H1277 — Nicotine Products

H1277, a bill regulating nicotine products and retail tobacco dealer permits, died in the Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee on June 16, 2025.

The bill proposed to require applicants for retail tobacco products dealer permits to consent to inspection and search without warrant; authorize the Division of Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco to assess fines and penalties for violations involving sale of single-use nicotine dispensing devices or their advertising and display; restrict and authorize advertising, promoting, and displaying for sale certain single-use nicotine dispensing devices by retail nicotine products dealers; impose location restrictions on specified dealers of nicotine products; and require dealers to submit applications for conditional use or legally recognized nonconforming use and relocate within specified periods. The bill did not become law.

Retail tobacco products dealers and retail nicotine products dealers.

The bill died in committee on June 16, 2025, and did not become law.