Chapter 145: Tobacco Products

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Chapter 145: Tobacco Products
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Tobacco Products

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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Durham through Ordinance #2019-02 dated November 18, 2019].

145-1.     Purpose

The purpose of this chapter is to establish the age of 21 to be the minimum required age of any individual in the Town of Durham to purchase tobacco products, e-cigarettes, vaping products or liquid nicotine and requires Durham merchants to ensure this act by verifying legitimate identification at the time of purchase.

145-2.     Definitions

For the purposes of this ordinance, “tobacco product” shall include any product defined as a tobacco product in NH RSA 126-K as well as all other definitions outlined in accordance with NH RSA 126-K.

145.3.     Purchase of Tobacco Products.

A. No person under the age of 21 shall purchase a tobacco product, e-cigarette, vaping product or liquid nicotine.         

B. No person or business shall sell or provide a tobacco product, e-cigarette, vaping product or liquid nicotine to a person under the age of 21.

C. Any person violating the provisions of the Town ordinance shall be subject to a fine of up to fifty dollars ($50.00) for a first offense and up to one hundred dollars ($100.00) for a second or subsequent offense.