Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H843: Nicotine Products
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Requires Division of Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco to inspect on regular basis place or premises of certain retail nicotine products dealers; provides that applicant for retail nicotine products dealer permit, by accepting permit, agrees to such inspections; authorizes division to assess certain fines & penalties for violations involving sale of certain nicotine dispensing devices, or advertising, promoting, or displaying for sale such devices; prohibits dealers of certain nicotine dispensing devices that do not prohibit individuals under 21 years of age on licensed premises from advertising, promoting, or displaying for sale such devices in specified manner; provides applicability; authorizes dealers of certain nicotine dispensing devices that prohibit individuals under 21 years of age on licensed premises to advertise, promote, or display for sale such devices in specified manner.
What the bill says
An act relating to nicotine products; providing a short title; amending s. 569.33, F.S.; requiring the Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco to inspect on a regular basis the place or premises of certain retail nicotine products dealers for a specified purpose; providing that an applicant for a retail nicotine products dealer permit, by accepting the permit, agrees to such inspections; amending s. 569.35, F.S.…
From the introduced text, December 19, 2025:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to nicotine products; providing a short title; amending s. 569.33, F.S.; requiring the Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco to inspect on a regular basis the place or premises of certain retail nicotine products dealers for a specified purpose; providing that an applicant for a retail nicotine products dealer permit, by accepting the permit, agrees to such inspections; amending s. 569.35, F.S.; authorizing the division to assess certain fines and penalties for violations involving the sale of certain nicotine dispensing devices, or the advertising, promoting, or displaying for sale such devices; requiring specified amounts of the fines collected by the division to de deposited in the Professional Regulation Trust Fund and the Department of Law Enforcement Operating Trust Fund; amending s. 569.37, F.S.; prohibiting dealers of certain nicotine dispensing devices that do not prohibit individuals under 21 years of age on the licensed premises from advertising, promoting, or displaying for sale such devices in a specified manner; providing applicability; authorizing dealers of certain nicotine dispensing devices that prohibit individuals under years of age on the licensed premises to advertise, words underlined are additions. hb843-00 FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES HB 843 2026 promote, or display for sale such devices in a specified manner; amending s. 569.39, F.S.; revising the rulemaking authority of the division under the …
Sponsors
- Rizo, Alex (R, HD-112) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
- : 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- : Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
- : Referred to Commerce Committee
- : Referred to State Administration Budget Subcommittee
- : Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
- : Filed
Common questions
- What is H843?
- H843 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Nicotine Products.
- What does H843 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to nicotine products; providing a short title; amending s. 569.33, F.S.; requiring the Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco to inspect on a regular basis the place or premises of certain retail nicotine products dealers for a specified purpose; providing that an applicant for a retail nicotine products dealer permit, by accepting the permit, agrees to such inspections; amending s. 569.35, F.S.…
- What is the status of H843?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H843?
- Rizo, Alex (R, HD-112).
- Where is the official record for H843?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/843
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