Products Regulatory Fund to collect all fees and civil penalties, with minimum penalties of $1,000-$10,000 for selling without a permit and up to $10,000 civil penalty for general violations.

• Requires manufacturers to submit annual reports on products, nicotine levels, and sales volumes (unless FDA-filed), allows sale of non-compliant pre-existing inventory for 90 days, and requires compliance with federal tobacco product manufacturing practices and ingredient listing requirements.