HB 992 Summary

• Prohibits retailers from selling, offering for sale, or possessing with intent to sell any flavored tobacco products beginning January 1, 2022, including products with menthol, candy, fruit, chocolate, mint, and coffee flavors.

• Prohibits mislabeling or marketing e-liquid products as nicotine-free if they contain nicotine.

• Establishes that labeling or packaging with text, color, or images communicating a characterizing flavor constitutes prima facie evidence of a flavored tobacco product.

• Imposes fines of up to $500 for first violations and $500-$2,000 for subsequent violations on retailers and their agents or employees.

• Allows counties to adopt more stringent restrictions on flavored tobacco products, with the more stringent restrictions prevailing in cases of conflict.