May 27, 2022 Charlie Minato Age Restrictions,  Regulations

Oklahoma Drops Fines for Underage Tobacco Purchasers

Beginning this November, Oklahoma will no longer issue fines to those under the age of 21-years-old caught illegally purchasing or possessing tobacco products.

Gov. Kevin Stitt recently signed into law H.B. 3315, which removed the existing fine for those under the age of 21. Previously, people could be fined $100 for a first violation and $200 for subsequent violations. Now, the punishment will be an educational program offered through the Oklahoma Department of Health.

Of note, the bill only affects the punishments for those caught buying or possessing tobacco. It does not change the statute for those caught selling or providing tobacco to someone under the age of 21.

The change takes effect on Nov. 1.

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Charlie Minato

I am an editor and co-founder of halfwheel.com/Rueda Media, LLC. I previously co-founded and published TheCigarFeed, one of the two predecessors of halfwheel. I have written about the cigar industry for more than a decade, covering everything from product launches to regulation to M&A. In addition, I handle a lot of the behind-the-scenes stuff here at halfwheel. I enjoy playing tennis, watching boxing, falling asleep to the Le Mans 24, wearing sweatshirts year-round and eating gyros. echte liebe.

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