How SB 182 changes current law

An Act raising the minimum age to purchase, sell, exchange, or possess tobacco, a product containing nicotine, or an electronic smoking product; relating to the taxation of electronic smoking products; and providing for an effective date. · Alaska

How this bill changes current law

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The bill raises the minimum age for purchasing, possessing, and associating with tobacco and nicotine products from 19 to 21 years.

  • AS 11.76.100(a)

    under 19 years of age → under 21 years of age

    This change raises the minimum age from 19 to 21 for selling or giving tobacco products to minors.

  • AS 11.76.100(b)

    under 19 years of age → under 21 years of age

    This change raises the minimum age from 19 to 21 for a person to be supervised while accessing a vending machine that dispenses tobacco.

  • AS 11.76.105(a)

    under 19 years of age → under 21 years of age

    This change prohibits possession of tobacco and nicotine products for individuals under 21 instead of 19.

  • AS 11.76.105(c)

    MINOR → under 21 years of age

    This clarifies the term 'minor' to now reflect that individuals under 21 cannot possess tobacco products.

  • AS 11.76.109(a)

    under 19 years of age → under 21 years of age

    This change raises the minimum age from 19 to 21 for selling or giving electronic smoking products or nicotine products.

  • AS 11.76.109(b)

    under 19 years of age → under 21 years of age

    This change clarifies that the age for special exemptions for electronic smoking products now also applies to individuals under 21.

  • AS 11.76.109(g)

    MINOR → under 21 years of age

    This specifies that violations for selling to minors now pertain to individuals under 21.

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