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Senate Bill 497 |
Senate Author: Zaffirini |
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Effective: 9-1-23 |
House Sponsor: Lozano et al. |
Senate Bill 497, the Texas Kratom Consumer Health and Safety Protection Act, amends the Health and Safety Code to provide certain consumer protections regarding the processing and sale of kratom. Among other provisions, the bill sets out labeling requirements for kratom products; prohibits a kratom processor or retailer from preparing, distributing, selling, or offering to sell kratom products that are adulterated or contaminated with certain harmful substances or that are otherwise prohibited; creates a Class C misdemeanor offense for a person who distributes, sells, or exposes for sale a kratom product to an individual younger than 18 years of age; and establishes a civil penalty structure for violations of the act.