Illinois Passes New Laws To Prevent Youth Vaping, Underage E-Cigarette Sales
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed two new bills into law on Tuesday aimed towards preventing youth vaping. One aims at advertising e-cigarettes and restrictions in doing so. The other adds vape shops to the Substance Use Disorder Act allowing the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) to conduct compliance checks.
On Tuesday, August 24, 2021, Governor J.B. Pritzker signed Senate Bills 512 and 555 into law. Both bills focus on a few different things, but both center around one common theme, preventing youth vaping.
Gov. Pritzker said on Tuesday,
"This legislation will make our communities healthier places to live, and most importantly, will save lives. I'm proud that Illinois is taking yet another step toward protecting the health and safety of our young residents from tobacco and e-cigarettes and I want to thank Attorney General Raoul, our partners in the General Assembly, as well as the advocates and organizations for their work to make these laws possible."
Senate Bill 512 prohibits the use of cartoons, video game characters, and popular children's media to promote e-cigarette products. The bill also forbids sellers from marketing e-cigarettes as a low-risk product.
Also in Senate Bill 512, the legislation mandates sellers take additional precautions to ensure the buyer is over 21 years of age, including requiring that online orders are paid through a credit card or a check in the consumer's name.
To make sure these new laws are enforced, the legislation will give the Attorney General's office and law enforcement agencies criminal and civil authority to hold violators accountable.
Gov. Pritzker also signed into law Senate Bill 555. This bill amends the Substance Use Disorder Act to include vape shops. Adding vape shops allows the Illinois Department of Human Services to do compliance checks on the sale of e-cigarettes according to the minimum purchasing age of 21.
The legislation also allows underage individuals to test retailer's compliance under the supervision of law enforcement as a part of a compliance check without violating tobacco laws.
Both Senate Bills 512 and 555 will go into effect on January 1, 2022.
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