Did Florida pass a law declaring that Ecigs are Tobacco products?

[ennagizer]

I'm doing some searching tonight and found this on Florida's Division of Alcoholic Beverages and tobacco licenses homepage @ myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/abt/index.html

I find this curious because recently there was a Call to Action concerning banning sales of flavored tobacco products in Vero Beach, FL. I viewed the replay of the hearing and the ANTZ speaker brought up that there are no age restrictions on selling ecigs in Florida. I was under the impression this was true. Then I read this (see quote below).

I can't find any law or statute declaring ecigs a tobacco product in the state of Florida. Don't get me wrong, I agree with the age restriction, but I can't find any supporting documentation on it.

[h=2]ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES[/h]Electronic cigarettes containing nicotine from tobacco leaves are tobacco products regulated in the state of Florida. It is unlawful to sell tobacco products, including electronic cigarettes, to a person under 18 years of age. Section 569.101, Florida Statutes, provides that the sale of tobacco products to a person under 18 years of age is a criminal offense subjecting you to criminal penalties and administrative action.

The statutory language is set forth below:
569.101 Selling, delivering, bartering, furnishing, or giving tobacco products to persons under 18 years of age; criminal penalties; defense.—

(1)It is unlawful to sell, deliver, barter, furnish, or give, directly or indirectly, to any person who is under 18 years of age, any tobacco product.

(2)Any person who violates subsection (1) commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. However, any person who violates subsection (1) for a second or subsequent time within 1 year of the first violation, commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

 

[KjAthena]

I agree with this restriction but also can find no documentation.

 

[ennagizer]

I agree with this restriction but also can find no documentation.

Thanks for looking.