Bill > HB517

This bill modifies provisions relating to the legal age to purchase tobacco products. The key provisions are: - Raises the legal age to purchase tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, and vapor products from 18 to 21 years old. - Requires retailers to obtain a license from the Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control to sell, provide, or distribute these products, with an initial license fee of $100 and annual renewal fee of $100. - Establishes penalties for retailers who sell these products to individuals under 21, including fines and temporary or permanent bans on selling these products. - Allows the Division to conduct compliance checks using individuals between 16-20 years old to enforce the age restrictions. - The provisions of the bill will go into effect on January 1, 2024.