New Jersey Cracks Down on Flavored E-Cigarette Sales: Report

Jan.21

New Jersey Attorney General warns 11,000 e-cigarette businesses to stop selling flavored products, part of nationwide crackdown on illegal sales.

According to a report from NJBiz on January 17, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin stated that the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) has sent letters to nearly 11,000 e-cigarette businesses instructing store owners to immediately cease the sale of flavored e-cigarettes.

In 2020, New Jersey became the first state in the United States to permanently ban the sale and distribution of all e-cigarette products except for those with tobacco flavor. According to a letter from the DCA, the maximum fine for a first offense under this law is $10,000, with subsequent violations carrying fines of up to $20,000 each.

According to the office of the Attorney General, this warning is part of a multi-state law enforcement operation aimed at stopping the illegal sale of flavored e-cigarettes and related products. Prattke pointed out that in addition to New Jersey, California, Connecticut, Illinois, Hawaii, Minnesota, New York, Vermont, Ohio, and Washington D.C. are also taking action to investigate companies responsible for importing, distributing, selling, and promoting flavored e-cigarettes.

Prattkin stated that these states are taking enforcement actions through various means, including issuing warning letters to e-cigarette retailers, issuing subpoenas or civil investigative demands, and even filing lawsuits.

References:

[1] NJ warns 11K businesses not to sell flavored vapes

Also Read:

[1] New Jersey Lawmakers Push for Ban on E-cigarettes for Minors

[2] 19 New Jersey Retailers Fined for Selling Banned E-Cigarette Flavors

[3] New Jersey to Require Signature for E-cigarette Delivery Orders

[4] New Jersey State Bill Proposes Ban on Tobacco Sales

#Law enforcement #North America #United States #Open system e-cigarettes

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