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 statewide.
KRS 438.310 makes it unlawful for any person to sell, give, or furnish tobacco, alternative nicotine, or vapor products to a person under 21 years of age. Retailers must require government-issued identification for any purchaser appearing under 30 (KRS 438.330). Penalties for retailers and clerks include civil fines starting at $100 for a first offense and increasing for subsequent violations (KRS 438.337). The law applies uniformly statewide and supersedes most prior local age rules.
Sales to persons under 21 are punishable by escalating civil fines under KRS 438.337, and clerks and retailers may face additional administrative penalties.
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