VA HB 790

Title: Tobacco products retailers; purchase, possession, and sale of retail tobacco products.
Author: Patrick A. Hope

Summary
Registration of tobacco products retailers; purchase, possession, and sale of retail tobacco products; retail tobacco products and liquid nicotine tax; penalties. Prohibits any person from selling any retail tobacco product, as defined in the bill, at retail without first obtaining a permit from the Department of Taxation and prohibits such sale at a location within 1,000 feet of a youth-oriented facility, as defined in the bill. The bill prohibits Internet sales of retail tobacco products, except to a permit-holding retailer, and prohibits the sale of retail tobacco products from vending machines. Under the bill, permits are subject to annual renewal and subject to revocation for violations of federal, state, or local laws related to tobacco products. The bill imposes recordkeeping requirements and makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor to engage in fraud or misrepresentation in connection with an application for a permit.

Status
House: Read first time

Bill Documents
VA HB 790 - Committee substitute printed 24107284D-H1
2024-01-09 - VA HB 790 (Committee substitute printed 24107284D-H1)

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VA HB 790 - Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104754D
2024-01-09 - VA HB 790 (Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104754D)

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VA HB 790 - House committee amendments reported
2024-01-09 - VA HB 790 (House committee amendments reported)

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VA HB 790 - Amendment(s) for Subcommittee: General Government and Capital Outlay, Committee: Appropriations, Recommended on 2/9/2024
2024-01-09 - VA HB 790 (Amendment(s) for Subcommittee: General Government and Capital Outlay, Committee: Appropriations, Recommended on 2/9/2024)

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VA HB 790 - Substitute for Subcommittee: ABC/Gaming, Committee: General Laws, Recommended on 2/6/2024
2024-01-09 - VA HB 790 (Substitute for Subcommittee: ABC/Gaming, Committee: General Laws, Recommended on 2/6/2024)

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VA HB 790 - Amendment(s) for Committee: Appropriations, Subcommittee: General Government and Capital Outlay, Recommended on 2/9/2024
2024-01-09 - VA HB 790 (Amendment(s) for Committee: Appropriations, Subcommittee: General Government and Capital Outlay, Recommended on 2/9/2024)

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VA HB 790 - Substitute for Committee: General Laws, Subcommittee: ABC/Gaming, Recommended on 2/6/2024
2024-01-09 - VA HB 790 (Substitute for Committee: General Laws, Subcommittee: ABC/Gaming, Recommended on 2/6/2024)

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