Adopted by House 2-13-2014

HB4237 HFAT MANCHIN 2-11

    Committee Substitute for H.B.4237–-“ A Bill to amend and reenact §16-9A-2, §16-9A-3, §16-9A-4, §16-9A-7 and §16-9A-8 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to restrictions placed on products containing nicotine; defining vapor products and alternative nicotine products; exclusions; limiting the use of and sale of vapor products and alternative nicotine products to persons under the age of eighteen in the same manner as tobacco and tobacco products; prohibiting the sale or furnishing of vapor products and alternative nicotine products to individuals under eighteen years of age; prohibiting the use and possession of vapor products or alternative nicotine product by an individual under eighteen years of age; allowing employers to dismiss an employee for cause for the knowing or intentional sale or furnishing of vapor products or alternative nicotine products to someone under the age of eighteen; allowing for the conduct of unannounced inspections to ensure compliance with sales restrictions; restricting the use of vapor products and alternative nicotine products on school grounds; restricting the sale of vapor products and alternative nicotine products in vending machines; criminal penalties; civil penalties; defenses and rulemaking.”