HB 1410 - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE

 

11Mar2020... 0723h

2020 SESSION

20-2208

01/10

 

HOUSE BILL 1410

 

AN ACT prohibiting the use of flavors in vaping products.

 

SPONSORS: Rep. Knirk, Carr. 3; Rep. Martin, Hills. 23; Rep. Marsh, Carr. 8; Rep. Indruk, Hills. 34; Rep. Muscatel, Graf. 12; Rep. R. Osborne, Graf. 7; Rep. Woods, Merr. 23; Rep. Fargo, Straf. 14; Rep. Crawford, Carr. 4; Sen. Rosenwald, Dist 13; Sen. Sherman, Dist 24

 

COMMITTEE: Commerce and Consumer Affairs

 

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AMENDED ANALYSIS

 

This bill prohibits flavors from being added to e-liquids or other vaping products for any person under age 21.  This bill prohibits flavors other than menthol and tobacco for cartridges used in e-cigarettes and other vaping devices for all persons.

 

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

11Mar2020... 0723h 20-2208

01/10

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty

 

AN ACT prohibiting the use of flavors in vaping products.

 

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

 

1  New Section; Youth Access to Tobacco Products; Flavors in E-Liquids.  Amend RSA 126-K by inserting after section 4-a the following new section:

126-K:4-b  Flavors Prohibited in E-Liquids.

I.  Flavors shall be prohibited in e-cigarettes and other vaping products for any person under age 21.  

II.  For cartridges used in e-cigarettes and other vaping devices, all flavors other than menthol and tobacco shall be prohibited for all persons.  Refillable tanks shall be exempted from the prohibition under this paragraph.

2  New Section; Alcoholic Beverages; Tobacco Products; Flavors in E-Liquids.  Amend RSA 175 by inserting after section 5-b the following new section:

175:5-c  Flavors Prohibited in E-Liquids.

I.  Flavors shall be prohibited in e-cigarettes and other vaping products for any person under age 21.  

II.  For cartridges used in e-cigarettes and other vaping devices, all flavors other than menthol and tobacco shall be prohibited for all persons.  Refillable tanks shall be exempted from the prohibition under this paragraph.

3  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect January 1, 2021.