Business Regulation – Electronic Smoking Devices Manufacturers – Certifications
Sponsor: Clarence K. Lam (District 12)Committee: FinanceSubject: Business RegulationStatus: Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring a tobacco product manufacturer and a certain electronic smoking devices manufacturer to pay a certain certification fee; authorizing the Executive Director of the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission and the Attorney General to take certain action relating to the licensure of certain electronic smoking devices manufacturers, wholesalers, importers, and retailers and vape shop vendors in certain circumstances; etc.
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Testimony (16)
MGA witness listFAV 5FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 8Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Adams, MD, Joseph | Maryland-DC Society of Addiction Medicine | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Caplan, Jason | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hoke, Kathleen | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Moncrief, Dana | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Lam, Senator Lamlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Bennett, Tylerlobbyist | Compass Advocacy | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Price, Sarahlobbyist | Maryland Retailers Alliance | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Gott, Candice | Maryland Vapor Alliance | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | O'Halloran, Mike | Mid-Atlantic Petroleum Distributors Assn | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Webber, Scott | Vaping Awareness Public Education Society | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Bereano, Brucelobbyist | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Hendrix, Melissa | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ward, Ronald | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Muthukrishnan, Aravind | Office of the Attorney General | Oral |
| FWA | Kasemeyer, Pam | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | MacCormack, Anna | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFBennett, TylerCompass AdvocacyRegistered for: AGC; American Fidelity; Bamboo Health; Brigit, Inc; CFG Health Network; Circular Action Alliance…
UNFPrice, SarahMaryland Retailers AllianceRegistered for: Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association
UNFBereano, BruceRegistered for: 5400 Holiday Drive LLC; Anne Arundel County Fair; Aurora Technical Systems; BWI Airport Fire Rescue Local 1742; BWI Airport Professional Firefighters; BWI Taxi Management, Inc.…