Bill Text: IA HF2109 | 2013-2014 | 85th General Assembly | Enrolled
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Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to vapor products and alternative nicotine products, and providing penalties. Effective 7-1-14.
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: (Passed) 2014-05-23 - Signed by Governor. H.J. 896. [HF2109 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2013-HF2109-Enrolled.html
Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to vapor products and alternative nicotine products, and providing penalties. Effective 7-1-14.
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: (Passed) 2014-05-23 - Signed by Governor. H.J. 896. [HF2109 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2013-HF2109-Enrolled.html
House
File
2109
AN
ACT
RELATING
TO
VAPOR
PRODUCTS
AND
ALTERNATIVE
NICOTINE
PRODUCTS,
AND
PROVIDING
PENALTIES.
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
Section
1.
Section
453A.1,
subsection
21,
Code
2014,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
21.
“Retailer”
shall
mean
and
include
every
person
in
this
state
who
shall
sell,
distribute,
or
offer
for
sale
for
consumption
or
possess
for
the
purpose
of
sale
for
consumption,
cigarettes
,
alternative
nicotine
products,
or
vapor
products
irrespective
of
quantity
or
amount
or
the
number
of
sales.
Sec.
2.
Section
453A.1,
Code
2014,
is
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
subsections:
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
01.
“Alternative
nicotine
product”
means
a
product,
not
consisting
of
or
containing
tobacco,
that
provides
for
the
ingestion
into
the
body
of
nicotine,
whether
by
chewing,
absorbing,
dissolving,
inhaling,
snorting,
or
sniffing,
or
by
any
other
means.
“Alternative
nicotine
product”
does
not
include
cigarettes,
tobacco
products,
or
vapor
products,
or
a
product
that
is
regulated
as
a
drug
or
device
by
the
United
States
food
and
drug
administration
under
chapter
V
of
the
federal
Food,
Drug,
and
Cosmetic
Act.
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
26A.
“Vapor
product”
means
any
noncombustible
product,
which
may
or
may
not
contain
nicotine,
that
employs
a
heating
element,
power
source,
electronic
circuit,
or
other
electronic,
chemical,
or
mechanical
means,
regardless
of
shape
or
size,
that
can
be
used
to
produce
vapor
from
a
solution
or
other
substance.
“Vapor
product”
includes
an
electronic
cigarette,
electronic
cigar,
electronic
cigarillo,
electronic
pipe,
or
similar
product
or
device,
House
File
2109,
p.
2
and
any
cartridge
or
other
container
of
a
solution
or
other
substance,
which
may
or
may
not
contain
nicotine,
that
is
intended
to
be
used
with
or
in
an
electronic
cigarette,
electronic
cigar,
electronic
cigarillo,
electronic
pipe,
or
similar
product
or
device.
“Vapor
product”
does
not
include
a
product
regulated
as
a
drug
or
device
by
the
United
States
food
and
drug
administration
under
chapter
V
of
the
federal
Food,
Drug,
and
Cosmetic
Act.
Sec.
3.
Section
453A.2,
subsections
1,
2,
3,
and
8,
Code
2014,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
1.
A
person
shall
not
sell,
give,
or
otherwise
supply
any
tobacco,
tobacco
products,
alternative
nicotine
products,
vapor
products,
or
cigarettes
to
any
person
under
eighteen
years
of
age.
2.
A
person
under
eighteen
years
of
age
shall
not
smoke,
use,
possess,
purchase,
or
attempt
to
purchase
any
tobacco,
tobacco
products,
alternative
nicotine
products,
vapor
products,
or
cigarettes.
3.
Possession
of
cigarettes
or
tobacco
,
tobacco
products
,
alternative
nicotine
products,
vapor
products,
or
cigarettes
by
an
individual
under
eighteen
years
of
age
does
not
constitute
a
violation
under
this
section
if
the
individual
under
eighteen
years
of
age
possesses
the
cigarettes
or
tobacco
,
tobacco
products
,
alternative
nicotine
products,
vapor
products,
or
cigarettes
as
part
of
the
individual’s
employment
and
the
individual
is
employed
by
a
person
who
holds
a
valid
permit
under
this
chapter
or
who
lawfully
offers
for
sale
or
sells
cigarettes
or
tobacco
products.
8.
a.
A
person
shall
not
be
guilty
of
a
violation
of
this
section
if
conduct
that
would
otherwise
constitute
a
violation
is
performed
to
assess
compliance
with
cigarette
and
tobacco
,
tobacco
products
,
alternative
nicotine
products,
vapor
products,
or
cigarette
laws
if
any
of
the
following
applies:
(1)
The
compliance
effort
is
conducted
by
or
under
the
supervision
of
law
enforcement
officers.
