Business Regulation - Cigarette, Other Tobacco Product, and Electronic Smoking Device Retailers - Nicotine Replacement Therapy Products (Make Quitting Convenient Act)
Sponsor: Adrian Boafo (District 23)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Business RegulationStatus: Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters; Withdrawn (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring licensees that sell cigarettes, other tobacco products, or electronic smoking devices at retail to keep in stock and offer for sale at retail at least one kind of nicotine replacement therapy product and to post certain signs.
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Testimony (8)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Burnett, Kristerfer | Baltimore City Council | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jimison, Kristinlobbyist | Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kleykamp, Bethea | University of Maryland School of Medicine | Position only |
| FAV | Boafo, Delegate Adrian | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Boafo, Delegate Boafolegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Fiastro, Johnlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Price, Sarahlobbyist | Maryland Retailers Alliance | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | O'Halloran, Mike | Individual | Oral |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVFiastro, JohnRegistered for: Amazon.com Services, LLC; Bayview Management LLC; Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local 1 MD, VA & DC; Building Decarbonization Coalition; Carbon Solutions Group; Cybersecurity Association of Maryland, Inc.…
UNFPrice, SarahMaryland Retailers AllianceRegistered for: Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association