2023 - 2024 LEGISLATURE
SENATE AMENDMENT 1,
TO SENATE BILL 268
November 13, 2023 - Offered by Senator Wanggaard.
SB268-SA1,1,11 At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:
SB268-SA1,1,3 21. Page 2, line 1: after “enforcement" insert “, granting rule-making
3authority,".
SB268-SA1,1,4 42. Page 24, line 21: after that line insert:
SB268-SA1,1,5 5 Section 64m. 995.15 of the statutes is created to read:
SB268-SA1,1,6 6995.15 Electronic vaping device directory. (1) In this section:
SB268-SA1,1,77 (a) “Department” means the department of revenue.
SB268-SA1,1,88 (b) “Electronic vaping device” has the meaning given in s. 134.65 (1a) (b).
SB268-SA1,2,2 9(2) No later than July 1, 2025, and annually thereafter, every manufacturer
10of electronic vaping devices that are sold in this state, either directly by the
11manufacturer or through a distributor, wholesaler, retailer, or similar intermediary,
12shall certify to the department, on a form and in the manner prescribed by the

1department, that the manufacturer shall comply with this section and that either of
2the following apply:
SB268-SA1,2,53 (a) The manufacturer has received a marketing authorization or similar order
4for the electronic vaping device from the U.S. food and drug administration pursuant
5to 21 USC 387j.
SB268-SA1,2,116 (b) The electronic vaping device was marketed in the United States as of
7August 8, 2016, the manufacturer submitted a pre-market tobacco product
8application for the electronic vaping device to the U.S. food and drug administration
9pursuant to 21 USC 387j on or before September 9, 2020, and the application either
10remains under review by the U.S. food and drug administration or a final decision
11on the application has not otherwise taken effect.
SB268-SA1,2,17 12(3) At the time a manufacturer of electronic vaping devices submits the form
13under sub. (2), a manufacturer of electronic vaping devices shall submit, in the
14manner prescribed by the department, a form that separately lists each of the
15manufacturer's electronic vaping devices that are available for sale in this state. The
16manufacturer shall submit with the form, and in each year thereafter, a payment
17equal to the number of devices listed on the form, multiplied by $500.
SB268-SA1,2,24 18(4) The submissions to the department under subs. (2) and (3) shall include a
19copy of the marketing authorization or similar order for the electronic vaping device
20issued by the U.S. food and drug administration pursuant to 21 USC 387j, as
21provided under sub. (2) (a), or evidence that the pre-market tobacco product
22application for the electronic vaping device was submitted to the U.S. food and drug
23administration, as provided under sub. (2) (b), and a final decision on the application
24has not otherwise taken effect.
SB268-SA1,3,8
1(5) A manufacturer that is required to submit a certification form under this
2section shall notify the department within 30 days of any material change to the
3information contained in the certification form, including the issuance or denial of
4a marketing authorization or similar order by the U.S. food and drug administration
5pursuant to 21 USC 387j, as provided under sub. (2) (a), or any other order or action
6by the U.S. food and drug administration that affects the ability of the electronic
7vaping device to be introduced or delivered into interstate commerce for commercial
8distribution in the United States.
SB268-SA1,3,12 9(6) Beginning March 1, 2025, the department shall maintain and make
10publicly available on its website a directory that lists all electronic vaping device
11manufacturers and electronic vaping devices for which certification forms have been
12submitted and shall update the directory at least monthly to ensure accuracy.
SB268-SA1,3,21 13(7) (a) The department shall provide manufacturers notice and an opportunity
14to cure deficiencies in the directory maintained under sub. (6) before removing
15manufacturers or electronic vaping devices from the directory. The department may
16remove a manufacturer or the manufacturer's devices from the directory no sooner
17than 15 business days after the date on which the department sends the
18manufacturer notice under this paragraph. The department shall send the notice
19under this paragraph by email or facsimile to the email address or facsimile number
20provided by the manufacturer in the manufacturer's most recent certification
21submitted under this section.
SB268-SA1,3,2522 (b) A manufacturer that receives notice under par. (a) has no more than 15
23business days to respond to the notice and provide sufficient information, as
24determined by the department, in order for the manufacturer or the manufacturer's
25electronic vaping devices to remain in the directory maintained under sub. (6).
SB268-SA1,4,4
1(c) A determination by the department to not include or to remove from the
2directory maintained under sub. (6) a manufacturer or an electronic vaping device
3shall be subject to review by the filing of a civil action for prospective declaratory or
4injunctive relief.
SB268-SA1,4,13 5(8) If an electronic vaping device is removed from the directory maintained
6under sub. (6), each retailer, distributor, and wholesaler that has such a device in its
7inventory shall remove the device from its inventory no later 21 days after the date
8on which the device is removed from the directory and return the device to the
9manufacturer for disposal. After 21 days following removal from the directory, the
10electronic vaping devices of a manufacturer identified in the notice under sub. (7) (a)
11are subject to seizure, forfeiture, and destruction, and may not be purchased or sold
12in this state. The cost of such seizure, forfeiture, and destruction shall be borne by
13the person from whom the electronic vaping devices are confiscated.
SB268-SA1,4,20 14(9) (a) Beginning March 1, 2025, or on the date that the department first makes
15the directory maintained under sub. (6) available for public inspection on its website,
16whichever is later, the department shall impose on each retailer who sells or offers
17for sale an electronic vaping device in this state that is not included in the directory
18a forfeiture of $1,000 per day for each electronic vaping device offered for sale in
19violation of this section until each such device is no longer offered for sale in this state
20or until each such device is properly listed on the directory pursuant to this section.
SB268-SA1,5,221 (b) Beginning March 1, 2025, or on the date that the department first makes
22the directory maintained under sub. (6) available for public inspection on its website,
23whichever is later, the department shall impose on each manufacturer of an
24electronic vaping device that is sold in this state, but not included in the directory
25a forfeiture of $1,000 per day for each electronic vaping device offered for sale in

