Federal Tobacco 21 law and Florida Statute 569.0073 prohibit selling cigarettes, cigars, vapes, and nicotine products to anyone under 21. Jacksonville enforces both standards through state DBPR inspectors and the Sheriff's Office; the city adds no separate age ordinance.
The 2019 federal Tobacco 21 amendment to the FD&C Act raised the minimum age to 21 nationwide. Florida codified the matching age in Section 569.0073 in 2024, applying to cigarettes, cigars, smokeless tobacco, electronic smoking devices, and nicotine dispensing products. Retailers must verify ID for any buyer who appears under 30. Vending-machine sales are restricted to age-controlled adult-only venues. Active-duty military aged 18-20 with valid ID remain exempt under federal law. The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office and Florida DBPR-ABT inspectors run compliance checks; selling to a minor triggers state fines and permit suspension.
First sale to under-21 buyer: $500 fine plus possible permit suspension. Repeat offenses can revoke the DBPR retail permit and bring up to a second-degree misdemeanor charge against the clerk and licensee.
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