Retailer Education Workshop Tobacco Prevention Program in - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Retailer Education Workshop Tobacco Prevention Program in collaboration with Contra Costa Sheriff's Department

Federal tobacco laws: Then and Now Prior to 2019 After 2019 Tobacco 21 or T21 • Minimum age for sale of • Minimum age for sale of tobacco products tobacco products raised was 18 years old to 21 years old Partial Flavors Federal Tobacco Control Act of Policy 2009 • Prohibits the sale of all • Introduced policy around tobacco control at a federal flavored closed pod level systems

Overview of New County Tobacco Laws 1. EXPANSION OF FLAVORS RESTRICTION 2. RESTRICTION OF SALE OF E- CIGARETTES/VAPING DEVICES 3. RESTRICTION OF THE SALE OF ALL E-JUICES

FLAVORS RESTRICTION 1. EXPANSION OF

Flavor restrictions apply to the following products: Little Cigars Chew & Dipping Hookah & E-Liquids Tobacco / Snus Loose Tobacco & Cigarillos

Expansion of Flavor Restriction to all 85 Tobacco Retailers What is considered a flavor? "Anything with a characterizing flavor – includes but not limited to a taste or aroma of: fruit, chocolate, honey, vanilla, candy, cocoa, dessert, alcoholic beverages, menthol, mint, wintergreen, herb or spice" What's Changing Ordinance # 2019 ‐ 34 Removal of the 1,000- Is this for all tobacco Yes, this applies to foot buffer zone products? Yes, ALL menthol cigarettes too. around youth-sensitive areas for sale restrictions on flavored tobacco

Prohibited Flavors Fruit or sweet Liquor Mint Not flavored Apple (green, wild) Wine Peppermint Royal Cherry Margarita Wintergreen Red Chocolate Peach Schnapps Frost Green Cinnamon Pina Colada Winterchill Black Cream Spiced Rum Bold Grape Tropical Mild Honey Purple Java Peach Strawberry Sweet Vanilla

Liquor Flavors are Prohibited

Menthol and Mint Flavors including Menthol Cigarettes are Prohibited

Tropical is a prohibited flavor Tropical is a liquor flavor fruit and

Unflavored Tobacco and Virginia Tobacco okay to sell 1 2 VIRGINIA UNFLAVORED TOBACCO TOBACCO

2. RESTRICTION OF SALE OF VAPING/ E-CIGARETTES DEVICES

E-Cigarettes/Vaping Devices Prohibited* Electronic Smoking Devices (ESD) include: •E-cigarettes , E-cigars and E-hookah •Vape pens and wax pens •Pod-systems (reusable and disposable) *Pending FDA approval

3. RESTRICTION OF THE SALE OF ALL E-LIQUIDS

E-liquids/Vape Juice Prohibited • E-liquids, also called e-juice and vape juice for use with reusable vaping devices are prohibited • All tobacco e-liquid regardless of brand, nicotine content, size will be prohibited

COMPLIANCE & ENFORCEMENT

Enforcement Begins April 1, 2020 Previous Law After April 1, 2020 • • • 1. Retailers outside of YSA 1. Flavor restrictions expand to 1,000 ft buffer can sell include ALL retailers flavored tobacco 2. Sale of vaping devices/e- 2. Retailers can sell cigarettes prohibited current stock of vaping devices/ e-cigarette 3. Retailer can sell e- 3. Sale of e-liquids/vape juice liquids/vape juice prohibited

Steps for Retailer Compliance 1. By Wednesday, April 1, 2020 – flavored tobacco products in all retailers are not to be sold in any store front. 2. No inventory of any prohibited products is allowed. 3. Be sure to have the correct Identification Required sticker, unobstructed on your counter. 4. Post state and local licenses in visible locations. 5. Ensure clerks and staff are informed of all local, state and federal laws.

Compliance is everyone's responsibility Flavored tobacco products including menthol and mint Prohibited products E-cigarette, vaping devices, and e- liquid Informing Your Employees Tobacco 21 Age of sale Check ID

What if I’m not in compliance by the deadline of April 1, 2020? • Per County Code 14-12.006 “Administrative Fines” the amount of the fine will be: • 1 st Violation: $100 • 2 nd Violation (in one year): $200 • Each additional violation (within one year): $500

How will the Sheriffs Department enforce this new policy? Conduct unannounced Take restricted Issue a citation/ Revisit store compliance checks tobacco products warning?

Alternatives to Reduce the Loss of Tobacco Sales Strengthening • Invest in neighborhood and community • Increase economic development

Contact us with any questions Contra Costa Tobacco Prevention Program Ph#: (888)877 ‐ 4202 Email: TobaccoPreventionTeam@cchealth.org