Signed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a substitute bill that expands tobacco regulations, establishes taxes, and authorizes the seizure and sale of property.

Highlights:

• Prohibits unlicensed purchase, possession, acquisition for resale, importation, or sale of tobacco product (Page 5).

• Requires licensure of manufacturers, wholesalers, secondary wholesalers, vending machine operators, unclassified acquirers, transportation companies, and transporters; establishes fees for such licensure (Page 5).

• Establishes application criteria, including financial responsibility, citizenship status (Page 5-6).

• Establishes procedure for license suspension, revocation, renewal (Page 7).

• Requires proper labeling on shipping crates, containers (Page 9).

• Authorizes inspections for purposes of Act (Page 10).

• Prohibits trade in cigarettes acquired from uncertified manufacturers (Page 11).

• Establishes “equity assessment” of 17.5 mills per cigarette (Page 12).

• Specifies regulations for tobacco manufacturers (Page 13-14).

• Establishes tax on tobacco products (Page 15).

• Specifies when persons other than licensee may be personally liable for such tax, plus 500% of amount thereof (Page 18).

• Establishes penalties of up to 10 years imprisonment for Act violations (Page 18-19).

• Authorizes searches and seizures, sale of confiscated property (Page 19).

• Specifies disbursement of proceeds derived from enforcement of Act (Page 23).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a substitute bill that expands tobacco regulations, establishes taxes, and authorizes the seizure and sale of property.

Highlights:

• Prohibits unlicensed purchase, possession, acquisition for resale, importation, or sale of tobacco product (Page 5).

• Requires licensure of manufacturers, wholesalers, secondary wholesalers, vending machine operators, unclassified acquirers, transportation companies, and transporters; establishes fees for such licensure (Page 5).

• Establishes application criteria, including financial responsibility, citizenship status (Page 5-6).

• Establishes procedure for license suspension, revocation, renewal (Page 7).

• Requires proper labeling on shipping crates, containers (Page 9).

• Authorizes inspections for purposes of Act (Page 10).

• Prohibits trade in cigarettes acquired from uncertified manufacturers (Page 11).

• Establishes “equity assessment” of 17.5 mills per cigarette (Page 12).

• Specifies regulations for tobacco manufacturers (Page 13-14).

• Establishes tax on tobacco products (Page 15).

• Specifies when persons other than licensee may be personally liable for such tax, plus 500% of amount thereof (Page 18).

• Establishes penalties of up to 10 years imprisonment for Act violations (Page 18-19).

• Authorizes searches and seizures, sale of confiscated property (Page 19).

• Specifies disbursement of proceeds derived from enforcement of Act (Page 23).

Full Bill Text