Oregon Senate Bill 754 (2017) raised the minimum age for purchasing, possessing, or using tobacco products and inhalant delivery systems to 21 statewide, effective January 1, 2018. The age is codified at ORS 167.400 (possession by persons under 21) and ORS 167.755 (sales to persons under 21). Portland enforces through the Multnomah County TRL and Portland Police.
Oregon Senate Bill 754 of 2017 (Chapter 700, Oregon Laws 2017) raised the statewide minimum age from 18 to 21 for all tobacco products and 'inhalant delivery systems' (a defined category that includes e-cigarettes, vape pens, and similar devices). The law took effect January 1, 2018, predating the federal Tobacco 21 law by nearly two years. The age requirement is codified in two principal statutes: ORS 167.400 makes it unlawful for any person under 21 to possess tobacco products or inhalant delivery systems (except when the person is in a private residence with a parent or guardian who has given consent); ORS 167.755 makes it unlawful for any person to distribute, sell, or allow to be sold tobacco or inhalant delivery systems to a person under 21. Retailers must verify ID for any buyer who appears under 27. ORS 167.760 covers purchase or attempted purchase by a person under 21. Penalties: sale to a minor is a Class A violation under ORS 167.755 with a fine up to $2,000 for the retailer; possession by a person under 21 under ORS 167.400 is a Class D violation (max $250). Multnomah County TRL holders face escalating administrative penalties (license suspension, revocation) for repeated sales to minors. There is a military-personnel exception under federal Tobacco 21 (active duty under 21 may purchase on military installations) but no general state exemption.
Selling tobacco or vapor products to a person under 21 violates ORS 167.755 (Class A violation, fine up to $2,000) and triggers Multnomah County TRL administrative penalties including license suspension. Possession by a person under 21 violates ORS 167.400 (Class D violation, up to $250). Retailers must verify ID for buyers who appear under 27; failure to do so is a separate violation under OAR 845-035.
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