H 3419  General Bill, By Bernstein and Finlay
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 16-17-501, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING IN PART TO THE DEFINITION OF "ALTERNATIVE NICOTINE PRODUCT", SO AS TO
 CHANGE THE DEFINITION.
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   12/18/18  House  Prefiled
   12/18/18  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   01/08/19  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 232)
   01/08/19  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (House Journal-page 232)

H. 3419

TO AMEND SECTION 16-17-501, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING IN PART TO THE DEFINITION OF "ALTERNATIVE NICOTINE PRODUCT", SO AS TO CHANGE THE DEFINITION.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    A.        The undesignated clause in Section 16-17-501 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"As used in this section and Sections 16-17-500, 16-17-502, 16-17-503, and 16-17-504:"

B.    Section 16-17-501(6) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(6)    'Alternative nicotine product' means a product, including electronic cigarettes, that consists of or contains nicotine or other substances that can be ingested into the body by chewing, smoking, absorbing, dissolving, inhaling, or by any other means. 'Alternative nicotine product' does not include:

(a)    a cigarette, as defined in Section 12-21-620, or other tobacco products, as defined in Section 12-21-800;

(b)    a product that is a drug pursuant to 21 U.S.C. 321(g)(1);

(c)    a device pursuant to 21 U.S.C. 321(h); or

(d)    a combination product described in 21 U.S.C. 353(g)."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.