It appears that HB 170 in Utah (the last third of the bill) at:
H.B. 170 Bill Documents - 2011 General Session
would not only ban sales of flavored smokeless tobacco and cigars, but also flavored e-cigarettes.
HB 170 also appears to require face-to-face sales transactions for e-cigarettes.
To lobby for this legislation, the Utah Dept. of Health has grossly exaggerated (i.e lied) about the health/safety risks and the marketing of flavored smokeless tobacco products in attempt to ban them (while keeping far more hazardous cigarettes legal)
There are no safe tobacco products! | Street Smart Utah
Last week, the health dept and the state poison control center held a press conference to scare the public about flavored smokeless tobacco products and to urge the legislature to ban them (and apparently flavored e-cigs).
Last year the UT legislature banned the sale of e-cigarettes to youth, after the original legislation (which I believe was sponsored by the same legislator who just introduced HB 170) that would have banned all e-cigarette sales was amended.
It would be helpful if others would carefully review this legislation.
