House Bill 1437

AN ACT TO CREATE THE KRATOM CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS THAT RELATE TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE TO ISSUE LICENSES FOR CONSUMABLE FOOD MANUFACTURING DISTRIBUTORS; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE TO ISSUE RETAIL KRATOM LICENSES FOR RETAILERS AND WHOLESALE KRATOM LICENSES FOR WHOLESALERS; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO ISSUE PROCESSING KRATOM LICENSES FOR PROCESSORS; TO REQUIRE A RETAILER TO DISPLAY AND STORE ALL KRATOM PRODUCTS IN A LOCATION THAT IS NOT ACCESSIBLE BY THE PUBLIC WITHOUT ASSISTANCE FROM SUCH RETAILER; TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON UNDER TWENTY-ONE YEARS OF AGE TO POSSESS ANY KRATOM PRODUCTS; TO PROHIBIT A RETAILER FROM DISTRIBUTING OR SELLING ANY KRATOM PRODUCT TO A PERSON UNDER TWENTY-ONE YEARS OF AGE; TO REQUIRE A RETAILER TO VERIFY THE AGE OF ANY PERSON ATTEMPTING TO PURCHASE OR RECEIVE A KRATOM PRODUCT PRIOR TO THE SALE OR TRANSFER OF SUCH PRODUCT; TO REQUIRE PROCESSORS, RETAILERS, WHOLESALERS, AND CONSUMABLE FOOD MANUFACTURING DISTRIBUTORS THAT ARE REGISTERED WITH EITHER THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH OR THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE TO SUBMIT A REPORT THAT CONTAINS CERTAIN INFORMATION ON A QUARTERLY BASIS; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE TO DEVELOP, IMPLEMENT AND PROVIDE AN ELECTRONIC REPORTING SYSTEM FOR RETAILERS, WHOLESALERS AND DISTRIBUTORS OF KRATOM PRODUCTS; TO REQUIRE THAT A FINALIZED SAMPLE OF ANY FINISHED KRATOM PRODUCT HAVE A COMPLETE CERTIFICATE OF ANALYSIS CONTAINING CERTAIN INFORMATION FROM AN ACCREDITED AND CERTIFIED LAB; TO REQUIRE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, APPROVE ALL LABELS FOR KRATOM PRODUCTS; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR LABELS OF KRATOM PRODUCTS; TO IMPOSED AN EXCISE TAX ON RETAILERS OF KRATOM PRODUCTS AT THE RATE OF 3% OF THE RETAIL SALES PRICE OF A KRATOM PRODUCT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Rob Roberson

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In the House of Representatives Feb 19 – Mar 5

1. Feb 19Referred to the House committees on Drug Policy and on Judiciary B
2. Mar 5Died in committee in the House