On October 7, New Jersey’s Assembly Bill 1813 was given approval by the Senate Health, Human Services, and Senior Citizens Committee.
The bill, which was passed overwhelmingly by the Assembly on September 26 with a vote of 73-2, seeks to tighten regulations on the delivery of electronic smoking devices, ensuring they do not reach individuals under 21 years of age.
The proposed legislation specifically prohibits the delivery of electronic smoking devices or tobacco products to any residence without first securing the signature of a person at least 21 years old. Violators of this law would face the same civil and criminal penalties already in place for those who sell or supply tobacco products and electronic smoking devices to underage individuals.
A provision in the bill exempts employees of the U.S. Postal Service from the law while performing their assigned duties, ensuring that mail carriers would not be held liable for these deliveries.
Should the full Senate approve the bill and the Assembly concur on the committee’s amendments, it will head to Governor Phil Murphy’s desk for final approval.
For the full text of Assembly Bill 1813, click here.
