“The enforcement of age limits for tobacco products is actually at the state level and at the local level, so even though the federal government had already raised the age to 21, we had to make sure that state law reflected that so there was no confusion or ambiguity for the public. businesses or law enforcement,” McCortney said. Equally important, health professionals have long been committed to raising the minimum age for smoking to reduce smoking rates, which will help us achieve better health outcomes. OKLAHOMA CITY – A law raising the minimum age to purchase tobacco products from 18 to 21 has been enacted. Sen. Greg McCortney, R-Ada, is the lead author of Senate Bill 1423, which was signed into law by Gov. Kevin Stitt on Tuesday. Before Tuesday, you had to be 18 to buy tobacco products. McCortney, chairman of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee, said the legislation ensures Oklahoma`s regulations are now compliant with the federal tobacco-free youth law, signed into law by President Donald Trump last December. This law prohibited the sale of cigarettes, e-cigarettes, cigars and other tobacco products to persons under the age of 21.

If the person fails to pay the administrative penalty within ninety (90) days of the date of the fine, the ABLE Commission will notify the Department of Public Safety, and the Department will issue or not issue a driver`s licence to the person until proof of payment has been provided to the Department of Public Safety. 1. Not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00) for a first offence; For more information, please contact Senator Greg McCortney at 405-521-5541 or email mccortney@oksenate.gov. Warning: These codes may not be the latest version. Oklahoma may have more up-to-date or accurate information. We make no warranty as to the accuracy, completeness or suitability of the information contained on this website or the information linked to the government website. Please check the official sources. You must now be at least 21 years old to purchase cigarettes and tobacco products in the United States. You must now be at least 21 years old to purchase cigarettes and tobacco products in the United States. Sign up for newsletters sent to your inbox via email. Choose from these options: breaking news, extreme weather, school closures, daily headlines and daily forecasts. 1.

CDC, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2020. The ABLE Commission establishes rules that provide for the notification of a minor to a parent or guardian who is reported for violation of this article. D. Cities and municipalities may issue ordinances and municipal police officers may enforce ordinances prohibiting and punishing conduct contemplated by the provisions of this section, but the provisions of such ordinances shall be the same as those provided for in this section, and the provisions for the enforcement of such ordinances shall not be more stringent than those of this section. Download our free app for Apple and Android and Kindle devices. 5. Campaign for tobacco-free children, U.S. tobacco record. *State and state prevalence figures reflect the latest available data.

This may vary depending on the state fact sheets. Added by Acts 1994, c. 137, § 5, eff. 1. July 1994. Amended by the 1996 Act, c. 144, § 3, which came into force on 1 November 1996; Laws 1997, c. 171, § 2, eff. 1 November 1997. Renumbered 37, § 600.4 by Laws 2013, c. 404, § 28, eff. 1 November 2013; Laws 2014, c.

162, § 5, entered into force on 1 November 2014. 3. CDC, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, State Tobacco Activity Monitoring and Evaluation System, 2021. 2. Not to exceed two hundred dollars ($200.00) for a second or subsequent offence within one year of the first offence. 8. Campaign for tobacco-free children. State excise rates and classifications for cigarettes. www.tobaccofreekids.org/assets/factsheets/0097.pdf. Accessed. One.

It is illegal for a person under the age of eighteen (18) to purchase, receive or possess a tobacco or vaping product, or to provide or offer to any person purported false or fraudulent proof of age, in order to purchase or obtain a tobacco product or vaping product. It is not illegal for an employee under the age of eighteen (18) to handle tobacco or vaping products if it is necessary for the performance of their duties. 4. Campaign for Tobacco-Free Children, Broken Promises to Our Children: A Look at the 1998 State Tobacco System 22 Years Later Fiscal Year 2021, 2020. 6. American Lung Association, State Legislated Actions on Tobacco Issues (SLATI). Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a bill Tuesday to increase Oklahoma`s minimum purchase of tobacco products to 21. Representative Kevin Wallace, R-Wellston, is the lead author of SB 1423. “This important legislation will protect our youth from the negative health effects of smoking by increasing the age at which they are eligible to make such purchases,” said Mr. Wallace.

This will allow us to comply with federal law, and this compliance allows ABLE to receive over $18 million in grants that can be used for smoking cessation programs. I was grateful to work with Senator McCortney to pass this bill and for the support she received. A bill raising the age of purchase of tobacco products from 18 to 21 years has been signed. **The seven medications recommended for quitting smoking are NRT chewing gum, NRT patch, NRT nasal spray, NRT inhaler, NRT lozenge, varenicline (Chantix) and bupropion (Zyban). The legislation is designed to ensure Oklahoma`s regulations are now consistent with the Tobacco-Free Youth Act signed by President Donald Trump last December. Fiore MC, et al. Treatment of tobacco use and dependence: 2008 update. Guidelines for clinical practice. Rockville, MD: U.S.

Department of Health and Human Services. Public Health Unit: May 2008. The law prohibits the sale of cigarettes, e-cigarettes, cigars and other tobacco products to anyone under the age of 21. Senator Greg McCortney, Chair of the Senate Health and Social Services Committee, is the lead author of Senate Bill 1423. For the purposes of this section, “vaping products” has the same meaning as in the Prevention of Youth Access to Tobacco Act. 7. American Lung Association, State of Tobacco Control, 2021. If a person violates subsection A of this section, the Liquor Law Enforcement Commission (ABLE) will impose a fine of: 9th Public Health Law Center. U.S. E-Cigarette Regulation: 50-State Review.

www.publichealthlawcenter.org/resources/us-e-cigarette-regulations-50-state-review. Accessed.