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State Legislative Info
GOVERNOR
Josh Green
Executive Chambers
State Capitol
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
Phone: (808) 586-0034
Fax: (808) 586-0006
THE SENATE
Chief Clerk
Carol T. Taniguchi
State Capitol, Room 10
415 South Beretania Street
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: (808) 586-6720
Fax: (808) 586-6719
THE house
Chief Clerk of the House
Brian L. Takeshita
State Capitol, Room 27
415 South Beretania Street
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone:(808) 586-6400
Fax:(808) 586-6401
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Hawaii CALLS TO ACTION
Hawai’i – Stop a Flavor Ban!
Stop HB 551 which would ban the sale of any nicotine or tobacco product in flavors other than tobacco, including synthetic and zero nicotine liquids
Hawaii – Stop a Tax on Vaping
HB 537 would subject vapor products to the state’s existing 70% wholesale tax on tobacco products (that aren’t cigarettes).
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Hawaii LAWS & TAXES
laws
- It shall be unlawful to sell or furnish a tobacco product in any shape or form or an electronic smoking device to a person under 21 years of age.1
- It shall be unlawful for a person under 21 years of age to purchase or possess any tobacco product or electronic smoking device.1,2
- Hawaii’s Clean Indoor Air Act has been amended to prohibit the use of vapor products where smoking is prohibited.3,4
- It is unlawful to smoke, vape or use any tobacco product in the state park system.7
Tobacco/Vapor Sales Bans:
Delivery sales of electronic smoking devices require third-party age verification, copy of government issued identification or age and signature verification in shipment process upon and before actual delivery and face-to-face sales are required. This requirement effectively bans online sales.6
Tobacco/Vapor 21 Law: Federal law passed December 20, 2019 prohibits sales of all tobacco and vapor products to anyone under the age of 21 years old. FDA stated law became effective on that date. States may choose to continue with current age law at the risk of losing federal funding. Hawaii already bans the sale of tobacco and vapor products to minors and adults under the age of 21 years old.
Flavor Bans: Federal law prohibits the sale of closed system devices (pods, cartridges) containing e-liquid in flavors other than tobacco or menthol.
taxes
- Smoke-free tobacco/snuff are subject to a state excise tax of 70% / wholesale price.5
- Vapor products do not have an additional state excise tax.
- https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol14_Ch0701-0853/HRS0712/HRS_0712-1258.htm
- https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol06_Ch0321-0344/HRS0321/HRS_0321-0212.htm
- https://law.justia.com/codes/hawaii/2011/division1/title19/chapter328j/328j-3/
- https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2015/bills/HB940_HD1_.HTM
- https://www.salestaxhandbook.com/hawaii/tobacco
- https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol04_Ch0201-0257/HRS0245/HRS_0245-0017.htm
- https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol03_Ch0121-0200D/HRS0184/HRS_0184-0004_0005.htm
Updated February 2023
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