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2023 SESSION

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HB 2296 Liquid nicotine; Va. Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority, et al., to assess a licensing scheme.

Introduced by: Patrick A. Hope | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS ENACTED WITH GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION:

Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority; assess licensing scheme for liquid nicotine; report. Directs the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority, in consultation with stakeholders, to assess (i) a potential licensing scheme for manufacturers, distributors, and retail dealers of liquid nicotine in the Commonwealth and (ii) the most appropriate manner and entity to enforce and administer licensing, age verification, product verification, and advertising restrictions related to the sale of liquid nicotine. The bill requires the Authority to report its findings and any recommendations to the Chairmen of the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations, the House Committee on Finance, and the House Committee on Appropriations by November 1, 2023. This bill is identical to SB 1350.

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Secretary of Finance; assess licensing scheme for liquid nicotine; report. Directs the Secretary of Finance, in consultation with stakeholders, to assess (i) a potential licensing scheme for manufacturers, distributors, and retail dealers of liquid nicotine in the Commonwealth and (ii) the most appropriate manner and entity to enforce and administer licensing, age verification, product verification, and advertising restrictions related to the sale of liquid nicotine. The bill requires the Secretary to report his findings and any recommendations to the Chairmen of the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations, the House Committee on Finance, and the House Committee on Appropriations by November 1, 2023. This bill is identical to SB 1350.

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Tobacco products tax; liquid nicotine and nicotine vapor products; workgroup. Directs the Secretary of Finance to assess a potential licensing scheme for manufacturers, distributors, and retail dealers of liquid nicotine, and the most appropriate manner and entity to enforce and administer licensing, age verification, product verification, and advertising restrictions related to the sale of liquid nicotine. The Secretary must report his findings and recommendations by November 1, 2023.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Tobacco products tax; liquid nicotine and nicotine vapor products; licensing. Imposes a tax upon liquid nicotine in closed systems, as defined in the bill, at the rate of $0.066 per milliliter and upon liquid nicotine in open systems, as defined in the bill, at the rate of 20 percent of the wholesale price. The bill also applies licensing requirements to manufacturers, distributors, and retail dealers of liquid nicotine, creates new safety requirements related to the advertising, marketing, and labeling of liquid nicotine and nicotine vapor products, and creates the Virginia Liquid Nicotine and Nicotine Vapor Products Compliance Fund to use tax revenues for enforcement of the new tax and licensing scheme on liquid nicotine and nicotine vapor products.