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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

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Retailer Education Workshop

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

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Federal tobacco laws: Then and Now

Minimum age for sale of

tobacco products was 18 years old Tobacco Control Act of 2009

Introduced policy around

tobacco control at a federal level

Tobacco 21 or T21

Minimum age for sale of

tobacco products raised to 21 years old Partial Flavors Federal Policy

Prohibits the sale of all

flavored closed pod systems

Prior to 2019 After 2019

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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

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1. EXPANSION OF

FLAVORS RESTRICTION

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Flavor restrictions apply to the following products:

Little Cigars & Cigarillos Chew & Dipping Tobacco / Snus Hookah & Loose Tobacco E-Liquids

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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

f: fruit, chocolate, honey, vanilla, candy, cocoa, dessert, alcoholic beverages,

menthol, mint, wintergreen, herb or spice" Removal of the 1,000- foot buffer zone around youth-sensitive areas for sale restrictions on flavored tobacco Is this for all tobacco products? Yes, ALL Yes, this applies to menthol cigarettes too.

Ordinance # 2019‐34

What's Changing

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Fruit or sweet Liquor Mint Not flavored

Apple (green, wild) Cherry Chocolate Cinnamon Cream Grape Honey Java Peach Strawberry Sweet Vanilla Wine Margarita Peach Schnapps Pina Colada Spiced Rum Tropical Peppermint Wintergreen Frost Winterchill Royal Red Green Black Bold Mild Purple

Prohibited Flavors

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Liquor Flavors are Prohibited

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Menthol and Mint Flavors including Menthol Cigarettes are Prohibited

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Tropical is a prohibited flavor

Tropical is a fruit and liquor flavor

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Unflavored Tobacco and Virginia Tobacco okay to sell

UNFLAVORED TOBACCO VIRGINIA TOBACCO

1 2

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2. RESTRICTION OF SALE

OF VAPING/ E-CIGARETTES DEVICES

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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

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3. RESTRICTION OF THE

SALE OF ALL E-LIQUIDS

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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

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COMPLIANCE & ENFORCEMENT

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Enforcement Begins April 1, 2020

Previous Law
1.

Retailers outside of YSA 1,000 ft buffer can sell flavored tobacco

2. Retailers can sell

current stock of vaping devices/ e-cigarette 3. Retailer can sell e- liquids/vape juice

After April 1, 2020

3. Sale of e-liquids/vape juice

prohibited 2. Sale of vaping devices/e- cigarettes prohibited 1. Flavor restrictions expand to include ALL retailers

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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.

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

Compliance is everyone's responsibility

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What if I’m not in compliance by the deadline

f April 1, 2020?
Per County Code 14-12.006

“Administrative Fines” the amount of the fine will be:

1st Violation: $100
2nd Violation (in one year):

$200

Each additional violation

(within one year): $500

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How will the Sheriffs Department enforce this new policy?

Conduct unannounced compliance checks Take restricted tobacco products Issue a citation/ warning? Revisit store

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Alternatives to Reduce the Loss of Tobacco Sales Strengthening

Invest in neighborhood and community
Increase economic development

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Contact us with any questions

Contra Costa Tobacco Prevention Program

Ph#: (888)877‐4202 Email: TobaccoPreventionTeam@cchealth.org