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FL H1489
Bill
Status
Failed
6/16/2025
Primary Sponsor
Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
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AI Summary
- Expands the Florida Kratom Consumer Protection Act by requiring all kratom products to be tested by certified independent laboratories for synthetic alkaloids, heavy metals, mycotoxins, pesticides, potency, residual solvents, and controlled substances before distribution or sale
- Restricts retail sale of kratom products to establishments with a food permit from the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services that either prohibit persons under 21 or hold a quota liquor license, and prohibits sales at festivals, fairs, farmers markets, and pop-up retail locations
- Raises the minimum purchase age for kratom products to 21 years old and establishes escalating penalties: second-degree misdemeanor for a first offense, first-degree misdemeanor for a second offense within 12 months, and third-degree felony for a third or subsequent offense within 12 months
- Creates detailed requirements for mail order, Internet, and remote sales of kratom products, including age verification, written certification under penalty of perjury, a confirmation phone call before shipping, and delivery requiring government-issued photo ID at the point of receipt
- Prohibits ingestion of kratom products within 1,000 feet of public or private K-12 schools between 6 a.m. and midnight, punishable as a civil infraction with a fine of up to $25, 50 hours of community service, or completion of an anti-drug program; effective July 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Kratom Products
Last Action
Died in Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee
6/16/2025
Committee Referrals
Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee4/3/2025
Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee3/5/2025
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