Alabama Code section 28-11-13 sets the legal age to purchase tobacco and vape products at 21. Mobile retailers must check ID and may not sell cigarettes, cigars, or e-cigarettes to anyone younger.
Alabama brought its tobacco purchase age into alignment with the federal Tobacco 21 standard through Code section 28-11-13, raising the legal age from 19 to 21 for purchase, use, and possession of tobacco and electronic nicotine delivery systems. Mobile retailers selling cigarettes, cigars, smokeless tobacco, vape pens, and e-liquids must verify identification for any buyer who appears under 30, and signage stating the 21-and-older rule must be posted at the point of sale. Mobile police, Alabama ABC Board agents, and Mobile County Health Department staff can conduct compliance checks, including underage decoy purchases at convenience stores and tobacco specialty shops.
Sales to underage buyers expose retailers to state fines, ABC license sanctions, and city business license review. Repeat violations can lead to permit suspension or revocation.
Mobile, AL
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Mobile, AL
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