(a) A retailer may not directly or indirectly advertise a therapeutic benefit of kratom. (b) A retailer may not directly or indirectly advertise or market kratom products to minors. (c) It is a violation of subsection (b) of this section for a retailer to use any of the following in the advertising, promotion, packaging, or labeling of a kratom product: (1) A cartoon; (2) A superhero; (3) A video game reference; (4) An image of a food product primarily intended for minors; (5) A trademark that imitates or mimics the trademark of a product that has been advertised or marketed primarily to minors; (6) A symbol or celebrity that is primarily associated with minors or media primarily directed to minors; and (7) An image of an individual who appears to be under the age of 27 years. (d) It is a violation of subsection (b) of this section for a retailer to advertise or promote a kratom product: (1) In a newspaper, a magazine, a periodical, or any other publication for which individuals under the age of 21 years constitute 15% or more of the total audience, as measured by competent and reliable survey evidence; (2) At a concert, a stadium, a sporting event, or any other public event for which individuals under the age of 21 years constitute 15% or more of the total audience, as measured by competent and reliable survey evidence; or (3) On an outdoor billboard or sign board that is within 500 feet of a school.
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