Tobacco, Tobacco Products - As introduced, urges the department of agriculture to study the effects of the sale and distribution of smokeless nicotine products and other alternative nicotine products to persons under 21; encourages the department to make recommendations to the legislature with regard to reducing such sales and distribution. - Amends TCA Title 1; Title 4; Title 39; Title 43; Title 47; Title 49; Title 62; Title 63; Title 67 and Title 68.

SB 976 requires the Tennessee Department of Agriculture to study the effects of selling smokeless nicotine products and other alternative nicotine products to people under 21. It also encourages the department to develop recommendations for reducing such sales and distribution. The bill amends Tennessee law to update the definition of "vapor products" to explicitly include smokeless nicotine products and other alternative nicotine products, broadening existing regulatory language. This change ensures the state's code covers a wider range of nicotine products when addressing youth access.