SB0707 amends Tennessee law to require age verification for tobacco, smoking hemp, vapor, and smokeless nicotine products.

SB0707 modifies Tennessee Code to mandate age verification for the sale or distribution of tobacco, smoking hemp, vapor, and smokeless nicotine products. Sellers must request proof of age if the purchaser appears under fifty years old. For mail distribution, sellers must obtain an affirmative statement that the recipient is twenty-one years or older and inform them that distribution to those under twenty-one is prohibited. The bill also adjusts the age threshold for vending machine supervision from twenty-nine to forty-nine years old. This act takes effect July 1, 2025.

SB0707 amends Tennessee law to require age verification for tobacco, smoking hemp, vapor, and smokeless nicotine products.

SB0707 modifies Tennessee Code to mandate age verification for the sale or distribution of tobacco, smoking hemp, vapor, and smokeless nicotine products. Sellers must request proof of age if the purchaser appears under fifty years old. For mail distribution, sellers must obtain an affirmative statement that the recipient is twenty-one years or older and inform them that distribution to those under twenty-one is prohibited. The bill also adjusts the age threshold for vending machine supervision from twenty-nine to forty-nine years old. This act takes effect July 1, 2025.