1. For purposes of this section, “entity” means a manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, retailer, or distributing agent, or an agent of a manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, retailer, or distributing agent as those terms are defined in section 453A.1.
2. To promote comprehensive tobacco use prevention and control initiatives outlined in the state behavioral health service system plan, an entity shall not perform any of the following acts:
a. Give away cigarettes or tobacco products.
b. Provide free articles, products, commodities, gifts, or concessions in any exchange for the purchase of cigarettes or tobacco products.
3. The prohibitions in this section shall not apply to transactions between manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers, or retailers as those terms are defined in section 453A.1.
Section effective July 1, 2025; 2024 Acts, ch 1161, §11
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