Florida Statute Section 877.112, enacted by SB 1080 in 2021, requires retailers to verify age 21 for all tobacco and nicotine product sales. Orlando retailers must check ID for any buyer appearing under 30 and face license action for violations.
Florida raised the tobacco purchase age to 21 in 2021 via SB 1080, codified at FL §877.112, aligning state law with the federal Tobacco 21 standard. The rule covers cigarettes, cigars, vape products, e-liquid, hookah tobacco, and any nicotine-containing alternative. Active-duty military members 18 and older are exempt. Orlando retailers must check government-issued photo ID for any customer who appears under age 30 and post a notice at point of sale. Compliance checks are conducted by the Florida Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco. A violation can trigger administrative fines, license suspension, and revocation for repeated offenses, plus criminal misdemeanor charges against clerks who knowingly sell.
Selling tobacco or nicotine products to anyone under 21 is a second-degree misdemeanor and triggers ABT administrative penalties up to license revocation under FL §569.0073.
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