,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bjhd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #d1 #bjai,mr4  
,ad]holt 7= himself & ,mr4 ,v>gas7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a  
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 
& ,cosmetic ,act to raise ! m9imum age  
re/riction ) respect to ! sale ( tobacco
 products1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/opp+  
,consumption ( ,tobacco by ,te5s ,act ( 
#bjai or ! ,,scott ,act ( #bjai4  #b4   
,m9imum age re/rictions = sale ( tobacco
 products  7a7 ,m9imum age re/rictions  
,section #ijf7;d77#c7 ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 
,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4  
#chg;f7d77#c77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by am5d+
 subp>agraph 7,a7 to read z foll[s3     
7,a7 ,face-to-face transactions ,no     
re/rictions "u p>agraph 7#a7 may        
prohibit ! sale ( any tobacco product 9 
face-to-face transactions by a specific 
category ( retail outlets4  2 &  7#b7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7 ,m9imum  

age re/rictions  7i7 ,re/riction ,x %all
 be unlawful to sell or di/ribute a     
tobacco product to any p]son y\ng] ?an  
#ba ye>s ( age4  7ii7 ,en=cem5t ,!      
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices is 
au?oriz$ to en=ce ! prohibition "u      
clause 7i7 & %all take necess>y action  
to en=ce su* prohibition1 includ+1 z    
appropriate--  7,i7 conduct+ und]cov]   
compliance *ecks1 p]=m+ retail]         
inspections1 initiat+ en=cem5t actions =
 noncompliance1 & tak+ any o!r measures 
appropriate to help ensure nationwide   
compliance ) su* prohibition2 &  7,,ii7 
e/abli%+ requirem5ts t retail]s *eck    
id5tification to ensure compliance )    
clause 7i7 7includ+ increas+ ! m9imum   
age = :i* ! *eck+ ( su* id5tification is
 n requir$1 :i* %all be great] ?an !    
m9imum age "u clause 7i77 or issu+      
guidance conc]n+ ! responsibility (     
retail]s to ensure su* compliance4      
7iii7 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,,scott    
,act ( #bjai1 ! ,secret>y %all revise ! 

regulations issu$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 to   
implem5t & en=ce clauses 7i7 & 7ii74  4 
7b7 ,prohibition aga9/ remote retail    
sales ,section #ijf7;d77#d7 ( ! ,f$]al  
,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba     
,u4,s4,c4 #chg;f7d77#d77 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7 ,vapor    
products  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b   
ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( !       
,,scott ,act ( #bjai1 ! ,secret>y %all  
issue regulations or revise !           
regulations issu$ "u clause 7i7 & 7ii7 (
 subp>agraph 7,a7 to require age        
v]ification ) respect to remote sales ( 
vapor products4  7ii7 ,cont5t ,su*      
regulations %all1 at a m9imum1 provide--
 7,i7 t a deliv]y sell] ( vapor         
products--  7aa7 %all n sell1 deliv]1 or
 cause to be deliv]$ any vapor products 
to a p]son "u ! m9imum age requir$ = !  
legal sale or pur*ase ( vapor products1 
z det]m9$ by ! applicable law at ! place
 ( deliv]y2  7bb7 %all n accept a       
deliv]y sale ord] f a p]son )\t-- 7,,aa7
 obta9+ ! full "n1 bir? date1 &         

resid5tial address ( t p]son2 & 7,,bb7  
v]ify+ ! in=mation provid$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,a71 ?r\gh ! use ( a comm]cially      
available database or aggregate (       
databases1 consi/+ prim>ily ( data f    
gov]nm5t s\rces1 t are regul>ly us$ by  
gov]nm5t & bus9esses = ! purpose ( age &
 id5tity v]ification & au!ntication1 to 
ensure t ! pur*as] is at lea/ ! m9imum  
age requir$ = ! legal sale or pur*ase ( 
vapor products1 z det]m9$ by !          
applicable law at ! place ( deliv]y2 &  
7cc7 %all n make any su* deliv]y )\t    
fir/ obta9+1 at ! place ( deliv]y1 !    
signature ( a p]son :o is n y\ng] ?an ! 
m9imum age describ$ 9 item 7aa72  7,,ii7
 t no database be+ us$ = age & id5tity  
v]ification pursuant to subclause       
7,i77bb77,,bb7 %all be 9 ! possession or
 "u ! control ( ! deliv]y sell]1 or be  
subject to any *anges or supplem5tation 
by ! deliv]y sell]2 &  7,,iii7 =        
def9itions ( ! t]ms deliv]y sale1       
deliv]y sell]1 onl9e m>ketplace1 & vapor
 products4  7iii7 ,def9itions ,to !     

ext5t ! ,secret>y det]m9es is           
appropriate & practicable1 9 issu+      
regulations ref]r$ to 9 clause          
7ii77,,iii71 ! ,secret>y %all def9e !   
t]ms specifi$ 9 su* clause consi/5t ) ! 
foll[+ def9itions3  7,i7 ,! t]m deliv]y 
sale means a sale ( vapor products 9    
:i*-- 7aa7 ! consum] submits ! ord] = ! 
sale by means ( a telephone or o!r me?od
 ( voice transmission1 ! mail or common 
c>ri]1 or ! ,int]net or o!r onl9e       
s]vice1 or ! sell] is o!rwise n 9 !     
physical pres5ce ( ! buy] :5 ! reque/ = 
pur*ase or ord] is made2 or  7bb7 !     
vapor products are deliv]$ to ! buy] by 
common c>ri]1 private deliv]y s]vice1 or
 o!r me?od ( remote deliv]y1 or ! sell] 
is n 9 ! physical pres5ce ( ! buy] :5 ! 
buy] obta9s possession ( ! vapor        
products4  7,,ii7 ,! t]m deliv]y sell]  
means a p]son :o makes a deliv]y sale1  
or provides an onl9e m>ketplace to      
facilitate a deliv]y sale4  7,,iii7 ,!  
t]m onl9e m>ketplace means an onl9e     
portal or o!r digital or simil> plat=m t

 facilitates ! sale ( products to       
consum]s1 ?r\gh retail sale1 auction1 or
 simil> transactions4  7,,iv7 ,! t]m    
vapor product-- 7aa7 means any          
non-combu/ible product t employs a heat+
 elem5t1 p[] s\rce1 electronic circuit1 
or o!r electronic1 *emical1 or me*anical
 means1 reg>dless ( %ape or size1 to    
produce vapor f nicot9e 9 a solution or 
o!r =m2  7bb7 includes any electronic   
cig>ette1 electronic cig>1 electronic   
cig>illo1 electronic pipe1 or simil>    
product or device1 & any vapor c>tridge 
or o!r conta9] ( nicot9e 9 a solution or
 o!r =m2 &  7cc7 does n include a drug  
or device4  4