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AZ SB1401

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/29/2020

Primary Sponsor

Kate Brophy McGee

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-fourth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2020)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arizona law to expand the definition of "tobacco product" to include electronic smoking devices (e-cigarettes, vape pens, e-hookahs), their components, parts, accessories, and any aerosolized or vaporized substances used in them, whether or not they contain nicotine.

  • Updates criminal penalties under section 13-3622 to include prohibitions on furnishing electronic smoking devices and related paraphernalia to minors, and establishes penalties for minors who possess such devices.

  • Revises section 36-798 definitions to formally define "electronic smoking device" and comprehensively redefine "tobacco product" to encompass traditional tobacco products, electronic smoking devices, pipe tobacco, shisha, beedies, bidis, snuff, snus, and all related components and accessories.

  • Excludes from tobacco product definitions any drugs, devices, or combination products authorized for sale by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration under the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

  • Makes violations of tobacco product delivery and sales prohibitions a class 6 felony and clarifies that violations are unlawful practices subject to civil penalties up to $5,000 per violation, plus investigative costs, attorney fees, and forfeiture of seized products.

Legislative Description

Smoking devices; tobacco products; definitions

Definitions

Last Action

Senate read second time

1/30/2020

Full Bill Text

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