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SF 5444

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 04/30/2024 09:14am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
 relating to taxation; tobacco; modifying the definitions of moist snuff and tobacco
products; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 297F.01, subdivisions 10b,
19.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 297F.01, subdivision 10b, is amended to read:


Subd. 10b.

Moist snuff.

"Moist snuff" means any finely cut, ground, or powdered
smokeless tobacconew text begin , or similar product containing nicotine,new text end that is intended to be placed or
dipped in the mouth.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2024.
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Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 297F.01, subdivision 19, is amended to read:


Subd. 19.

Tobacco products.

(a) "Tobacco products" means any product containing,
made, or derived from tobacco that is intended for human consumption, whether chewed,
smoked, absorbed, dissolved, inhaled, snorted, sniffed, or ingested by any other means, or
any component, part, or accessory of a tobacco product, including, but not limited to, cigars;
cheroots; stogies; periques; granulated, plug cut, crimp cut, ready rubbed, and other smoking
tobacco; snuff; snuff flour; cavendish; plug and twist tobacco; fine-cut and other chewing
tobacco; shorts; refuse scraps, clippings, cuttings and sweepings of tobacco, and other kinds
and forms of tobacco; but does not include cigarettes as defined in this section. Tobacco
products includes nicotine solution productsnew text begin and moist snuffnew text end . Tobacco products excludes
any tobacco product that has been approved by the United States Food and Drug
Administration for sale as a tobacco cessation product, as a tobacco dependence product,
or for other medical purposes, and is being marketed and sold solely for such an approved
purpose.

(b) Except for the imposition of tax under section 297F.05, subdivisions 3 and 4, tobacco
products includes a premium cigar, as defined in subdivision 13a.

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new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2024.
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