Signed by Governor Jerry Brown, Jr.

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with House amendments and pass a bill that establishes regulations for e-cigarettes, effective January 1, 2017.

Highlights:

• Prohibits an individual from using “e-cigarettes” in certain public places including, but not limited to, the following (Secs. 10, 11, 16, & 24):
• In schools or school-sponsored events;
• In a public building or in an outdoor area within 20 feet of a main exit, entrance, or window of a public building;
• In areas within 25 feet of any playground or child’s sandbox; and
• In all places of employment. 

• Defines “e-cigarettes” as a tobacco product, subject to the same regulations as cigarettes and other traditional tobacco products (Sec. 1). 

• Requires sellers of e-cigarettes to apply for a license to sell tobacco products for an initial fee of $100 (Secs. 5 & 6). 

• Specifies that a cartridge for e-cigarettes and solution for refilling e-cigarettes must be sold in child resistant packaging (Sec. 23).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that establishes regulations for e-cigarettes, effective January 1, 2017.

Highlights:

• Prohibits an individual from using “e-cigarettes” in certain public places including, but not limited to, the following (Secs. 10, 11, 16, & 24):
• In schools or school-sponsored events;
• In a public building or in an outdoor area within 20 feet of a main exit, entrance, or window of a public building;
• In areas within 25 feet of any playground or child’s sandbox; and
• In all places of employment. 

• Defines “e-cigarettes” as a tobacco product, subject to the same regulations as cigarettes and other traditional tobacco products (Sec. 1). 

• Requires sellers of e-cigarettes to apply for a license to sell tobacco products for an initial fee of $100 (Secs. 5 & 6). 

• Specifies that a cartridge for e-cigarettes and solution for refilling e-cigarettes must be sold in child resistant packaging (Sec. 23).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that establishes regulations for e-cigarettes, effective October 1, 2016.

Highlights:

• Prohibits an individual from using “e-cigarettes” in certain public places including, but not limited to, the following (Secs. 10, 11, 16, & 24):
• In schools or school-sponsored events;
• In a public building or in an outdoor area within 20 feet of a main exit, entrance, or window of a public building;
• In areas within 25 feet of any playground or child’s sandbox; and
• In all places of employment. 

• Defines “e-cigarettes” as a tobacco product, subject to the same regulations as cigarettes and other traditional tobacco products (Sec. 1). 

• Requires sellers of e-cigarettes to apply for a license to sell tobacco products for an initial fee of $100 (Secs. 5 & 6). 

• Specifies that a cartridge for e-cigarettes and solution for refilling e-cigarettes must be sold in child resistant packaging (Sec. 23).

Full Bill Text