Committee debates S.198 changes to tobacco‑substitute rules, penalties and online‑sales reporting
Lawmakers and legislative staff reviewed a strike‑all draft of S.198 that broadens definitions to include tobacco substitutes, adjusts wholesaler and licensure procedures, tightens prohibitions on products that imitate youth‑oriented items, adds annual online‑sales reporting, and proposes steeper administrative penalties and license suspensions. Enforcement capacity and funding remained open questions.
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A legislative committee spent its session reviewing a strike‑all draft of S.198 that would expand how Vermont law treats tobacco substitutes, revise licensing for wholesalers, tighten rules on products that imitate items aimed at minors, and add new reporting and enforcement tools.
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