CT SB00024

Establishes restrictions on selling electronic nicotine delivery systems and vapor products to minors under 18 years old, with civil penalties of up to $200 for first offense, $350 for second offense within 18 months, and $500 for subsequent offenses within 18 months.

Minors who purchase, misrepresent their age to purchase, or possess electronic nicotine delivery systems or vapor products in public places face fines of up to $50 for first offense and $50-$100 for subsequent offenses.

Requires sellers to perform age verification through transaction scan devices (reading driver's licenses or identity cards) when purchasing electronic nicotine delivery systems or vapor products, with restrictions on recording and disseminating scanned information.

Modifies tobacco sales enforcement penalties to change violation timeframes from 18 months to 24 months and requires completion of online tobacco prevention education programs by violators instead of or in addition to civil penalties.

Amends the Tobacco and Health Trust Fund provisions to remove a scheduled suspension period and increase maximum annual disbursement limits to $12 million for tobacco abuse prevention, substance abuse reduction, and health programs.