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Last updated: May 23, 2022

Sales Age

Does the law establish a minimum age for the purchase of tobacco products?

Yes
Minimum Age: 21
Analysis

The law prohibits the sale of tobacco products to anyone under the age of 21.

The law meets FCTC Art. 16 in that it prohibits the sale of tobacco products to minors.

Law Source, Section
Inter-Agency Committee-Tobacco Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 9211 Title III, Rule II, Sec. 1
Tobacco Regulation Act of 2003 - An Act Regulating the Packaging, Use, Sale, Distribution, and Advertisements of Tobacco Products and for Other Purposes, Republic Act No. 9211 Sec. 9(a) Related Litigation
Executive Order No. 26 Providing for the Establishment of Smoke-Free Environments and Enclosed Places Secs. 3(c), 5(f)
Executive Order No. 106 Prohibiting the Manufacture, Distribution, Marketing and Sale of Unregistered and/or Adulterated Electronic Nicotine/Non-Nicotine Delivery Systems, Heated Tobacco Products and Other Novel Tobacco Products, Amending Executive Order No. 26 (S. 2017) and for Other Purposes Secs. 7, 9
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