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House committee advances vaping registry bill amid sharp testimony from retailers and law enforcement
Summary
HB577 would create a state product registry and enforcement mechanism for nicotine vapor products. Supporters said it would help police illicit Chinese-made disposables; retail owners warned it would eliminate open-system products and force many shops to close.
The Georgia House Ways and Means Committee advanced HB577, a bill to create a state-level product registry and enforcement authority for nicotine vapor products, after extensive testimony from retailers, law enforcement and public-health and medical professionals.
Representative Gaines, the bill sponsor, told the committee the registry would give the Department of Revenue a list of products legal to sell in Georgia and provide an enforcement mechanism to curb the flow of unregulated disposable vaping products. "This does not change what's legal and not legal. This does not make something that is legal today, illegal tomorrow," Gaines said, adding the registry would help stores know which products meet federal review.
Retail owners and the Georgia Vape…
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