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MN HF4477
Bill
Status
2/29/2024
Primary Sponsor
Matt Norris
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AI Summary
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Defines "vapor product" as any noncombustible product using a heating element or electronic means to produce vapor from nicotine or other substances, including electronic cigarettes, cigars, and cartridges containing these substances.
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Prohibits marketing, promoting, advertising, distributing, or selling vapor products by imitating food or brands marketed to minors, school supplies, or characters/personalities known to appeal to minors.
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Prohibits attempting to conceal the nature of vapor products from parents, teachers, or other adults, and prohibits using terms or depictions that describe prohibited products.
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Establishes a private right of action allowing persons or entities to recover damages under Minnesota Statutes section 8.31 for violations.
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Authorizes the attorney general to sue for and recover civil penalties from violators, with court-determined penalties not to exceed $50,000 per violation.
Legislative Description
Advertisement, distribution, and sale of vapor products prohibited; terms defined; and private right of action and civil penalty established.
Last Action
Introduction and first reading, referred to Commerce Finance and Policy
2/29/2024