title: Child-Resistant Packaging for E-Liquid: A Review of US State Legislation.
abstract: A growing number of states have introduced or enacted legislation requiring child-resistant packaging for e-liquid containers; however, these laws involve varying terms, packaging standards, and enforcement provisions, raising concerns about their effectiveness. We evaluated bills against 4 benchmarks: broad product definitions that contemplate future developments in the market, citations to a specific packaging standard, stated penalties for violations, and express grants of authority to a state entity to enforce the packaging requirements. Our findings showed that 3 states meet all 4 benchmarks in their enacted legislation. We encourage states to consider these benchmarks when revising statutes or drafting future legislation.
authors.affiliation: Leslie T. Frey and William C. Tilburg are with the Legal Resource Center for Public Health Policy, Francis King Carey School of Law, University of Maryland, Baltimore.
authors.forename: Leslie T
authors.initials: LT
authors.lastname: Frey
authors.affiliation: Leslie T. Frey and William C. Tilburg are with the Legal Resource Center for Public Health Policy, Francis King Carey School of Law, University of Maryland, Baltimore.
authors.forename: William C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Tilburg
mesh_terms: D000056:Accident Prevention / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D066300:Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D009538:Nicotine / Q000506:poisoning*; D019064:Product Packaging / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000592:standards; D013219:State Government; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D009538:Nicotine