An Act To Prohibit the Sale of Water Containing Nicotine Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the summary and inserting in its place the following: Sec. 1. 22 MRSA c. 262-A, sub-c. 4 is enacted to read: SUBCHAPTER 4 NICOTINE WATER §1560. Nicotine water 1. Definitions. As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. Nicotine water" means water that is sold in the State, that is intended for human consumption and that contains as an added ingredient nicotine or an alkaloid having similar physiological activity. Page l-LR2171(3) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1631
Committee Amendment CA_A_S436 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,A to S.P. 587, L.D. 1631, Bill, 
Act To Prevent the Sale of Water Laced with Nicotine in Maine" 
"An 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
'An Act To Prohibit the Sale of Water Containing Nicotine' 
Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the 
enacting clause and before the summary and inserting in its place 
the following: 
'Sec. 1. 22 MRSA c. 262-A, sub-c. 4 is enacted to read: 
SUBCHAPTER 4 
NICOTINE WATER 
§1560. Nicotine water 
1. 
Definitions. 
As 
used in this subchapter, unless the 
context 
otherwise 
indicates, 
the 
following 
terms 
have 
the 
following meanings. 
A. 
"Nicotine water" means water that is sold in the State, 
that is intended for human consumption and that contains as 
an added ingredient nicotine or an alkaloid having similar 
physiological activity. 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,~, to S.P. 587, L.D. 1631 
z. 
Prohibition. 
A person may not sell. furnish. give away 
or offer to sell. furnish or give away nicotine water in this 
State. 
3. 
Violation. 
A person who violates this section commits a 
civil violation for which fines may be imposed under subsection 4. 
4. 
Fines. 
The following fines apply to yiolations of this 
section. 
A. 
A person who violates subsection 2 
commits 
a civil 
violation for which a fine of $500 may be adjudged. 
B. 
A 
person 
who 
violates 
subsection 
after 
having 
preyiously violated subsection 2 commits a civil violation 
for which a fine of $1.000 may be adjudged. 
C. 
A 
person 
who 
yiolates 
subsection 
after 
haying 
previously violated subsection 2 more than once commits a 
ciyil yiolation for which a fine of $5,000 may be adjudged.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the majority report of the committee. 
The 
amendment replaces the bill. 
It prohibits selling, furnishing or 
giving away nicotine water, which is water with added nicotine or 
an alkaloid of nicotine. 
It reorganizes the penalty provisions 
. from the bill. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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Approved: 02/26/04 ;t;?ae 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD 1631 
An Act To Prevent the Sale of Water Laced with Nicotine in Maine 
LR 2171(03) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'A 
Committee: Health and Human Services 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Majority Report 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Minor revenue increase - General Fund 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
Establishes new civil violations 
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