PETITION FOR COMMON SENSE REGULATION OF THE
ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE INDUSTRY

Whereas, the Electronic Cigarette Industry is a small but growing sector of the United States Economy, and,

Whereas, electronic cigarettes, unlike other cigarette alternatives such as cigars and smokeless tobacco, offer consumers an activity similar to smoking without the negative consequences of tar and second-hand smoke, and

Whereas, efficient and appropriate regulation of such a new industry involving nicotine delivery is required, and,

Whereas, the health and well-being of children and families is of the utmost importance to all citizens of the United States and members of the electronic cigarette industry, and

Whereas, electronic cigarettes should not be sold to persons under 18 years of age, Now, therefore be it resolved that electronic cigarettes should not be sold to any person for individual consumption except in the physical presence of a clerk or sales representative tasked with checking a legal method of age verification using accepted form of identification such as a drivers’ license,

And, furthermore, that no sale of electronic cigarette shall be made on the Internet,

And, furthermore, no local government shall ban the sale of electronic cigarettes to the public when a transaction occurs in the manner.

 

 

State Legislative Update

Week of April 9, 2012

ALABAMA
House Bill 383 – No action this week. This bill would prohibit smoking in places of employment and public places. The ban would include e-cigarettes.
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Senate Bill 197 – No action this week. Proposes an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to repeal the Alabama Clean Indoor Air Act and establish the Alabama Smoke-free Air Amendment of 2012, prohibiting smoking in places of employment and public places, including certain outdoor areas. This ban would include the use of electronic cigarettes in public places.
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Senate Bill 198 – Pending 3rd reading; 1 substitute. Ecigs no longer listed in bill. Very similar to SB197, but this bill would specifically exempt private clubs and private residences not used for child care from the ban.
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ARIZONA
Senate Bill 1280 – No action this week. This bill prohibits selling tobacco, including electronic cigarettes, to a minor.
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HAWAII
House Bill 2557 – No action this week. Places e-cigarettes with other tobacco products as items prohibited to be sold to a minor and amends the definition of “tobacco products” for purposes of taxation.
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House Bill 2819 – No action this week. Includes electronic cigarettes in the definition of tobacco products that may not be sold to a minor.
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Senate Bill 1168 – Deferred until 4/12/2012. Prohibits tobacco sales to a minor; including electronic cigarettes.
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IOWA
HF 2223 – No action this week. The bill defines an “electronic smoking device” and prohibits sales to a minor.
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IDAHO
H 405 – No action this week. Prohibits sale of ecigs to minors. Governor signed and bill became effective as of 07/01/2012.
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KENTUCKY
House Bill 289 – No action this week. An act prohibiting smoking in public places and places of employment. This act would include a statewide ban of smoking electronic cigarettes in public places.
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MARYLAND
House Bill 1272 – Passed House 4/05/2012. This bill prohibits sales of electronic cigarettes to minors.
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MISSOURI
House Bill 2103- Referred: Small Business (H) 4/11/2012. No local political subdivision shall restrict the use of electronic cigarettes in public places and exempts certain businesses.
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MISSISSIPPI
House Bill 892 – No action this week. Bill that includes e-cigs in statewide smoking ban in public places. Died in Committee 3/06/2012
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House Bill 893 – No action this week. Similar to HB 892. Died in Committee 3/06/2012
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Senate Bill 2713 – No action this week. Prohibits smoking in public areas. Died in Committee 3/06/2012
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NEW JERSEY
A 2478 – No action this week. An age requirement of 19 to use, possess, or purchase tobacco; including e-cigs.
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S 1268 – No action this week. Bill that expands smoking ban to certain “outdoor” spaces and includes e-cigs.
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S 1780 – No action this week. Prohibits persons under 19 from smoking in public and purchasing tobacco products.
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NEW YORK
AB 1468 – No action this week. Prohibiting the distribution or sale of any item containing or delivering nicotine that is not defined by law as a tobacco product or approved by the United States food and drug administration.
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AB 6667 – No action this week. Prohibits sales of electronic cigarettes to minors.
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AB 9044 – No action this week. Prohibits sale of e-cigs to minors.
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Senate Bill 695 – No action this week. Prohibiting the distribution or sale of any item containing or delivering nicotine that is not defined by law as a tobacco product or approved by the United States food and drug administration.
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Senate Bill 2926 – No action this week. Prohibits sale of electronic cigarettes to minors.
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SOUTH CAROLINA
H3109 – No action this week. Public use ban of electronic cigarettes.
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TENNESSEE
House Bill 1729 – No action this week. Ban on tobacco products not approved by the food and drug administration. Effective as of 7/01/2012
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Senate Bill 910 – No action this week. Ban on tobacco products not approved by the food and drug administration. Effective as of 7/01/2012
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UTAH
House Bill 245 – Governor signed 3/19/2012. Amends the definition of smoking to include e-cigarettes and heated tobacco; products; defines e-cigarettes and includes them in statewide ban on smoking in public places.
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VERMONT
H 747- Hearing: Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs 3/23/2012. This bill proposes to clarify the circumstances under which a tobacco product manufacturer may be listed on the attorney general’s tobacco directory. It also prohibits e-cigarette sales in Vermont through the Internet and classifies e-cigarettes as tobacco products, creating new regulatory and tax obligations.
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WASHINGTON
House Bill 1246- New this week. Restricts the sale of flavored tobacco products. Also prohibits tobacco sales to minors.
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Senate Bill 5380- New this week. Companion bill to HB 1246.
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