(A) Political subdivisions of this State may not enact any laws, ordinances, or rules pertaining to ingredients, flavors, or licensing, beyond a general business license, related to the sale of the following products: (1) cigarettes, as defined in Section 12-21-620; (2) electronic smoking devices, e-liquid, vapor products, or tobacco products, each as defined in Section 16-17-501; or (3) any other product containing nicotine that can be ingested into the body by chewing, smoking, absorbing, dissolving, inhaling, or by any means. (B) Nothing in this section shall be construed to interfere with a political subdivision's authority to determine its own public-use policies relating to any of the products referenced in this section. HISTORY: 2023 Act No. 38 (H.3681), Section 2, eff May 16, 2023.
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