Attorney General seeks enforcement powers to block illegal e-cigarette products
SB 2410 would let Hawaii mirror the FDA's authorized product list, add a state certification process, inspection authority and civil penalties; AG's office and public‑health groups urged passage and the committee passed the bill with a defective effective date to allow WAM review.
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Chelsea Okamoto, unit supervisor for the Tobacco Enforcement Unit at the Attorney General's Office, urged lawmakers to give the state the tools to enforce the FDA's authorized‑product list, saying only 39 e‑cigarette products have marketing orders and that the bill would provide a directory, a manufacturer certification process, inspection power and civil penalties to support enforcement.
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