ID S1255

Raises the minimum legal age to purchase, possess, or use tobacco products and electronic cigarettes from 18 years to 21 years old throughout Idaho Code.

Updates all references to age requirements in tobacco sales regulations, including delivery sales, age verification requirements, and shipping documentation to reflect the new 21-year threshold.

Modifies penalties for minors violating tobacco possession laws, with fines starting at $17.50 for possession violations and $200 for first-time sales/distribution violations by minors.

Adjusts business permitting and enforcement provisions, including updates to signage requirements, employee age restrictions for tobacco sales, and inspection procedures to comply with the new 21-year age limit.

Changes related terminology throughout Idaho Code from "minors" to "persons under the age of twenty-one (21) years" and updates cross-references in sections related to cigarette rolling machines and public assistance benefit card restrictions.