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TN HB0821
Bill
Status
4/8/2025
Primary Sponsor
William Slater
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AI Summary
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Raises the age-verification threshold for tobacco, smoking hemp, vapor products, and smokeless nicotine sales from 29 to 50 years old, requiring sellers to check ID if a customer appears under 50
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Applies the same 50-year appearance threshold to supervised vending machine sales and token-operated machines for tobacco and nicotine products
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Requires mail-order distributors to obtain written confirmation that recipients are 21 or older and inform them that redistribution to minors is prohibited
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Effective date: July 1, 2025
Legislative Description
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17 and Title 43, Chapter 27, relative to access to age-restricted products.
Tobacco, Tobacco Products
Last Action
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 118
4/8/2025