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Kansas committee hears SB 355 to require e-cigarette manufacturers to obtain state license
Summary
The Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs heard testimony on SB 355, which would require manufacturers and wholesalers of e-cigarette products to obtain a Kansas license, impose a $500 annual manufacturer fee and require public disclosure of suspended or revoked licenses. Proponents said licensing would close an illicit supply chain; opponents warned it could harm small, independent vape retailers.
The Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs on Wednesday heard testimony on Senate Bill 355, which would amend the Kansas Cigarette and Tobacco Products Act to add e-cigarette products and require manufacturers and wholesalers who do business in Kansas to obtain a state license.
Proponents, including David Silvia, senior director of public policy at Altria, said the measure is intended to close an opaque illicit supply chain and strengthen enforcement. "This proposal will help ensure that only licensed manufacturers and wholesalers do business in Kansas and help in addressing the significant problem of illicit made evaporation," Silvia said in proponent testimony, noting the bill creates a new manufacturer license with a $500 annual fee and requires the Department of Revenue to publish lists of licenses that have been suspended or revoked.
Supporters argued that licensing at all…
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