[HealthyTribes] TRL Public Comment + Flavors

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Hello!

The public comment period is open for interested individuals and organizations to submit comments on the revised Tobacco Retail Licensure rules, including refining the definition of "packaged in a manner attractive to minors" relating to packaging and labeling for inhalant delivery systems. These rules have been developed in coordination with Oregon's Department of Justice to ensure that administrative rules align with first amendment regulations according to Oregon's state constitution.

In considering ways that we can make commercial tobacco products less attractive to kids, evidence shows that eliminating flavored tobacco products is an important step. Flavored tobacco products are appealing to youth and young adults. Candy and other sweet flavorings make it easy for youth to start and addictive nicotine makes it hard to stop. Flavors, like packaging and label design, are part of the tobacco industry's marketing strategy to target kids with their harmful products. Prohibiting the sale of flavored tobacco products is a concrete step that we can take to reduce the number of youth who are exposed to nicotine.

If you're interested in learning more about local efforts to continue the momentum towards a statewide flavors prohibition, please join Oregon Partners for Tobacco Prevention. For more information, contact Jamie Dunphy (jamie.dunphy at cancer.org<mailto:jamie.dunphy at cancer.org>).

If you're interested in submitting public comment, reviewing the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, including the Statements of Need and Fiscal and Racial Equity Impact and the full text of the proposed TRL rules, visit: https://www.oregon.gov/oha/ph/preventionwellness/tobaccoprevention/pages/retailcompliance.aspx and see attached. For any questions, please contact Tara Weston (Tara.Weston at oha.oregon.gov<mailto:Tara.Weston at oha.oregon.gov>)

Many thanks,
Lily

Lily Banning
Tobacco Policy Specialist
OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY
Public Health Division
Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention
lily.banning at oha.oregon.gov<mailto:lily.banning at oha.oregon.gov>
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Date:                    August 18, 2023

TO:                         Interested Parties

FROM:                  Tara Weston, MPH
                                Tobacco Retail License Education and Enforcement Systems Lead
                                Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention

RE:                          Notice of proposed permanent rulemaking: OAR chapter 333, division 15, "Regulating sale of tobacco products and inhalant delivery systems (IDS), including minor attractive IDS packaging"
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The Oregon Health Authority (OHA), Public Health Division, Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention section is proposing to permanently amend Oregon Administrative Rules in chapter 333, division 15 pertaining to the regulation of the retail sale of tobacco products and inhalant delivery systems.

In this rulemaking, OHA is proposing revised rules to clarify the overall language for the Tobacco Retail License (TRL) Program. The program has been conducting inspections and administering penalties for a year and has identified revisions needed to ensure consistent language and clarity throughout the administrative rules. Additionally, OHA is proposing to refine the meaning of "packaged in a manner attractive to minors" as it relates to inhalant delivery systems (IDS) (also known as e-cigarettes), as used in Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR) 333-015-0300 to 333-015-0360. This revision is to clarify the rules.

You are invited to review these proposed rules and to comment on them.

A public hearing is being held remotely via Zoom on Monday, September 18, 2023 at 10:30 AM PDT:
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You may also file written comments before 5:00 PM PDT on September 22, 2023 by e-mailing them to the Public Health Division Rules Coordinator at publichealth.rules at odhsoha.oregon.gov<mailto:publichealth.rules at odhsoha.oregon.gov>.

Written comments may also be sent by regular mail and must be postmarked by 5:00 PM PDT on September 22, 2023. Please mail comments to:
OHA, Public Health Division
Brittany Hall, Administrative Rules Coordinator
800 NE Oregon Street, Suite 930
Portland, Oregon 97232

You may also send comments by fax to: (971) 673-1299.

Final rules will be filed after consideration of all comments.

To review the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, including the Statements of Need and Fiscal and Racial Equity Impact and the full text of the proposed rules, visit: https://www.oregon.gov/oha/ph/preventionwellness/tobaccoprevention/pages/retailcompliance.aspx and see attached.

If you would like more information about the Tobacco Retail License Program or have questions about the rules, please contact Tara Weston at tara.e.weston at oha.oregon.gov<mailto:tara.e.weston at oha.oregon.gov>.

Accessibility Statement: For individuals with disabilities or individuals who speak a language other than English, OHA can provide information in alternate formats such as translations, large print, or braille. Contact the Public Health Division at 971-673-1222, 711 TTY or publichealth.rules at odhsoha.oregon.gov<mailto:publichealth.rules at odhsoha.oregon.gov>.




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