Question re: Call to Action: Vermont

[Racehorse]

CASAA: Call to Action! Vermont Bill to Ban Sale of E-Cigarettes (including to adults)

I see there is a call to action for vermont which says they are to ban both sales and possesion of ecig by adults.

But when I go to the PDF (the actual bill presented) the phrase "and tobacco substitutes" is striked thru in every instance.
http://www.leg.state.vt.us/docs/2014/bills/Intro/H-632.pdf

Are ecigs considered tobacco substitutes in VT, and if so, does that mean they are not part of the bill?

Also in the bill as regards actual tobacco products, I can't find anything about adults not being allowed to possess ecigs, the bill says people under the age of 18.

Which is differnet than what is contained in the first section, i guess i"m not reading it right

 

[JustJulie]

The reason why "tobacco substitutes" is stricken through so many places is because this bill would make it illegal to sell "tobacco substitutes" so the other provisions wouldn't apply. Here's the section of the bill that would make the sale of e-cigarettes illegal:

Sec. 1. 7 V.S.A. § 1012 is added to read:11
12 § 1012. TOBACCO SUBSTITUTES; ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES
13 (a) A person shall not sell or possess tobacco substitutes.
14 (b) A person who violates subsection (a) of this section shall be subject to a
15 civil penalty of not more than $100.00 for a first offense and not more than
16 $500.00 for a second or subsequent offense.

Under current law, tobacco substitute is defined as:

(8) "Tobacco substitute" means products including electronic cigarettes or other electronic or battery-powered devices that contain and are designed to deliver nicotine or other substances into the body through inhaling vapor and that have not been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for tobacco cessation or other medical purposes.

The Vermont Statutes Online

 

[Frenchfry1942]

This is a draft that has been registered (H.632).

2 Introduced by Representatives Koch of Barre Town, Grad of Moretown, and
3 Krowinski of Burlington
4 Referred to Committee on
5 Date:

At this point, letters to these individuals and newspapers would be helpful. If a resident, write to the Representative of the residence's location.

This is one of those instances where having a Regional Rep comes in handy. A resident of the location has a State Representative, and addresses for news organizations, etc. to write to.

 

[VapieDan]

It appears the NRT manufacturers have made some serious contributions to Vermont politicians.

 

[Racehorse]

Thanks for the updates everyone. It sounds very draconian.