(2)
The
compliance
effort
is
conducted
with
the
advance
knowledge
of
law
enforcement
officers
and
reasonable
measures
are
adopted
by
those
conducting
the
effort
to
ensure
that
use
of
cigarettes
or
tobacco
,
tobacco
products
,
alternative
nicotine
products,
vapor
products,
or
cigarettes
by
individuals
under
eighteen
years
of
age
does
not
result
from
participation
by
any
individual
under
eighteen
years
of
age
in
the
compliance
effort.
House
File
2109,
p.
3
b.
For
the
purposes
of
this
subsection
,
“law
enforcement
officer”
means
a
peace
officer
as
defined
in
section
801.4
and
includes
persons
designated
under
subsection
4
to
enforce
this
section
.
Sec.
4.
Section
453A.4,
subsection
1,
Code
2014,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
1.
If
a
person
holding
a
permit
under
this
chapter
or
an
employee
of
such
a
permittee
has
a
reasonable
belief
based
on
factual
evidence
that
a
driver’s
license
as
defined
in
section
321.1,
subsection
20A,
or
nonoperator’s
identification
card
issued
pursuant
to
section
321.190
offered
by
a
person
who
wishes
to
purchase
cigarettes
or
tobacco
,
tobacco
products
,
alternative
nicotine
products,
vapor
products,
or
cigarettes
is
altered
or
falsified
or
belongs
to
another
person,
the
permittee
or
employee
may
retain
the
driver’s
license
or
nonoperator’s
identification
card.
Within
twenty-four
hours,
the
card
shall
be
delivered
to
the
appropriate
city
or
county
law
enforcement
agency
of
the
jurisdiction
in
which
the
permittee’s
premises
are
located,
and
the
permittee
shall
file
a
written
report
of
the
circumstances
under
which
the
card
was
retained.
The
local
law
enforcement
agency
may
investigate
whether
a
violation
of
section
321.216
,
321.216A
,
or
321.216C
has
occurred.
If
an
investigation
is
not
initiated
or
probable
cause
is
not
established
by
the
local
law
enforcement
agency,
the
driver’s
license
or
nonoperator’s
identification
card
shall
be
delivered
to
the
person
to
whom
it
was
issued.
The
local
law
enforcement
agency
may
forward
the
card
with
the
report
to
the
state
department
of
transportation
for
investigation,
in
which
case,
the
state
department
of
transportation
may
investigate
whether
a
violation
of
section
321.216
,
321.216A
,
or
321.216C
has
occurred.
The
state
department
of
transportation
shall
return
the
card
to
the
person
to
whom
it
was
issued
if
an
investigation
is
not
initiated
or
probable
cause
is
not
established.
Sec.
5.
Section
453A.5,
subsection
1,
Code
2014,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
1.
The
alcoholic
beverages
division
of
the
department
of
commerce
shall
develop
a
tobacco
compliance
employee
training
program
not
to
exceed
two
hours
in
length
for
employees
and
prospective
employees
of
retailers,
as
defined
in
sections
453A.1
and
453A.42
,
to
inform
the
employees
about
state
and
federal
laws
and
regulations
regarding
the
sale
of
cigarettes
and
tobacco
,
tobacco
products
,
alternative
nicotine
products,
House
File
2109,
p.
4
vapor
products,
and
cigarettes
to
persons
under
eighteen
years
of
age
and
compliance
with
and
the
importance
of
laws
regarding
the
sale
of
cigarettes
and
tobacco
,
tobacco
products
,
alternative
nicotine
products,
vapor
products,
and
cigarettes
to
persons
under
eighteen
years
of
age.
Sec.
6.
Section
453A.13,
subsection
1,
Code
2014,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
1.
Permits
required.
Every
distributor,
wholesaler,
cigarette
vendor,
and
retailer,
now
engaged
or
who
desires
to
become
engaged
in
the
sale
or
use
of
cigarettes,
upon
which
a
tax
is
required
to
be
paid,
and
every
retailer
now
engaged
or
who
desires
to
become
engaged
in
selling,
offering
for
sale,
or
distributing
alternative
nicotine
products
or
vapor
products
shall
obtain
a
state
or
retail
cigarette
permit
as
a
distributor,
wholesaler,
cigarette
vendor,
or
retailer,
as
the
case
may
be.
Sec.
7.
Section
453A.13,
subsections
6,
9,
and
10,
Code
2014,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
6.
No
sales
without
permit.
