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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) Unless specifically preempted by federal law, no person shall manufacture, regardless of location, for sale in; offer for sale in; sell in or into the stream of commerce in; or otherwise introduce into the stream of commerce in Vermont:
(1) any liquid or gel substance containing nicotine unless that product is contained in child-resistant packaging; or
(2) any nicotine liquid container unless that container constitutes child-resistant packaging.
(b) As used in this section:
(1) “Child-resistant packaging” means packaging that is designed or constructed to be significantly difficult for children under five years of age to open or obtain a toxic or harmful amount of the substance in the container within a reasonable time and not difficult for normal adults to use properly, but does not mean packaging that all children under five years of age cannot open or obtain a toxic or harmful amount of the substance in the container within a reasonable time.
(2) “Nicotine liquid container” means a bottle or other container of a nicotine liquid or other substance containing nicotine that is sold, marketed, or intended for use in a tobacco substitute. The term does not include a container containing nicotine in a cartridge that is sold, marketed, or intended for use in a tobacco substitute if the cartridge is prefilled and sealed by the manufacturer and not intended to be opened by the consumer.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Vermont Statutes Title 7. Alcoholic Beverages, Cannabis, and Tobacco, § 1012. Liquid nicotine; packaging - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/vt/title-7-alcoholic-beverages-cannabis-and-tobacco/vt-st-tit-7-sect-1012/
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