Tobacco Age Restrictions

Alabama prohibits the sale of tobacco, vapor, and alternative nicotine products to anyone under 21 under Code Section 28-11-13, aligning with federal Tobacco 21 law.

Alaska law makes it a violation to sell or give tobacco, e-cigarettes, or vapor products to any person under 19 under AS 11.76.105, with federal Tobacco 21 raising the effective age to…

Arizona bans the sale or furnishing of tobacco, vapor, and alternative nicotine products to anyone under 21 under A.R.S. 13-3622. The state raised its own minimum age from 18 to 21 in…

Arkansas Code 5-27-227 prohibits selling, giving, or furnishing tobacco, vapor, or alternative nicotine products to anyone under 21. Retailers must verify age and post required…

California prohibits sale of tobacco and vapor products to anyone under 21 statewide under Business and Professions Code 22958, enacted by SBX2-7 in 2016. The Tobacco 21 standard…

Colorado prohibits the sale and furnishing of cigarettes, tobacco, and nicotine vapor products to anyone under age 21 statewide under CRS 18-13-121.

Connecticut prohibits sale of tobacco, vapor, and electronic nicotine products to anyone under 21 statewide under Public Act 19-13 and CGS 53-344.

Delaware prohibits tobacco and vapor product sales to anyone under 21 under 30 Del.C. 5341 and 11 Del.C. 1116, aligning with federal Tobacco 21 requirements statewide.

In the District of Columbia, no one may sell, give, or furnish any tobacco product to a person under 21, or buy tobacco on their behalf. Retailers must card anyone appearing under 30.

Florida Statute 569.101 prohibits the sale or delivery of tobacco and nicotine products to persons under 21, aligning with federal law and applying uniformly statewide under the…

Georgia prohibits the sale of tobacco, vapor, and alternative nicotine products to anyone under 21, aligning state law with the federal Tobacco 21 standard.

Hawaii was the first U.S. state to raise the tobacco purchase age to 21 in 2016. HRS 712-1258 prohibits the sale, furnishing, or purchase of tobacco and electronic smoking devices by…

Idaho Code 39-5703 sets 21 as the minimum age to purchase tobacco, vapor products, and alternative nicotine products, aligning state law with federal Tobacco-21 and barring local age…

Illinois prohibits sale of any tobacco, alternative nicotine, and electronic cigarette product to persons under 21 under the Prevention of Tobacco Use by Persons under 21 Act.

Indiana sets the minimum legal age at 21 for purchasing tobacco, vapor, and alternative nicotine products, with penalties for both retailers and underage buyers.

Iowa Code 453A.6 sets the minimum age to purchase or possess tobacco, alternative nicotine, and vapor products at 21 in alignment with federal law.

Kansas prohibits the sale of cigarettes, tobacco, and vapor products to anyone under 21 years of age statewide.

Kentucky prohibits the sale of tobacco, vapor, and alternative nicotine products to anyone under 21. The law conforms to federal Tobacco 21 standards and applies to all retail outlets…

Louisiana prohibits the sale, purchase, and possession of tobacco, vapor, and alternative nicotine products by anyone under 21, conforming state law to federal Tobacco 21 standards.

Maine prohibits the sale of tobacco and electronic smoking devices to anyone under age 21 under 22 MRS section 1551-A and related Tobacco 21 statutes.

Maryland prohibits the sale of any tobacco or electronic smoking device to anyone under age 21 under Health-General Article 16.7A.

Massachusetts requires purchasers of tobacco and vape products to be at least 21 years of age under MGL Chapter 270 Section 6, predating the 2019 federal Tobacco 21 law.