1violation of this section until each such device is no longer offered for sale in this state
2or until each such device is properly listed on the directory pursuant to this section.
SB268-SA1,5,43 (c) Any retailer, distributor, wholesaler, or manufacturer who violates this
4section engages in an unfair and deceptive trade practice in violation of s. 100.20.
SB268-SA1,5,6 5(10) Section 139.82, as it applies to records and inspections under subch. III
6of ch. 139, applies to records and inspections under this section.
SB268-SA1,5,11 7(11) (a) Any electronic vaping device sold, offered for sale, or possessed for sale,
8in this state, in violation of this section shall be deemed contraband and such devices
9shall be subject to seizure in the manner provided under s. 139.40 for the seizure of
10cigarettes. All electronic vaping devices that are seized as provided under this
11paragraph shall be destroyed and not resold.
SB268-SA1,5,1312 (b) The duly authorized employees of the department have all necessary police
13powers to prevent violations of this section.
SB268-SA1,5,16 14(12) (a) Upon request by the secretary of revenue, the attorney general may
15represent this state or assist a district attorney in prosecuting any case arising under
16this section.
SB268-SA1,5,1917 (b) The state shall be entitled to recover the costs of investigation, expert
18witness fees, court costs, and reasonable attorney fees for any action brought by the
19state to enforce this section.
SB268-SA1,5,21 20(13) Section 995.12 (3), as it applies to an agent for service of process under s.
21995.12, applies to an agent for service of process under this section.
SB268-SA1,5,22 22(14) The department may promulgate rules to administer this section.
SB268-SA1,6,3 23(15) No later than July 1, 2026, and annually thereafter, the department shall
24provide a report to the legislature, as provided under s. 13.172 (2), regarding the
25status of the directory maintained under sub. (6), manufacturers and electronic

1vaping devices included in the directory, revenue and expenditures related to
2administration of this section, and enforcement activities undertaken pursuant to
3this section.”.
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