This bill aims to enhance public health and safety by prohibiting the sale of flavored tobacco and nicotine products, regulating retailers, and increasing taxes on tobacco products. Key provisions include a ban on flavored tobacco and nicotine products, including entertainment vapor products, starting July 1, 2027, and the establishment of a statewide prevention campaign to educate the public about the risks associated with these products. The bill also introduces new definitions for terms such as "entertainment vapor product" and "flavored tobacco or nicotine product," and outlines penalties for retailers who violate these regulations, including potential license suspensions.

Additionally, the bill amends existing laws to increase application and renewal fees for distributor and retailer licenses to $1,000, and introduces a new tax of $2 per package of cigarettes, with adjustments based on the consumer price index starting in December 2028. It revises the tax structure for vapor products to a rate of 95% of the taxable sales price and mandates that collected taxes be allocated to cancer research and public health services. The legislation also enhances compliance measures by requiring detailed record-keeping by distributors and allowing inspections without a search warrant, while establishing procedures for the seizure and forfeiture of contraband tobacco products.

Statutes affected:
Original Bill: 26.28.080, 43.06.455, 70.345.010, 70.155.090, 70.155.100, 70.345.030, 70.345.040, 70.345.050, 70.345.060, 70.345.020, 70.345.120, 70.345.180, 82.24.520, 82.24.530, 82.25.005, 69.50.101, 82.25.030, 82.25.095, 82.25.110, 82.26.010, 82.26.020, 82.26.030, 82.26.060, 82.26.160, 82.26.170, 82.26.190, 82.26.200, 82.26.240, 82.26.260