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H. 3419
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Bernstein and Finlay
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Introduced in the House on January 8, 2019
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Alternative nicotine products
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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12/18/2018 House Prefiled
12/18/2018 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
1/8/2019 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 232)
1/8/2019 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
(House Journal-page 232)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 16-17-501, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING IN PART TO THE DEFINITION OF "ALTERNATIVE NICOTINE PRODUCT", SO AS TO CHANGE THE DEFINITION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. A. The undesignated clause in Section 16-17-501 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"As used in this section and Sections 16-17-500, 16-17-502, 16-17-503, and 16-17-504:"
B. Section 16-17-501(6) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(6) 'Alternative nicotine product' means a product, including electronic cigarettes, that consists of or contains nicotine or other substances that can be ingested into the body by chewing, smoking, absorbing, dissolving, inhaling, or by any other means. 'Alternative nicotine product' does not include:
(a) a cigarette, as defined in Section 12-21-620, or other tobacco products, as defined in Section 12-21-800;
(b) a product that is a drug pursuant to 21 U.S.C. 321(g)(1);
(c) a device pursuant to 21 U.S.C. 321(h); or
(d) a combination product described in 21 U.S.C. 353(g)."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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