HB 3437
Prohibits distributing, selling, attempting to sell or offering to sell flavored inhalant delivery system products or flavored tobacco products in this state.
Jurisdiction
Oregon
Session
2025 Regular Session
Committee
Behavioral Health and Health Care
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- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Bill overview
This bill prohibits the sale, distribution, and offering for sale of flavored inhalant delivery system products and flavored tobacco products within Oregon. It defines these terms, requires sales of cigarettes, inhalant delivery systems, and smokeless tobacco to occur at licensed premises, and allows local governments to enact stricter regulations. The bill also includes an emergency clause, making it effective upon passage.
Key provisions
- Prohibits the sale of flavored inhalant delivery system products and flavored tobacco products.
- Defines ‘flavored inhalant delivery system product’ and ‘flavored tobacco product’ based on characterizing flavors.
- Requires sales of cigarettes, inhalant delivery systems, and smokeless tobacco to occur at licensed premises.
- Authorizes local governments to impose stricter regulations than state law.
- Requires retailers to post notices prohibiting the sale of tobacco to minors.
- Addresses shipping and transportation restrictions for tobacco products.
- Clarifies the definition of ‘allows to be sold’ regarding tobacco sales.
- Establishes an effective date of October 1, 2025, with an emergency clause.
Who is affected
- Retailers of tobacco products and inhalant delivery systems
- Consumers of flavored tobacco and inhalant delivery products
- Local governments (allowing for stricter regulations)
- The Oregon Health Authority (for rule-making)
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