Preventing Online Sales of E-Cigarettes to Children Act

To apply requirements relating to delivery sales of cigarettes to delivery sales of electronic nicotine delivery systems, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Online Sales of E-Cigarettes to Children Act 2. Amendments to the Jenkins Act (a) In general The Act entitled An Act to assist States in collecting sales and use taxes on cigarettes Jenkins Act 15 U.S.C. 375 (1) in section 1 ( 15 U.S.C. 375 (A) in paragraph (2)(A)(ii)— (i) by striking includes roll-your-own tobacco (I) roll-your-own tobacco ; (ii) in subclause (I), as so designated, by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (II) an electronic nicotine delivery system. ; (B) by redesignating paragraphs (7) through (14) as paragraphs (8) through (15), respectively; and (C) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following: (7) Electronic nicotine delivery system The term electronic nicotine delivery system (A) means any electronic device that, through an aerosolized solution, delivers nicotine, flavor, or any other substance to the user inhaling from the device; (B) includes— (i) an e-cigarette; (ii) an e-hookah; (iii) an e-cigar; (iv) a vape pen; (v) an advanced refillable personal vaporizer; (vi) an electronic pipe; and (vii) any component, liquid, part, or accessory of a device described in subparagraph (A), without regard to whether the component, liquid, part, or accessory is sold separately from the device; and (C) does not include a product that is— (i) approved by the Food and Drug Administration for— (I) sale as a tobacco cessation product; or (II) any other therapeutic purpose; and (ii) marketed and sold solely for a purpose described in clause (i). ; and (2) in section 2A(b)(1) ( 15 U.S.C. 376a(b)(1) NICOTINE/ CIGARETTES/ (b) Effective date This section, and the amendments made by this section, shall take effect on the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act. 3. Nonmailability of electronic nicotine delivery systems (a) Regulations Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the United States Postal Service shall promulgate regulations to clarify the applicability of the prohibition on mailing of cigarettes under section 1716E of title 18, United States Code, to electronic nicotine delivery systems, in accordance with the amendment to the definition of cigarette (b) Effective date The prohibition on mailing of cigarettes under section 1716E of title 18, United States Code, shall apply to electronic nicotine delivery systems on and after the date on which the United States Postal Service promulgates regulations under subsection (a) of this section.

Summary: Preventing Online Sales of E-Cigarettes to Children Act This bill revises requirements regarding the sale and delivery of electronic nicotine delivery systems (e.g., e-cigarettes, e-hookah, e-cigars, and vape pens). Specifically, the bill subjects the sale and delivery of these systems to certain requirements, including tax, licensing, and labeling requirements; prohibits the sale and delivery of these systems to anyone under the legal age to purchase tobacco products; requires the U.S. Postal Service to implement regulations to prohibit the mailing of these systems; and requires the National Institutes of Health to conduct a study on the health impacts of e-cigarette use by youths and young adults. The bill does not apply to products approved by the Food and Drug Administration for tobacco cessation or any other therapeutic purposes.