Utah Administrative Code (Current through November 1, 2019) |
R384. Disease Control and Prevention, Health Promotion |
R384-415. Electronic-Cigarette Substance Standards |
R384-415-3. Labeling
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(1) The retailer shall ensure that nicotine containing electronic-cigarette substance offered for sale to the consumer features on the product package label the required safety warning stating "WARNING": This product contains nicotine. Nicotine is an addictive chemical."
(2) The retailer shall ensure that an electronic-cigarette substance marketed as nicotine-free and offered for sale to the consumer features a safety warning stating "WARNING: Keep away from children and pets."
(3) The retailer shall ensure that the required safety warning appear directly on the package and must be visible underneath any cellophane or other clear wrapping as follows:
(a) be located in a conspicuous and prominent place on the two principle display panels of the package and the warning area must comprise at least 30 percent of each of the principal display panels;
(b) is capitalized and punctuated as indicated in Subsection (1) or (2) of this Section;
(c) be printed in at least 12-point font size and ensure that the required warning statement occupies the greatest possible proportion of the warning area set aside for the required text;
(d) uses a conspicuous and legible Helvetica, Arial, or other san serif font;
(e) uses either a black font on a white background or a white font on a black background; and
(f) is centered in the warning area in which the text is required to be printed and positions such that the text of the required warning statement and the other information on the principal display panel have the same orientation.
(4) A retailer of an electronic-cigarette substance will not be in violation of this Section when packaging:
(a) contains a health warning;
(b) is supplied to the retailer by a manufacturer, importer, or distributor, who has the required state, local, or tobacco tax license or permit, if applicable; and
(c) is not altered by the retailer in a way that is material to the requirements of this Section.
(5) An electronic-cigarette substance package that would be required to bear the warning in Subsection (1) or (2) of this Section but is too small or otherwise unable to accommodate a warning label with sufficient space to bear such information is exempt from compliance with the requirement provided:
(a) the information and specifications required in Subsection (1) and (2) of this Section appear on the carton or other outer container or wrapper if the carton, outer container, or wrapper has sufficient space to bear the information; or
(b) appear on a tag firmly and permanently affixed to the packaged electronic-cigarette substance.
(c) In the case of Subsection (5)(a) or (b), the carton, outer container, wrapper, or tag will serve as the location of the principal display panels.