Section 19Sec./Art. 19

Product Registration. All manufacturers and importers of the following products shall register with the DTI by submitting information demonstrating conformity with Section 18 of this Act:

(a) HTP Consumable;

(b) HTP Device;

(c) Vapor Product Refill;

(d) Vapor Product Device; and

(e) Novel Tobacco Products.

Vaporized Nicotine and Non-Nicotine Products, Novel Tobacco Products, Heated Tobacco Product Devices and Vapor Product Devices may be sold to the general public after submission of the product registration requirements under this Act.

The DTI, upon due process, may order the immediate recall, ban or seizure from public sale or distribution of Vaporized Nicotine and Non-Nicotine Products, HTP Devices, Vapor Product Devices, and Novel Tobacco Products for failure to comply with this section in relation to Section 18 of this Act.

Only duly registered Vaporized Nicotine and Non-Nicotine Products or their devices, or Novel Tobacco Products with the applicable graphic health warnings are allowed to be sold, advertised or distributed through whatever means.

For online sales, the Secretary of the DTI, upon due process, shall have the power to issue an order directing that a noncompliant website, webpage, online application, social media account, or other similar platform be taken down and preventing online sellers, which are noncompliant with the registration requirements provided under this Act, from selling online. The Secretary of the DTI shall order the immediate recall, ban or seizure from public sale or distribution of noncompliant Vaporized Nicotine and Non-Nicotine Products or their devices, and Novel Tobacco Products as provided under this section.

The DTI and the BIR shall also maintain a list on their website, to be updated monthly, of brands of Vaporized Nicotine and Non-Nicotine Products and Novel Tobacco Products registered with the DTI and the BIR that are eligible to be sold online.

Internet websites and/or e-commerce and/or other similar media selling platform providers shall only allow duly registered online sellers or retailers with the DTI and the BIR.