Public Health and South Carolina Consumers In Crosshairs of Tobacco Industry Backed Law
South Carolina H.B. 3728: A Destructive Force
A vape registry law in South Carolina threatens to destroy small businesses and drive adult consumers into the arms of the tobacco industry.
South Carolina's H.B. 3728 proposes stricter regulations on electronic nicotine delivery systems, creating a directory of compliant products and marketing restrictions based on failed ferderal regulations currently being challenged in the Supreme Court.
Your business is on the frontlines, as you stand to lose financially and for your customers to suffer when denied access to the products they prefer. Studies have repeatedly shown how vaping restrictions increase cigarette sales, thus benefitting Big Tobacco
Take a Stand For Your Business and Public Health
Call or email your state representatives and urge them to vote NO on H.B. 3728.Share this information with business owners, consumers, and advocates.
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Why Business Owners and Citizens Must Oppose H.B. 3728
✅ A State-Run Directory Based on Failed Federal Regulations Harms Business
- The bill requires the Attorney General to maintain and update a public directory of compliant products.
- Only products meeting federal PMTA (Premarket Tobacco Product Application) requirements will be included, excluding many independent and small manufacturers who are still awaiting FDA approval.
- This could result in a de facto ban on many vaping products, creating a monopoly for the tobacco industry, hence their promotion of this law.
✅ Unnecessary Redundancy with FDA Regulations
- The FDA already enforces strict regulations on vapor products through the PMTA process.
- H.B. 3728 duplicates federal oversight, making it harder for retailers to navigate compliance and stock legal products.
✅ Harmful Impact on Small Businesses
- Small vape shops rely on a diverse selection. A vape market pared down to just a couple products is unsustainable, while vaping restrictions also promote cigarette sales.
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