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Tom Harkin: “If I may respond again to the Senator, I think there is a bit of confusion here. It is my understanding that the FDA…”

On the recordJuly 23, 1997
If I may respond again to the Senator, I think there is a bit of confusion here. It is my understanding that the FDA rule does not impose a mandate on States. It imposes an obligation on retailers who sell tobacco or tobacco products not to sell them to anyone under the age of 18. In fact, the rule says that anyone under the age of 27 must provide a valid photo ID to prove their age is over the age of 18. The money that we are seeking here is to go out to the States and local communities to help them, and to help retailers, enforce and comply with the FDA rule. The FDA rule does not apply to a State. It applies to retailers, and not to a State.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa
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Discussing the FDA rule regarding tobacco sales and its implications for states and retailers.

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