Legislation

* § 398-g. Kratom package labeling. 1. For the purposes of this
section, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

(a) "Kratom" means both Mitragyna speciosa, a tree native to Southeast
Asia, and the products derived from its leaves that are marketed as
herbal supplements.

(b) "All natural" means a product that contains no artificial
ingredients or added colors and is minimally processed.

2. On each package of any kratom product sold or delivered by a
manufacturer within this state on or after January first, two thousand
twenty-six, there shall be printed thereon or attached thereto a warning
of such product's lack of federal food and drug administration approval
and such kratom products' known side effects. Such warning shall be in a
font not less than twelve-point type and in a color in contrast with the
package containing such kratom product, and shall contain the following
statement:

"WARNING
This product has not been approved by the FDA. Side effects may include
nausea, agitation, hallucinations, difficulty breathing, liver damage,
and death"

3. No kratom product shall be advertised as nor shall the packaging of
such kratom product suggest, state, or imply that such kratom product is
all natural.

4. Any manufacturer in violation of this section shall be subject to a
civil penalty of not more than five hundred dollars for a first
violation and not more than one thousand dollars for a second or
subsequent violation.

* NB Effective December 19, 2026