HB 2346 Summary

• Establishes the offense of unlawful shipment of tobacco products, making it a class C felony if tobacco products worth $10,000 or more are knowingly shipped to unlicensed entities, and a misdemeanor for amounts less than $10,000.

• Includes e-liquid and electronic smoking devices within the definition of "tobacco products," subjecting them to excise taxes and the same regulatory requirements as other tobacco products.

• Increases the wholesale/dealer license fee for cigarettes and tobacco products from $2.50 to $250 annually.

• Increases the retail tobacco permit fee from $20 to $50 annually and requires retailers to specify whether they sell e-liquid or electronic smoking devices.

• Repeals Chapter 28, part XII and Section 245-17 of Hawaii Revised Statutes relating to electronic smoking device delivery sales regulations.