105 Mass. Reg. 660.103

Current through Register 1527, August 2, 2024

Section 660.103 - Smokeless Tobacco Products: Nicotine Yield Reporting Requirements

Smokeless tobacco product manufacturers shall include in their annual report a rating for nicotine yield for each brand, sub-brand or generic unbranded smokeless tobacco product sold in the Commonwealth, which shall include:

(A) pH of tobacco;

(B) moisture content as a percent of weight of tobacco;

(C) nicotine in milligrams per gram of tobacco;

(D) nicotine as a percent of dry weight of tobacco;

(E) percent of unionized (free) nicotine; and

(F) total unionized (free) nicotine in milligrams per gram of tobacco. Smokeless tobacco product manufacturers shall classify each brand, sub-brand and generic unbranded smokeless tobacco product for nicotine delivery, according to the following standard:

Smokeless Tobacco Nicotine Delivery	Total Free Nicotine mg/g
High Nicotine	>2.0
Moderate Nicotine	>0.5-2.0
Low Nicotine	.01-0.5
Nicotine Free	<0.01

The smokeless tobacco nicotine yield rating shall be reported to the Department as specified on the form attached to 105 CMR 660.600.

105 CMR 660.103

Amended by Mass Register Issue 1359, eff. 2/23/2018.