No
A
distributor,
wholesaler,
cigarette
vendor,
or
retailer
shall
not
sell
any
cigarettes
,
alternative
nicotine
products,
or
vapor
products
until
such
application
has
been
filed
and
the
fee
prescribed
paid
for
a
permit
and
until
such
permit
is
obtained
and
only
while
such
permit
is
unrevoked
and
unexpired.
9.
Permit
——
form
and
contents.
Each
permit
issued
shall
describe
clearly
the
place
of
business
for
which
it
is
issued,
shall
be
nonassignable,
consecutively
numbered,
designating
the
kind
of
permit,
and
shall
authorize
the
sale
of
cigarettes
,
alternative
nicotine
products,
or
vapor
products
in
this
state
subject
to
the
limitations
and
restrictions
herein
contained.
The
retail
permits
shall
be
upon
forms
furnished
by
the
department
or
on
forms
made
available
or
approved
by
the
department.
10.
Permit
displayed.
The
permit
shall,
at
all
times,
be
publicly
displayed
by
the
distributor,
wholesaler,
or
retailer
at
the
place
of
business
so
as
to
be
easily
seen
by
the
public
and
the
persons
authorized
to
inspect
the
place
of
business.
The
proprietor
or
keeper
of
any
building
or
place
where
cigarettes
and
other
,
alternative
nicotine
products,
vapor
products,
or
tobacco
products
are
kept
for
sale,
or
with
intent
to
sell,
shall
upon
request
of
any
agent
of
the
department
or
any
peace
officer
exhibit
the
permit.
A
refusal
or
failure
to
exhibit
the
permit
is
prima
facie
evidence
that
the
cigarettes
,
House
File
2109,
p.
5
alternative
nicotine
products,
vapor
products,
tobacco,
or
other
tobacco
products
are
kept
for
sale
or
with
intent
to
sell
in
violation
of
this
division
.
Sec.
8.
Section
453A.36,
subsections
6,
7,
and
11,
Code
2014,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
6.
Any
sales
of
cigarettes
or
tobacco
,
tobacco
products
,
alternative
nicotine
products,
vapor
products
or
cigarettes
made
through
a
cigarette
vending
machine
are
subject
to
rules
and
penalties
relative
to
retail
sales
of
cigarettes
and
tobacco
,
tobacco
products
,
alternative
nicotine
products,
vapor
products
and
cigarettes
provided
for
in
this
chapter
.
Cigarettes
shall
not
be
sold
through
any
cigarette
vending
machine
unless
the
cigarettes
have
been
properly
stamped
or
metered
as
provided
by
this
division
,
and
in
case
of
violation
of
this
provision,
the
permit
of
the
dealer
authorizing
retail
sales
of
cigarettes
shall
be
revoked.
Payment
of
the
permit
fee
as
provided
in
section
453A.13
authorizes
a
cigarette
vendor
to
sell
cigarettes
or
tobacco
,
tobacco
products
,
alternative
nicotine
products,
vapor
products
and
cigarettes
through
vending
machines.
However,
cigarettes
or
tobacco
,
tobacco
products
,
alternative
nicotine
products,
vapor
products
and
cigarettes
shall
not
be
sold
through
a
vending
machine
unless
the
vending
machine
is
located
in
a
place
where
the
retailer
ensures
that
no
person
younger
than
eighteen
years
of
age
is
present
or
permitted
to
enter
at
any
time.
Cigarettes
or
Tobacco,
tobacco
products
,
alternative
nicotine
products,
vapor
products
and
cigarettes
shall
not
be
sold
through
any
cigarette
vending
machine
if
such
products
are
placed
together
with
any
nontobacco
product,
other
than
matches,
in
the
cigarette
vending
machine.
This
section
does
not
require
a
retail
permit
holder
to
buy
a
cigarette
vendor’s
permit
if
the
retail
permit
holder
is
in
fact
the
owner
of
the
cigarette
vending
machines
and
the
machines
are
operated
in
the
location
described
in
the
retail
permit.
7.
a.
It
shall
be
unlawful
for
a
person
other
than
a
holder
of
a
retailer
as
defined
in
section
453A.1
or
453A.42
who
holds
a
valid
retail
permit
,
as
applicable,
to
sell
tobacco,
tobacco
products,
alternative
nicotine
products,
vapor
products,
or
cigarettes
at
retail.
b.
No
A
state
permit
holder
shall
not
sell
or
distribute
cigarettes
at
wholesale
to
any
person
in
the
state
of
Iowa
who
does
not
hold
a
permit
authorizing
the
retail
sale
of
cigarettes
or
who
does
not
hold
a
state
permit
as
a
House
File
2109,
p.
6
manufacturer,
distributing
agent,
wholesaler,
or
distributor.
11.
