Maine DOE Newsroom – From the Maine Department of Education



Tobacco 21 is Maine’s new retail tobacco sales law that went into effect July 1, 2018. A person may not sell, offer to sell, furnish, or give away a tobacco product to any person under 21 years of age unless the person had turned 18 years of age by July 1, 2018. People who were 18-year-olds as of July 1, 2018 can still buy tobacco products. With the passing of the law, it updated enforcement and compliance activities by the removal of all Minor In Possession or Possession Use and Purchase (MIP/PUP) language?in state code. By eliminating the MIP/PUP language it concentrates enforcement and compliance activities on the source of tobacco rather than the youth purchasing. “Tobacco products” include but are not limited to, cigarettes, cigars, hookah, pipe tobacco, chewing tobacco, snuff, snus electronic smoking device (vaping devices). It also includes any component or accessory used in the consumption of a tobacco product, such as filters, rolling papers, pipes and liquids used in electronic smoking devices, whether or not they contain nicotine. "Tobacco product" does not include Nicotine Replacement Therapy. Of note: 6/20/2016 – The City of Portland became the first city in Maine to adopt Tobacco 21. Retailers located within the City of Portland shall comply with both the city’s ordinance and State law. See link provided below for details. Resources:Emily Moores-Tobacco Prevention and Control Manager, Maine CDC.Emily.Moores@207-287-3268The Tobacco 21 Law, LD 1170. attachment has the actual Chaptered Law. Section 3 of the document is what specifically defines tobacco products. (PDF in email)Tobacco 21 FAQ and other free print materials at the Maine Prevention Store. Please email TSUP.DHHS@ for any technical assistance questions.The City of Portland-Tobacco 21: Portland Tobacco-21This Tobacco and Substance Use Prevention and Control Program’s website. Find information for health professionals, schools, youth etc.) Please email TSUP.DHHS@ for any technical assistance questions.The Provides free tools and information as one builds readiness to quit tobacco.This is a link to the FDA page that discusses Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) medication options:? ................
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