MT HB525

Prohibits sale of nicotine-containing vapor products in Montana unless listed in a directory maintained by the Attorney General, with manufacturers required to certify FDA compliance by October 1, 2025

Requires vapor product manufacturers to pay $2,500 per product for initial certification and $1,000 annually thereafter, with nonresident manufacturers posting a $25,000 surety bond

Applies tobacco product taxes to nicotine vapor products, with revenue split 68% to general fund and 32% to Department of Health and Human Services for nicotine use prevention

Establishes escalating penalties for violations: $250-$1,000 per product for retailers/wholesalers with license suspensions, and $10,000 per product for manufacturers selling unlisted products

Appropriates $300,000 to the Attorney General for establishing the directory, effective July 1, 2025, with sales restrictions applying to vapor products sold on or after March 1, 2026