CT SB00199

The Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services must administer an online prevention education program beginning October 1, 2024, for at least one authorized owner or named designee of each electronic nicotine delivery system dealer applicant and renewal applicant.

Dealer registration applicants must certify that an authorized owner or named designee has successfully completed the online prevention education program; the Department of Consumer Protection cannot issue or renew a dealer registration without this certification.

The Commissioner of Consumer Protection must issue a dealer registration within 30 days of application unless the applicant made false statements, owes unpaid taxes, or the authorized owner or designee has not completed the required prevention education program.

Dealer registrations are renewed annually and may be suspended or revoked at the Department of Consumer Protection's discretion; applicants may appeal denials, refusals to renew, or revocations under permit appeal procedures.

A nonrefundable application fee of $75 is required for initial dealer registration applications; no application fee is charged for dealer registration renewals.