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I implementation of reasonable restrictions on the sale of and <br />2 access to these addictive products. <br />3 Accordingly, the purpose of this Act is to: <br />4 (1) Repeal existing law that provides that all local <br />5 ordinances or regulations that regulate the sale of cigarettes, <br />6 tobacco products, and electronic smoking devices are preempted <br />7 and that existing local laws and regulations conflicting with <br />8 the State law on smoking are null and void; and <br />9 (2) Clarify that counties retain the authority to adopt <br />10 ordinances that regulate the sale of cigarettes, tobacco <br />11 products, and electronic smoking devices, as long as the <br />12 ordinances do not conflict with and are more stringent than the <br />13 State law on smoking. <br />14 SECTION 2. Section 328J-11.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is <br />15 amended to read as follows: <br />16 " [-f ] §328J-11. 5 [3-] Statewide concern. (a) Sales of <br />17 cigarettes, tobacco products, and electronic smoking devices are <br />18 a statewide concern. It is the intent of the legislature to <br />19 regulate the sale of cigarettes, tobacco products, and <br />20 electronic smoking devices in a uniform [and eitelealvel <br />21 manner[—.) to the extent reasonably possible. <br />E <br />