An Act To Protect Children and the Public from Electronic Cigarette Vapor
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §1541, sub-§1-A is enacted to read:
1-A. Electronic cigarette. "Electronic cigarette" means an electronic nicotine delivery system that uses a battery-powered vaporizer that turns a liquid containing nicotine into a vapor, resulting in an effect to the user similar to smoking a cigarette.
Sec. 2. 22 MRSA §1541, sub-§6, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 342, §1 and affected by §9, is amended to read:
6. Smoking. "Smoking" includes carrying or having in one's possession a lighted cigarette, cigar, pipe or other object giving off tobacco smoke or an electronic cigarette giving off vapor.
summary
This bill includes in the definition of "smoking" an electronic cigarette giving off vapor for the purpose of restricting smoking in public places.