Tobacco, Tobacco Products - As introduced, increases, from a Class C to a Class A misdemeanor, the penalty for selling or distributing a vapor product to an individual under 21 years of age; requires retailers of vapor products to obtain a license for such retail sales from the department of commerce and insurance; provides for civil penalties for violations by licensees. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 15 and Title 62.

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The proposal upgrades the penalty for selling or giving vapor products to people under 21 from a Class C to a Class A misdemeanor. It also obligates any retailer of vapor products to obtain a state license from the Department of Commerce and Insurance, pay an annual $250 fee, and follow new compliance rules. The changes aim to tighten youth access to vaping.

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