An increasing number of states have enacted or are considering enacting e-cigarette registry laws, which establish registries of e-cigarette products that can be legally sold within the state. These laws largely limit registries of products to those manufacturers that have submitted premarket tobacco product applications to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and which have either received marketing granted orders or have pending applications for authorization.

As a result, many thousands of e-cigarette products—including flavored products which are popular among youth—fall into this category and are being sold, even though the vast majority of these products do not have FDA authorization.

The effect of these tobacco industry-backed registry laws on e-cigarette sales is not well understood but continues to be analyzed by public health policy experts as states implement and enforce these laws. This 60-minute webinar features a panel of experts who will discuss what the typical registry law looks like, and challenges seen so far with the implementation, maintenance, and enforcement of these registries.

Panelists will also provide an overview of retail scanner data collected to show how e-cigarette product sales have changed in states with registry laws in effect for at least a year, as well as discuss how current litigation may impact​ the ultimate viability of registry laws and their overall implications for public health.

Panelists: Fatma Romeh Ali, Health Economist, CDC Foundation Megan Boelter, Consultant, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
Moderator: Marisa Katz, Senior Staff Attorney, Public Health Law Center