Exemption of premium cigars from certain tobacco regulation in Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act

Section 201(rr) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321(rr)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (6) (A) The term tobacco product does not mean a premium cigar. (B) In clause (A), the term premium cigar means a cigar that— (i) is wrapped in whole tobacco leaf; (ii) contains a 100 percent leaf tobacco binder; (iii) contains at least 50 percent (of the filler by weight) long filler tobacco (whole tobacco leaves that run the length of the cigar); (iv) is handmade or hand rolled, meaning no machinery was used apart from simple tools, such as scissors to cut the tobacco prior to rolling; (v) has no filter, nontobacco tip, or nontobacco mouthpiece; (vi) does not have a characterizing flavor other than tobacco; (vii) contains only tobacco, water, and vegetable gum with no other ingredients or additives; and (viii) weighs more than 6 pounds per 1,000 units..