Restricciones sobre la venta de contenedores de e-líquido en Carolina del Sur

Explicación Simple

No se puede vender e-líquido a menos que la botella tenga la información correcta y sea segura para niños. Si alguien ignora estas reglas, puede enfrentar problemas legales.

Es como vender alimentos: no puedes vender una botella de jugo si no tiene la etiqueta de ingredientes y si no es segura para los niños.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan tiene una tienda de vapeo. Si vende botellas de e-líquido que no tienen etiquetas adecuadas o que no son seguras para niños, podría recibir una multa o incluso ir a la cárcel por tres años.

Penalidades

Multa de hasta mil dólares o cárcel de hasta tres años por vender e-líquidos que no cumplan con las regulaciones.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

SECTION 16-17-506. Sale of e-liquid containers; restrictions. (A) For purposes of this section, "container" means a bottle or other container of any kind that contains e-liquid and is offered for sale, sold, or otherwise distributed, or intended for distribution to consumers, but that does not include a cartridge that is prefilled and sealed by the manufacturer and not intended to be opened by the customer. (B) It is unlawful to sell, hold for sale, or distribute a container of e-liquid unless: (1) the container satisfies the requirements of 21 C.F.R. 1143.3, if applicable, for the placement of labels, warnings, or any other information upon a package of e-liquid that is to be sold within the United States; (2) the container complies with child-resistant effectiveness standards under 16 C.F.R. 1700.15(b)(1) when tested in accordance with the requirements of 16 C.F.R. 1700.20; and (3) the container complies with federal trademark or copyright laws. (C) A person who knowingly sells, holds for sale, or distributes e-liquid containers in violation of subsection (B) is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned for not more than three years or fined not more than one thousand dollars, or both. (D) In addition to the other penalties provided by law, law enforcement may seize and destroy or sell to the manufacturer, for export only, any containers in violation of this section. (E) Any tobacco retailer or tobacco retail establishment that permits an employee to violate or knowingly violates subsection (B) is subject to the penalties in Section 16-17-500(E)(3). HISTORY: 2019 Act No. 25 (H.3420), SECTION 5, eff April 26, 2019; 2023 Act No. 38 (H.3681), SECTION 10, eff August 14, 2023. Editor's Note 2023 Act No. 38, SECTIONS 1, 3 to 4, and 13, provide as foll