Michigan set the minimum age to buy, possess, or use tobacco and vapor products at 21 through PA 167 of 2022, which amended the Youth Tobacco Act (MCL 722.641), aligning with federal…

Minnesota raised the minimum age to purchase tobacco and electronic delivery devices to 21 in 2020 through changes tied to Minn. Stat. 461.12 and 609.685, aligning with federal Tobacco…

Mississippi prohibits the sale, distribution, or furnishing of tobacco, alternative nicotine, and vapor products to anyone under age 21 under Miss. Code Section 97-32-9 and related…

The effective minimum age to buy tobacco, alternative nicotine, and vapor products in Missouri is 21 under federal Tobacco 21 law. Missouri's own statute, RSMo 407.931, still sets the…

Federal law bars tobacco, vapor, and alternative-nicotine sales to anyone under 21, and that applies in Montana. Montana's own statutes (MCA 16-11-305 and 45-5-637) still reference age…

Nebraska prohibits selling or furnishing cigarettes, vape products, and other tobacco to anyone under age 21. Neb. Rev. Stat. 28-1419 makes such a sale a Class III misdemeanor…

Nevada prohibits the sale of tobacco, vapor, and alternative nicotine products to anyone under 21 years old, aligning with federal Tobacco 21 law.

RSA 126-K:4 prohibits the sale, gift, or distribution of any tobacco or vape product to persons under 21 years old throughout New Hampshire.

Under N.J.S.A. 2A:170-51.4, New Jersey prohibits the sale, gift, or distribution of tobacco and electronic smoking products to anyone under 21, with escalating civil penalties for…

New Mexico prohibits the sale of tobacco products, electronic cigarettes, and nicotine products to anyone under 21, aligning with federal Tobacco 21 requirements and adding state…

New York Public Health Law §1399-cc raised the minimum age to purchase tobacco and vapor products to 21 (Tobacco 21 Act, signed 2019). New York also bans the sale of all flavored vapor…

Federal law sets the minimum tobacco purchase age at 21 nationwide, but North Carolina's own statute, NCGS 14-313, still sets the state age at 18, so retailers must follow the stricter…

North Dakota prohibits selling tobacco, electronic smoking devices, and alternative nicotine products to anyone under 21, and bars purchase, possession, or use by anyone under 21…

Ohio prohibits the sale of tobacco, alternative nicotine, and vapor products to anyone under 21 under ORC 2927.02 and related regulations.

Oklahoma prohibits the sale of tobacco, vapor, and nicotine products to anyone under age 21, aligning state law with federal Tobacco 21 requirements under Title 63.

Oregon prohibits the sale or distribution of tobacco and inhalant delivery systems to anyone under age 21 under ORS 431A.175.

Pennsylvania Act 112 of 2019 raised the minimum age to purchase tobacco and e-cigarettes to 21, aligning with the federal Tobacco 21 law (Dec 2019). The state law covers all tobacco…

Rhode Island prohibits the sale of tobacco and vapor products to anyone under 21 under R.I. Gen. Laws Section 11-9-13, aligning with federal Tobacco 21 standards and applying to all…

Federal Tobacco 21 law bars selling tobacco, vapor, or alternative nicotine products to anyone under 21, and this applies in South Carolina. South Carolina's own statute (§ 16-17-500)…

South Dakota prohibits tobacco and vapor product sales to anyone under 21, aligning state law with federal Tobacco 21 standards under SDCL 34-46-2.

Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 161 sets the minimum age for purchasing or possessing tobacco and e-cigarette products at 21 statewide, aligned with federal Tobacco 21. Active…

Vermont prohibits the sale of tobacco products and substitutes to anyone under age 21 under 7 V.S.A. 1003, aligning with federal Tobacco 21 standards.

Virginia Code 18.2-371.2 prohibits selling tobacco, nicotine, and vapor products to anyone under 21, with active duty military members 18 and over exempted under state law.

Washington RCW 26.28.080 sets the minimum age for purchasing tobacco and vapor products at 21, aligning with federal Tobacco 21 standards statewide.

West Virginia prohibits the sale of tobacco, vapor, and alternative nicotine products to anyone under 21 under W. Va. Code 16-9A-3.

Wisconsin Statute 134.66 bars selling cigarettes and tobacco to anyone under 18 and vapor products to anyone under 21. The federal Tobacco 21 law independently requires all tobacco and…

Wyoming law sets the minimum age to purchase or possess tobacco, vapor, and nicotine products at 21, mirroring federal Tobacco 21 enforcement requirements.