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SECTION 1399-BB-1
Promotions prohibited
Public Health (PBH) CHAPTER 45, ARTICLE 13-F
§ 1399-bb-1. Promotions prohibited. 1. No manufacturer and no
distributor of electronic cigarettes shall market, license, distribute,
sell, or cause to be marketed, licensed, distributed, or sold any item
(other than electronic cigarettes, including parts, components or
accessories of electronic cigarettes) or service, which bears the brand
name (alone or in conjunction with any other word), logo, symbol, motto,
selling message, recognizable color or pattern of colors, or any other
indicia of product identification identical or similar to, or
identifiable with, those used for any brand of electronic cigarette.
This subdivision shall not apply to a retailer's point of sale
promotional materials for electronic cigarettes.

2. No manufacturer, distributor, or retailer may offer or cause to be
offered any gift or item to any person purchasing electronic cigarettes
in consideration of the purchase thereof.

3. No manufacturer, distributor, or retailer may sponsor or cause to
be sponsored any athletic, musical, artistic, or other social or
cultural event, or any entry or team in any event, in the brand name
(alone or in conjunction with any other word), logo, symbol, motto,
selling message, recognizable color or pattern of colors, or any other
indicia of product identification identical or similar to, or
identifiable with, those used for any brand of electronic cigarette.
Nothing in this subdivision prevents a manufacturer, distributor, or
retailer from sponsoring or causing to be sponsored any athletic,
musical, artistic, or other social or cultural event, or team or entry,
in the name of the corporation which manufactures the electronic
cigarettes, provided that the corporate name does not include any brand
name (alone or in conjunction with any other word), logo, symbol, motto,
selling message, recognizable color or pattern of colors, or any other
indicia of product identification identical or similar to, or
identifiable with, those used for any brand of electronic cigarettes.