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ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE RESTRICTIONS

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2022 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Gene Davis

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House Sponsor: ____________

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7     LONG TITLE
8     General Description:
9          This bill amends provisions relating to the regulation of electronic cigarette products.
10     Highlighted Provisions:
11          This bill:
12          ▸     exempts electronic cigarette products that receive marketing authorization from
13     certain regulations regarding nicotine content.
14     Money Appropriated in this Bill:
15          None
16     Other Special Clauses:
17          None
18     Utah Code Sections Affected:
19     AMENDS:
20          26-57-103, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, First Special Session, Chapter 12
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22     Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
23          Section 1. Section 26-57-103 is amended to read:
24          26-57-103. Electronic cigarette products -- Labeling -- Requirements to sell --
25     Advertising.
26          (1) The department shall, in consultation with a local health department and with input
27     from members of the public, establish by rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3,

28     Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the requirements to sell an electronic cigarette substance
29     that is not a manufacturer sealed electronic cigarette substance regarding:
30          (a) labeling;
31          (b) nicotine content;
32          (c) packaging; and
33          (d) product quality.
34          (2) On or before January 1, 2021, the department shall, in consultation with a local
35     health department and with input from members of the public, establish by rule made in
36     accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the requirements
37     to sell a manufacturer sealed electronic cigarette product regarding:
38          (a) labeling;
39          (b) nicotine content;
40          (c) packaging; and
41          (d) product quality.
42          (3) (a) A person may not sell an electronic cigarette substance unless the electronic
43     cigarette substance complies with the requirements established by the department under
44     Subsection (1).
45          (b) Beginning on July 1, 2021, a person may not sell a manufacturer sealed electronic
46     cigarette product unless the manufacturer sealed electronic cigarette product complies with the
47     requirements established by the department under Subsection (2).
48          (4) (a) A local health department may not enact a rule or regulation regarding
49     electronic cigarette substance labeling, nicotine content, packaging, or product quality that is
50     not identical to the requirements established by the department under Subsections (1) and (2).
51          (b) Except as provided in Subsection (4)(c), a local health department may enact a rule
52     or regulation regarding electronic cigarette substance manufacturing.
53          (c) A local health department may not enact a rule or regulation regarding a
54     manufacturer sealed electronic cigarette product.
55          (5) Notwithstanding any other provision in this section, any limitation on nicotine
56     content adopted by the department with respect to any electronic cigarette product does not
57     apply to an electronic cigarette product if the Secretary of the United States Department of
58     Health and Human Services issues an order authorizing the electronic cigarette product for

59     introduction under 21 U.S.C. Sec. 387j(c)(1)(A)(i).
60          [(5)] (6) A person may not advertise an electronic cigarette product as a tobacco
61     cessation device.