{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-39-17-1512","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1512","heading":"Liquid nicotine containers to satisfy federal child-resistant effectiveness standards","body":"(a) As used in this section, \"liquid nicotine container\": (1) Means a bottle or other container that contains liquid nicotine or any other substance containing nicotine, where the liquid or other substance is sold, marketed, or intended for use in a vapor product; and (2) Does not include a liquid or other substance containing nicotine in a cartridge that is sold, marketed, or intended for use in a vapor product; provided, that such cartridge is prefilled and sealed by the manufacturer, and not intended to be opened by the consumer. (b) Unless specifically preempted by federal law, a liquid nicotine container used in conjunction with a vapor product that is sold at retail in this state shall satisfy the child-resistant effectiveness standards under 16 CFR 1700.15(b)(1) when tested in accordance with the requirements of 16 CFR 1700.20 . Added by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 353,s 13, eff. 5/4/2015.\n(a) As used in this section, \"liquid nicotine container\": (1) Means a bottle or other container that contains liquid nicotine or any other substance containing nicotine, where the liquid or other substance is sold, marketed, or intended for use in a vapor product; and (2) Does not include a liquid or other substance containing nicotine in a cartridge that is sold, marketed, or intended for use in a vapor product; provided, that such cartridge is prefilled and sealed by the manufacturer, and not intended to be opened by the consumer.\n(1) Means a bottle or other container that contains liquid nicotine or any other substance containing nicotine, where the liquid or other substance is sold, marketed, or intended for use in a vapor product; and\n(2) Does not include a liquid or other substance containing nicotine in a cartridge that is sold, marketed, or intended for use in a vapor product; provided, that such cartridge is prefilled and sealed by the manufacturer, and not intended to be opened by the consumer.\n(b) Unless specifically preempted by federal law, a liquid nicotine container used in conjunction with a vapor product that is sold at retail in this state shall satisfy the child-resistant effectiveness standards under 16 CFR 1700.15(b)(1) when tested in accordance with the requirements of 16 CFR 1700.20 .","path":["TN Code","Title 39","Chapter 17"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_tn_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:26Z","sha256":"0cc89fde48b4494238e9e646d0c7ad17ad506e6d19a5ccaa6cd365490a9440ba","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-39-17-1511","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-39-17-1513"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}