Violation
of
this
section
by
the
holder
of
a
retailer’s,
distributor’s,
wholesaler’s
or
manufacturer’s
permit
shall
be
grounds
for
the
revocation
of
such
permit.
Sec.
9.
Section
453A.36A,
subsection
1,
Code
2014,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
1.
Beginning
January
1,
1999,
except
Except
as
provided
in
section
453A.36,
subsection
6
,
a
retailer
shall
not
sell
or
offer
for
sale
cigarettes
or
tobacco
,
tobacco
products,
in
a
quantity
of
less
than
a
carton,
alternative
nicotine
products,
vapor
products,
or
cigarettes
through
the
use
of
a
self-service
display.
Sec.
10.
Section
453A.39,
Code
2014,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
453A.39
Tobacco
product
,
tobacco
products,
alternative
nicotine
products,
vapor
products,
and
cigarette
samples
——
restrictions
——
administration.
1.
A
manufacturer,
distributor,
wholesaler,
retailer,
or
distributing
agent,
or
agent
thereof,
shall
not
give
away
cigarettes
or
tobacco
products
at
any
time
in
connection
with
the
manufacturer’s,
distributor’s,
wholesaler’s,
retailer’s,
or
distributing
agent’s
business
or
for
promotion
of
the
business
or
product,
except
as
provided
in
subsection
2
.
2.
a.
All
cigarette
samples
shall
be
shipped
only
to
a
distributor
that
has
a
permit
to
stamp
cigarettes
or
little
cigars
with
Iowa
tax.
All
cigarette
samples
must
have
a
cigarette
stamp.
The
manufacturer
shipping
samples
under
this
section
shall
send
an
affidavit
to
the
director
stating
the
shipment
information,
including
the
date
shipped,
quantity,
and
to
whom
the
samples
were
shipped.
The
distributor
receiving
the
shipment
shall
send
an
affidavit
to
the
director
stating
the
shipment
information,
including
the
date
shipped,
quantity,
and
from
whom
the
samples
were
shipped.
These
affidavits
shall
be
duly
notarized
and
submitted
to
the
director
at
the
time
of
shipment
and
receipt
of
the
samples.
The
distributor
shall
pay
the
tax
on
samples
by
separate
remittance
along
with
the
affidavit.
b.
A
manufacturer,
distributor,
wholesaler,
retailer,
or
distributing
agent
or
agent
thereof
shall
not
give
away
any
cigarettes
or
tobacco
,
tobacco
products
,
alternative
nicotine
products,
vapor
products,
or
cigarettes
to
any
person
under
eighteen
years
of
age,
or
within
five
hundred
feet
of
any
playground,
school,
high
school,
or
other
facility
when
such
House
File
2109,
p.
7
facility
is
being
used
primarily
by
persons
under
age
eighteen
for
recreational,
educational,
or
other
purposes.
c.
Proof
of
age
shall
be
required
if
a
reasonable
person
could
conclude
on
the
basis
of
outward
appearance
that
a
prospective
recipient
of
a
sample
may
be
under
eighteen
years
of
age.
Sec.
11.
Section
453A.42,
subsection
10,
Code
2014,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
10.
“Retailer”
means
any
person
engaged
in
the
business
of
selling
tobacco
,
tobacco
products
,
alternative
nicotine
products,
or
vapor
products
to
ultimate
consumers.
Sec.
12.
Section
453A.47A,
subsections
1,
2,
4,
5,
and
10,
Code
2014,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
1.
Permits
required.
A
person
shall
not
engage
in
the
business
of
a
retailer
of
tobacco
,
tobacco
products
,
alternative
nicotine
products,
or
vapor
products
at
any
place
of
business
without
first
having
received
a
permit
as
a
tobacco
products
retailer.
2.
No
sales
without
permit.
A
retailer
shall
not
sell
any
tobacco
,
tobacco
products
,
alternative
nicotine
products,
or
vapor
products,
until
an
application
has
been
filed
and
the
fee
prescribed
paid
for
a
permit
and
until
such
permit
is
obtained
and
only
while
such
permit
is
not
suspended,
unrevoked,
or
unexpired.
4.
Retailer
——
cigarettes
and
tobacco
,
tobacco
products
,
alternative
nicotine
products,
and
vapor
products
.
A
retailer,
as
defined
in
section
453A.1
,
who
holds
a
permit
under
division
I
of
this
chapter
is
not
required
to
also
obtain
a
retail
permit
under
this
division
.
