Missouri Statewide Rule
Missouri Vape and Tobacco Retail Sales Rules
Key Facts
- Sales statutes
- RSMo 407.925-407.934
- Effective minimum age
- 21 (federal Tobacco 21)
- Missouri statute age
- 18 (RSMo 407.931)
- Signage
- Required (RSMo 407.927)
- Vending machines
- Supervised or lock-out device
Summary
Missouri regulates tobacco, alternative nicotine, and vapor product sales under RSMo 407.925 to 407.934. The effective minimum sales age is 21 under federal Tobacco 21 law, though Missouri's own statute (RSMo 407.931) still lists 18. Retailers must verify age and post required signage.
No person shall sell cigarettes, tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, or vapor products unless the person has a retail sales tax license.
Full Breakdown
Missouri's tobacco retail rules appear in RSMo 407.925 to 407.934. RSMo 407.931 makes it unlawful to sell tobacco, alternative nicotine, or vapor products to underage buyers and provides an affirmative defense for checking government-issued photo ID; the state statute still specifies age 18, but federal Tobacco 21 law requires retailers to sell only to those 21 and older. RSMo 407.927 requires point-of-sale warning signs, and vending machines must be under direct adult supervision or fitted with a lock-out device. Missouri imposes no statutory "under 30" ID-check threshold. Online and remote sellers shipping into Missouri must also comply with federal age-verification requirements.
Violations & Penalties
Selling to anyone under 21 violates federal law and risks FDA action. Under RSMo 407.931, illegal sales bring clerk fines starting at $25 and escalating, plus sales-suspension penalties for owners.
Frequently Asked Questions
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