VT H0416

Department of Health required to establish and maintain a registry for kratom products sold in Vermont, with processors and distributors paying annual registration fees and submitting certificates of analysis from ISO/IEC 17025 accredited laboratories

Kratom products prohibited from containing controlled substances, synthesized materials, compounds that inhibit cytochrome P450 enzymes, or excessive residual solvents; products cannot be packaged to appeal to children or sold in combustible, vaporizable, or injectable forms

Mandatory labeling requirements include warnings against use by individuals under 21, pregnant or breastfeeding persons; statements that kratom may be habit-forming; dosage instructions; and alkaloid content declarations for Mitragynine speciosa and 7-hydroxymitragynine

Sale to individuals 21 years of age or younger prohibited, with penalties up to 1 year imprisonment and $1,000 fine for first offense, increasing for subsequent violations; selling unregistered products carries fines up to $5,000 per product ($10,000 for repeat violations)

Effective date of July 1, 2025, with Department of Health authorized to adopt rules for registration processes, approved delivery forms, extraction methods, and laboratory testing requirements