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IN HB1235
Bill
Status
1/22/2015
Primary Sponsor
Edward Clere
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AI Summary
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Imposes a 24% tax on electronic cigarettes, with all revenue deposited into the tobacco use prevention and cessation trust fund.
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Prohibits tobacco sales certificates for premises containing a pharmacy and increases the certificate fee from $200 to $500.
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Expands the definition of "smoking" to include inhalation or exhalation of vapors from electronic cigarettes and prohibits smoking on state-owned property.
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Requires nicotine liquids and containers to use child-resistant packaging compliant with federal poison prevention standards, with violations subject to civil penalties up to $5,000 or 500% of retail value.
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Removes restrictions on employers requiring employees to refrain from tobacco use outside work and eliminates the civil cause of action for such employment conditions.
Legislative Description
Tobacco and smoking. Imposes a tax on electronic cigarettes. Deposits the tax into the tobacco use prevention and cessation trust fund. Prohibits a tobacco sales certificate if the premises contains a pharmacy. Increases the fee for a tobacco sales certificate. Adds the use of an electronic cigarette to the definition of "smoking" for the purpose of the laws that prohibit smoking in certain places. Prohibits smoking on property owned by the state. Adds, removes, and amends exemptions to the places where smoking is allowed. Removes the prohibition against an employer requiring, as a condition of employment, that a prospective employee
Last Action
First Reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy
1/22/2015