However,
if
a
retailer,
as
defined
in
section
453A.1
,
only
holds
a
permit
under
division
I
of
this
chapter
and
that
permit
is
suspended,
revoked,
or
expired,
the
retailer
shall
not
sell
any
cigarettes
or
tobacco
,
tobacco
products
,
alternative
nicotine
products,
or
vapor
products,
during
the
time
which
the
permit
is
suspended,
revoked,
or
expired.
5.
Separate
permit.
A
separate
retail
permit
shall
be
required
of
a
distributor
or
subjobber
if
the
distributor
or
subjobber
sells
tobacco
,
tobacco
products
,
alternative
nicotine
products,
or
vapor
products
at
retail.
10.
Records
and
reports
of
retailers.
a.
The
director
shall
prescribe
the
forms
necessary
for
the
efficient
administration
of
this
section
and
may
require
uniform
books
and
records
to
be
used
and
kept
by
each
retailer
House
File
2109,
p.
8
or
other
person
as
deemed
necessary.
b.
Every
retailer
shall,
when
requested
by
the
department,
make
additional
reports
as
the
department
deems
necessary
and
proper
and
shall
at
the
request
of
the
department
furnish
full
and
complete
information
pertaining
to
any
transaction
of
the
retailer
involving
the
purchase
or
sale
or
use
of
tobacco
,
tobacco
products
,
alternative
nicotine
products,
or
vapor
products
.
Sec.
13.
Section
805.8C,
subsection
3,
Code
2014,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
3.
Smoking
violations
Violations
related
to
smoking,
tobacco,
tobacco
products,
alternative
nicotine
products,
vapor
products,
and
cigarettes
.
a.
For
violations
described
in
section
142D.9,
subsection
1
,
the
scheduled
fine
is
fifty
dollars,
and
is
a
civil
penalty,
and
the
criminal
penalty
surcharge
under
section
911.1
shall
not
be
added
to
the
penalty,
and
the
court
costs
pursuant
to
section
805.9,
subsection
6
,
shall
not
be
imposed.
If
the
civil
penalty
assessed
for
a
violation
described
in
section
142D.9,
subsection
1
,
is
not
paid
in
a
timely
manner,
a
citation
shall
be
issued
for
the
violation
in
the
manner
provided
in
section
804.1
.
However,
a
person
under
age
eighteen
shall
not
be
detained
in
a
secure
facility
for
failure
to
pay
the
civil
penalty.
The
complainant
shall
not
be
charged
a
filing
fee.
b.
For
violations
of
section
453A.2,
subsection
1
,
by
an
employee
of
a
retailer,
the
scheduled
fine
is
as
follows:
(1)
If
the
violation
is
a
first
offense,
the
scheduled
fine
is
one
hundred
dollars.
(2)
If
the
violation
is
a
second
offense,
the
scheduled
fine
is
two
hundred
fifty
dollars.
(3)
If
the
violation
is
a
third
or
subsequent
offense,
the
scheduled
fine
is
five
hundred
dollars.
c.
For
violations
of
section
453A.2,
subsection
2
,
the
scheduled
fine
is
as
follows
and
is
a
civil
penalty,
and
the
criminal
penalty
surcharge
under
section
911.1
shall
not
be
added
to
the
penalty,
and
the
court
costs
pursuant
to
section
805.9,
subsection
6
,
shall
not
be
imposed:
(1)
If
the
violation
is
a
first
offense,
the
scheduled
fine
is
fifty
dollars.
(2)
If
the
violation
is
a
second
offense,
the
scheduled
fine
is
one
hundred
dollars.
(3)
If
the
violation
is
a
third
or
subsequent
offense,
the
House
File
2109,
p.
9
scheduled
fine
is
two
hundred
fifty
dollars.
Sec.
14.
APPLICATION
TO
EXISTING
PRODUCTS.
Nothing
in
this
Act
shall
be
construed
to
prohibit
the
department
of
revenue
from
collecting
taxes
imposed
on
cigarettes
or
tobacco
products
subject
to
taxation
under
chapter
453A
prior
to
July
1,
2014.
Sec.
15.
CODE
EDITOR
DIRECTIVE.
The
Code
editor
shall
modify
the
title
of
chapter
453A
to
read
“Cigarette
and
Tobacco
Taxes
and
Regulation
of
Alternative
Nicotine
Products
and
Vapor
Products”.
______________________________
KRAIG
PAULSEN
Speaker
of
the
House
______________________________
PAM
JOCHUM
President
of
the
Senate
I
hereby
certify
that
this
bill
originated
in
the
House
and
is
known
as
House
File
2109,
Eighty-fifth
General
Assembly.
______________________________
CARMINE
BOAL
Chief
Clerk
of
the
House
Approved
_______________,
2014
______________________________
TERRY
E.
BRANSTAD
Governor