Mississippi Code §97-32-9 sets the minimum age to purchase tobacco, vapor products, and alternative nicotine products at 21, mirroring federal Tobacco 21. Jackson retailers must verify ID and follow state signage and inventory rules.
Mississippi raised the tobacco purchase age to 21 to align with the federal Tobacco 21 law (Public Law 116-94, December 2019). Miss. Code §97-32-9 makes it unlawful to sell tobacco, vapor products, or alternative nicotine products to anyone under 21, and requires retailers to demand photo ID from any purchaser appearing under 27. Jackson retailers must post state-mandated age signage at the point of sale. Compliance checks are conducted by the Mississippi Office of the Attorney General and ABC, with fines escalating for repeat violations. Jackson cannot lower the age below 21 and lacks authority to set Tobacco 22 or pharmacy carve-outs that would conflict with state law. Local enforcement supplements state checks.
Civil fines for clerks and retailers, escalating penalties for repeat violations, possible loss of tobacco permit and Mississippi Department of Revenue tobacco tax stamp privileges.
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