HI HB1289

Requires manufacturers of electronic smoking devices and e-liquids containing nicotine to submit annual certifications by August 1, 2025, confirming their products have FDA marketing authorization or have pending premarket tobacco product applications

Department of Taxation must establish and maintain a public online directory by October 1, 2025, listing all certified manufacturers and their approved products, including brand names, product names, categories, and flavors

Imposes a $250 fee per product for each certification submission, with nonresident or foreign manufacturers required to post a $25,000 surety bond and appoint a U.S.-based agent for service of process

Retailers, distributors, and wholesalers who sell non-directory products face civil penalties starting at $500 per product for first violations, escalating to $1,500 per product plus license suspensions up to one year for repeat violations within 12 months

Manufacturers selling non-listed products face $10,000 civil penalties per product, with false certification representations constituting a misdemeanor; products not in the directory are subject to seizure, forfeiture, and destruction 60 days after directory publication