NH RSA 126-K:4 sets the minimum tobacco and e-cigarette purchase age at 21, aligned with federal Tobacco 21. Manchester retailers must verify ID and follow NH tobacco licensing rules. Sales to anyone under 21 trigger state license action.
NH RSA 126-K:4 prohibits the sale of tobacco products and e-cigarettes to anyone under 21, mirroring the federal Tobacco 21 law signed in December 2019. Manchester retailers must verify age with government ID for any purchaser appearing under 30. The NH Liquor Commission Division of Enforcement, together with NH DHHS, conducts compliance checks throughout Manchester. Unlike Massachusetts, NH does not require a separate state vape-only license, though tobacco retail licensure under NH RSA 178 covers most products. Manchester has no separate municipal tobacco license. Civil penalties for sales to minors escalate from fines through license suspension on repeat violations.
Selling tobacco or e-cigarette products to anyone under 21, failing to verify ID, or operating without an NH tobacco retail license triggers state civil penalties and possible license suspension under NH RSA 126-K and 178.
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