Virginia Senate Finance Cmte approves bill (SB 96) to ban sale of nicotine vapor products and alternative nicotine products to minors

[Bill Godshall]

VA Senate Finance Cmte unanimously approves SB 96 to ban sale of "nicotine vapor products" and "alternative nicotine products" to minors, also requires Internet marketers to verify age of purchaser prior to sales and requires delivery service to verify age upon delivery (which VA probably can't enforce against out-of-state Internet vendors, but might try to enforce against in-state e-cig Internet vendors).
LIS > Bill Tracking > SB96 > 2014 session
Bill Tracking - 2014 session > Legislation

This subsection shall not apply to mail order or Internet sales, provided that the person offering the tobacco product, nicotine vapor product, or alternative nicotine product for sale through mail order or the Internet (i) prior to the sale of the tobacco product, nicotine vapor product, or alternative nicotine product verifies that the purchaser is at least 18 years of age through a commercially available database that is regularly used by businesses or governmental entities for the purpose of age and identity verification and (ii) uses a method of mailing, shipping, or delivery that requires the purchaser's signature before the tobacco product, nicotine vapor product, or alternative nicotine product will be released to the purchaser.

 

[WorksForMe]

I just got back from the doctor’s office. He told me that he and a group of other doctors are going to the capital in Richmond next week to talk to legislators about medical issues including ecigs. He’s totally advocating for ecigs and harm reduction. His comment was “If you’re not at the table; you’re on the menu”.

BTW, he’s really happy with the improvement in my health since I switched to vaping. Now my lungs don’t make a rattling noise when I breathe.

J.R.

 

[rothenbj]

“If you’re not at the table; you’re on the menu”. Never heard that expression before but I fear that applies to the FDA's TPSAC.

 

[WorksForMe]

It looks like this has passed the Senate and there's a similar bill in the House that will pass as well.

LIS > Bill Tracking > SB96 > 2014 session

LIS > Bill Tracking > HB218 > 2014 session

J.R.

 

[Bill Godshall]

That is correct, as the Virginia Senate passed SB 96 unanimously on Friday, and referred the bill to the Virginia House.

 

[Bill Godshall]

The VA House unanimously approved HB 218
LIS > Bill Tracking > HB218 > 2014 session
after substituting HB 26 for HB 218
Bill Tracking - 2014 session > Legislation

The bill would ban the sale of "alternative nicotine products" and "nicotine vapor products" to minors.

Looks like VA legislature will soon enact either SB 96 or HB 218.

 

[Bill Godshall]

The Virginia House Committee Courts and Justice has unanimously (21-0) approved SB 96
LIS > Bill Tracking > SB96 > 2014 session

 

[NoVaWolf]

The next step is taxation, here in one of the home states of Big Tobacco, based in Richmond right down the street from State govt, imagine that! There's no way the state's going to give up that eventual money. This isn't a surprise, though, despite write in campaigns - 'for the kids' always seems to win...not that the laws against tobacco that were on the books even then ever stopped me from smoking when I was a VA teen... (Hence, vaping now )

 

[MD_Boater]

VA Senate Finance Cmte unanimously approves SB 96 to ban sale of "nicotine vapor products" and "alternative nicotine products" to minors, also requires Internet marketers to verify age of purchaser prior to sales and requires delivery service to verify age upon delivery (which VA probably can't enforce against out-of-state Internet vendors, but might try to enforce against in-state e-cig Internet vendors).
LIS > Bill Tracking > SB96 > 2014 session
Bill Tracking - 2014 session > Legislation

This subsection shall not apply to mail order or Internet sales, provided that the person offering the tobacco product, nicotine vapor product, or alternative nicotine product for sale through mail order or the Internet (i) prior to the sale of the tobacco product, nicotine vapor product, or alternative nicotine product verifies that the purchaser is at least 18 years of age through a commercially available database that is regularly used by businesses or governmental entities for the purpose of age and identity verification and (ii) uses a method of mailing, shipping, or delivery that requires the purchaser's signature before the tobacco product, nicotine vapor product, or alternative nicotine product will be released to the purchaser.

So... Requiring an ID for voting in a Presidential election is discriminatory, but requiring an ID for purchasing eCig supplies is not?

 

[Bill Godshall]

Several weeks ago the Virginia Senate and House approve bill (HB 218) to ban “vapor product” and “alternative nicotine product” sales to minors, and the governor just signed it into law.
LIS > Bill Tracking > HB218 > 2014 session

 

[WorksForMe]

This subsection shall not apply to mail order or Internet sales, provided that the person offering the tobacco product, nicotine vapor product, or alternative nicotine product for sale through mail order or the Internet (i) prior to the sale of the tobacco product, nicotine vapor product, or alternative nicotine product verifies that the purchaser is at least 18 years of age through a commercially available database that is regularly used by businesses or governmental entities for the purpose of age and identity verification and (ii) uses a method of mailing, shipping, or delivery that requires the purchaser's signature before the tobacco product, nicotine vapor product, or alternative nicotine product will be released to the purchaser.

I'm waiting to see what this new law does to out-of-state internet purchases. It will be a real PITA if I have to be at home to sign for all vapemail. I would think that Virginia would have a hard time enforcing these rules on out-of-state vendors.

J.R.