Public Act 612 of 2008

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• Introduced by Rep. Anne C. Perry (D) on April 10, 2008, this bill is an emergency bill. The bill makes changes to the criteria for granting exemptions to the ban on flavored cigarettes and cigars first on the market after January 1, 1985. The bill imposes upon the person or entity to whom an exemption has been granted the affirmative duty to notify the Attorney General of a material change in the characterizing flavor of flavored cigarettes and cigars and designates a violation of this requirement a civil violation for which a fine of $10,000 may be adjudged. The bill authorizes the Attorney General to revoke an exemption if the Attorney General determines that a material change has been made to the product's characterizing flavor. The bill authorizes the adoption of rules on an emergency basis to conform existing rules to the requirements of the bill.
• Passed by voice vote in the House on April 10, 2008.
• Received in the Senate on April 10, 2008.
• Passed by voice vote in the Senate on April 10, 2008.
• Signed by Gov. John E Baldacci on April 14, 2008.