Hawaii legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii HB1573: Relating to Health.
Status: Signed into law, July 7, 2026
Requires electronic smoking device and e-liquid manufacturers to certify to the Department of Attorney General annually that the manufacturer received a Marketing Granted Order from the federal Food and Drug Administration and that the manufacturer is in compliance with federal regulations and state laws. Requires the Department to compile and make public a directory of all electronic smoking device and e-liquid manufacturers and products duly certified. Establishes penalties for manufacturers that fail to comply with the certification requirements and for other parties that sell products that are not in the directory.
What the bill says
A bill FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH. SECTION I. Chapter 28, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to part I to be appropriately designated and to read as follows: "§28- Electronic smoki2i2 dGvice and e21i3uid manufacturers; certification; directory; penalties. (a) No later than October 1, 2026, and annually thereafter, every manufacturer of an electronic smoking device or e-liquid sold in the State, whether directly or through a dealer, a distributor, an importer, a retailer, a wholesaler, or similar intermediary or intermediaries, shall certify under penalty of perjury.
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH. SECTION I. Chapter 28, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to part I to be appropriately designated and to read as follows: "§28- Electronic smoki2i2 dGvice and e21i3uid manufacturers; certification; directory; penalties. (a) No later than October 1, 2026, and annually thereafter, every manufacturer of an electronic smoking device or e-liquid sold in the State, whether directly or through a dealer, a distributor, an importer, a retailer, a wholesaler, or similar intermediary or intermediaries, shall certify under penalty of perjury on a form and in the manner prescribed by the department, that; (1) The manufacturer has received a marketing granted order for the electronic smoking device or e-liquid from the United States Food and Drug Administration pursuant to title 21 United States Code section 387j; 2026-1805 HB1573 SDl SMA.docx imniiigiinimiiiiiiH Page H.B. NO. -3 (2) The manufacturer is in compliance with state laws, including this chapter, chapter 245, and chapter 486P; ar^ (3) The manufacturer is in compliance with federal laws, including title 15 United States Code section 376, title 15 United States Code section 376a, title United States Code section 1716, and title 21 United States Code section 331. (b) The certification form shall separately list each brand name; product name; category, including disposable electronic smoking device, …