Bill > HB1484

This bill modifies provisions relating to tobacco product regulations. The key changes are: 1. It raises the minimum age to purchase tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, and vapor products from 18 to 21 years old. 2. It requires nicotine liquid containers to meet child-resistant effectiveness standards. 3. It allows local jurisdictions to enact more stringent regulations, but prohibits them from denying licenses to qualified applicants for the same location that had a license within the previous 24 months. 4. It preempts local laws that set a higher minimum purchase age than 21. 5. It authorizes the Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control to use undercover persons 16 years of age and older (with parental consent for those under 18) to enforce tobacco laws. The bill aims to reduce tobacco and nicotine product access and usage by persons under 21 years of age.