Reno, NV Tobacco & Vaping: Tobacco Age Restrictions (2026)

NRS 202.2493 Cigarettes, smokeless products made or derived from tobacco and alternative nicotine products to be sold in unopened package only; owner of retail establishment required to display notice concerning prohibition against sale of certain tobacco, vapor products and alternative nicotine products to persons under 21 years of age; sale of cigarettes by retailer through use of certain displays prohibited; penalties. 1. A person shall not sell, distribute or offer to sell cigarettes, any smokeless product made or derived from tobacco or any alternative nicotine product in any form other than in an unopened package which originated with the manufacturer and bears any health warning required by federal law. [...] 2. The owner of a retail establishment shall, whenever any product containing, made or derived from tobacco, vapor product, alternative nicotine product or product containing, made or derived from nicotine is being sold or offered for sale at the establishment, display prominently at the point of sale: (a) A notice indicating that: (1) The sale of cigarettes, any product containing, made or derived from tobacco, vapor product, alternative nicotine product or product containing, made or derived from nicotine to persons under 21 years of age is prohibited by law; and (2) The retailer may ask for proof of age to comply with this prohibition [...] A person who violates this subsection shall be punished by a fine of not more than $100.