Sec. 4. Prohibition on marketing of electronic nicotine delivery systems to children
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No person may advertise, promote, or market in commerce an electronic nicotine delivery system or an e-liquid in a manner that the person knows or should know will have the effect of increasing the use of an electronic nicotine delivery system or e-liquid by a child. A violation of subsection
(a)shall be treated as a violation of a rule defining an unfair or deceptive act or practice described under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B) ). The Federal Trade Commission shall enforce this section in the same manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction, powers, and duties as though all applicable terms and provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.) were incorporated into and made a part of this section. Any person who violates this section shall be subject to the penalties and entitled to the privileges and immunities provided in the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.). The Federal Trade Commission may promulgate standards and rules to carry out this section in accordance with section 553 of title 5, United States Code. In any case in which the attorney general of a State has reason to believe that an interest of the residents of the State has been or is threatened or adversely affected by the engagement of any person subject to subsection
(a)in a practice that violates such subsection, the attorney general of the State may, as parens patriae, bring a civil action on behalf of the residents of the State in an appropriate district court of the United States— to enjoin further violation of such subsection by such person; to compel compliance with such subsection; to obtain damages, restitution, or other compensation on behalf of such residents; to obtain such other relief as the court considers appropriate; or to obtain civil penalties in the amount determined under paragraph (2). For purposes of imposing a civil penalty under paragraph (1)(E) with respect to a person who violates subsection (a), the amount determined under this paragraph is the amount calculated by multiplying the number of days that the person is not in compliance with subsection
(a)by an amount not greater than $16,000. Beginning on the date on which the Bureau of Labor Statistics first publishes the Consumer Price Index after the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the amounts specified in subparagraph
(A)shall be increased by the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index published on that date from the Consumer Price Index published the previous year. Except as provided in clause (iii), the attorney general of a State shall notify the Federal Trade Commission in writing that the attorney general intends to bring a civil action under paragraph
(1)not later than 10 days before initiating the civil action. The notification required by clause
(i)with respect to a civil action shall include a copy of the complaint to be filed to initiate the civil action. If it is not feasible for the attorney general of a State to provide the notification required by clause
(i)before initiating a civil action under paragraph (1), the attorney general shall notify the Federal Trade Commission immediately upon instituting the civil action. The Federal Trade Commission may— intervene in any civil action brought by the attorney general of a State under paragraph (1); and upon intervening— be heard on all matters arising in the civil action; and file petitions for appeal of a decision in the civil action. Nothing in this subsection may be construed to prevent the attorney general of a State from exercising the powers conferred on the attorney general by the laws of the State to conduct investigations, to administer oaths or affirmations, or to compel the attendance of witnesses or the production of documentary or other evidence. If the Federal Trade Commission institutes a civil action or an administrative action with respect to a violation of subsection (a), the attorney general of a State may not, during the pendency of such action, bring a civil action under paragraph
(1)against any defendant named in the complaint of the Commission for the violation with respect to which the Commission instituted such action. Any action brought under paragraph
(1)may be brought in— the district court of the United States that meets applicable requirements relating to venue under section 1391 of title 28, United States Code; or another court of competent jurisdiction. In an action brought under paragraph (1), process may be served in any district in which the defendant— is an inhabitant; or may be found. In addition to civil actions brought by attorneys general under paragraph (1), any other officer of a State who is authorized by the State to do so may bring a civil action under paragraph (1), subject to the same requirements and limitations that apply under this subsection to civil actions brought by attorneys general. Nothing in this subsection may be construed to prohibit an authorized official of a State from initiating or continuing any proceeding in a court of the State for a violation of any civil or criminal law of the State. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit or diminish the authority of the Food and Drug Administration to regulate the marketing of electronic nicotine delivery systems, including the marketing of electronic nicotine delivery systems to children. This section shall not be construed as superseding, altering, or affecting any provision of law of a State, except to the extent that such provision of law is inconsistent with the provisions of this section, and then only to the extent of the inconsistency.
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