HB1307:
Kratom products; prohibited acts, civil penalty.
Bill Summary:
Kratom; prohibited acts; civil penalty.
Provides that no person that sells, prepares, manufactures, distributes,
or maintains kratom products, as defined in the bill, or advertises,
represents, or holds itself out as selling, preparing, manufacturing,
distributing, or maintaining kratom products shall prepare, distribute,
sell, or expose for sale (i) any kratom product that is includes
or is packed with a substance that is not kratom and that affects
the quality or strength of the kratom product or that contains any
poisonous or otherwise deleterious ingredient; (ii) any kratom product
that contains a level of 7-hydroxymitragynine in the alkaloid fraction
that is greater than two percent of the overall alkaloid composition
of the product or any synthetic alkaloids or other synthetically
derived compounds of the kratom plant; (iii) any kratom extract that
contains levels of residual solvents that are higher than is allowed
in Chapter 467 of current edition of the United States Pharmacopeia;
or (iv) any kratom product that does not provide labeling directions
necessary for safe and effective use by consumers, including a recommended
serving size. The bill provides that any person that violates the
provisions of the bill shall be subject to a civil penalty in the
amount of $100 for a first violation, a civil penalty in the amount
of $200 for a second violation, and a civil penalty in the amount
of $500 for a third or subsequent violation.
Bill Patron: Fowler
Last Action(s):
(House) Continued to 2023 in Health, Welfare and Institutions February 10, 2022
Bill Status:
Carried Over