NO VAPE Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-5022
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36]
Introduced: 2019-11-08
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Air quality

Civil actions and liability

Congressional oversight

Department of Health and Human Services

Drug, alcohol, tobacco use

Government studies and investigations

Marketing and advertising

Photography and imaging

Product safety and quality

Retail and wholesale trades
Latest action: action_date: 2019-11-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-11-08
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Nicotine Or Vaping Access Protection and Enforcement Act of 2019 or the</b> <b>NO VAPE Act of 2019</b></p> <p>This bill increases civil penalties for violating restrictions on the sale and distribution of tobacco products. The bill also requires retailers to check photographic identification to verify the age of all tobacco product purchasers, with no exceptions for older purchasers.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5022 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 8, 2019 Mr. Ruiz introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act to increase certain civil penalties applicable to violations of certain restrictions on the sale and distribution of tobacco products, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nicotine Or Vaping Access Protection and Enforcement Act of 2019 or the NO VAPE Act of 2019 . 2. Increasing civil penalties applicable to certain violations of restrictions on sale and distribution of tobacco products (a) Penalties Paragraph (2) of section 103(q) of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act ( 21 U.S.C. 333 note) is amended to read as follows: (A) In general The amount of the civil penalty to be applied for violations of restrictions promulgated under section 906(d), as described in paragraph (1), shall be as follows: (i) With respect to a retailer with an approved training program, the amount of the civil penalty shall not exceed— (I) in the case of the first violation, $300; (II) in the case of a second violation within a 12-month period, $500; (III) in the case of a third violation within a 24-month period, $1,000; (IV) in the case of a fourth violation within a 24-month period, $4,000; (V) in the case of a fifth violation within a 36-month period, $10,000; and (VI) in the case of a sixth or subsequent violation within a 48-month period, $20,000 as determined by the Secretary on a case-by-case basis. (ii) With respect to a retailer that does not have an approved training program, the amount of the civil penalty shall not exceed— (I) in the case of the first violation, $500; (II) in the case of a second violation within a 12-month period, $1,000; (III) in the case of a third violation within a 24-month period, $2,000; (IV) in the case of a fourth violation within a 24-month period, $4,000; (V) in the case of a fifth violation within a 36-month period, $10,000; and (VI) in the case of a sixth or subsequent violation within a 48-month period, $20,000 as determined by the Secretary on a case-by-case basis. . (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) applies with respect to a violation of a restriction promulgated under section 906(d)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 387f(d)(1) ), as described in section 103(q)(1) of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act ( 21 U.S.C. 333 note), occurring on or after the date that is 6 months after the enactment of this Act. The penalties specified in such section 103(q)(1), as in effect on the day before such date, shall continue to apply to violations occurring before such date. 3. Mandatory age verification for all retail purchasers of tobacco products (a) In general Subsection (d) of section 906 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 387f ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) Age verification (A) Requirement The Secretary shall by regulation require, in any retail sale of a tobacco product, verification of the purchaser’s age by means of photographic identification containing the bearer's date of birth. (B) No exception for older purchasers The age verification requirement promulgated under subparagraph (A) shall not include any exception for any purchaser, including any purchaser above a specified age. . (b) Regulations The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, shall promulgate a final regulation pursuant to section 906(d)(5) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as added by subsection (a), not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act. 4. Study and report on e-cigarettes Not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shall— (1) complete a study on— (A) the relationship of e-cigarettes to tobacco cessation; (B) the perception of the harmful effects of e-cigarettes; and (C) the environmental effects of e-cigarette emissions; and (2) submit to the Congress a report on the results of such study.