Electronic smoking device “means. any device that may be used to deliver aerosolized or vaporized nicotine or any other substance to the person inhaling from the device, including an electronic cigarette, electronic cigar, electronic hookah, vapour pen or electronic whistle, including any component, part or accessory of such a device, whether sold separately or not; and includes all substances intended to be aerosolized or sprayed during the use of the device. § 2927.02(A)(5) (2022) The state budget also creates a new tax on vaping products, estimated at 10 cents per milliliter. This is a short educational video designed for retail businesses and their employees who sell tobacco and vaping products to explain the Tobacco Act21 and its compliance. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine passed the state budget bill, which also included a bill raising the legal age to purchase cigarettes, vape pens and other tobacco products from 18 to 21. While vaping has become popular among youth, communities in Northeast Ohio are passing laws to restrict the ownership and use of electronic devices. These communities are following the example of Strongsville, which passed an ordinance last April prohibiting the possession of such devices by anyone under the age of 18. Mayfield Village, which passed its ordinance on Tuesday (Feb.
18), modeled it on the Strongsville ordinance, as did Pepper Pike. In Ohio, there were 96 confirmed cases of lung disease and 88 vaping-related hospitalizations Thursday, including 12 in Franklin County, according to the Ohio Department of Health. The average age of patients is 25 years. The new law also applies to roller papers, filters, blunt packaging, liquids and other accessories related to smoking or vaping. DeWine vetoed Thursday a provision that would have phased in the older age for anyone who turns 18 before Oct. 1. With the signing of the law, Ohio is now the 18th state in the United States to set the legal age to buy tobacco at 21. COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohioans must wait until age 21 to legally purchase cigarettes, cigars, vape pens and other tobacco products, according to a provision in the state`s budget bill signed by Gov. Mike DeWine Thursday morning.
There are several potential violations. A summary of the violations and their sanctions can be found in the attached sheet. For more information, review the relevant sections of the Revised Ohio Code and/or contact your legal counsel. A DeWine spokesperson said the governor is committed to curbing youth vaping in Ohio and wants to find ways to strengthen enforcement efforts in the state. The move comes as the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed 37 vaping-related deaths so far this year. From 17. October 2019, it is illegal to give, sell or otherwise distribute cigarettes, other tobacco products or alternative nicotine products such as e-cigarettes/vaping products to anyone under the age of 21. See Ohio Revised Code 2927.02 for exact language of the law. “That was the problem,” he said of the need to test. “Now, any possession of any of the e-cigarettes or vaping devices is illegal for anyone under the age of 18.” The law raised the age of purchase of cigarettes, tobacco-related products and nicotine products such as e-cigarettes, vaping pens, vaping cartridges and e-juices from 18 to 21. “We`re trying to take them out of the hands of children, people under the age of 18,” said Pepper Pike Police Chief Joseph Mariola.
“I know the state passed the law (in October 2019) at the age of 21 (the age at which you have to buy tobacco and vaping products used in appliances), but we are targeting our children. Don`t aim the wrong way, but protect them from it (vaping). Retailers should put up a sign stating that it is illegal to sell tobacco and alternatives to nicotine to people under the age of 21. An employee who sells the products anyway can be sued. The first offence for the seller would be up to 30 days in jail and a maximum fine of $250, and the store would be subject to a $2,000 fine. If vending machines selling tobacco are approved under 2927.02(C) products, a clearly visible notice must be placed in legibly printed letters at least half an inch high, and in this particular case it must read as follows: “It is illegal for anyone under the age of 21 to purchase tobacco or nicotine alternatives.” If the young person handles tobacco or vaping products because of their profession, they may continue to hold this position. Bennett said that if a teen is cited for possession of a vaping device, the device should be tested under the state`s current code to determine whether it actually contains tobacco or nicotine. When selling tobacco products and alternative nicotine products such as e-cigarettes/vaping products to individuals under the age of 21, the person selling the products and the owner of the retail business may face criminal prosecution, which increases after the first violation of Ohio`s Tobacco 21 Act. Here are some of the other products prohibited for sale to people under the age of 21: Anything vaping, including liquids sold for electronic vaping devices, their batteries, heating elements, and more; Cigars, pipe tobacco, chewing tobacco, snuff, soluble nicotine products, filters, roller papers, pipes or hemp wraps. In its annual report on state and federal efforts to reduce tobacco use, released Wednesday, the nonprofit gave Buckeye State two A`s: for smoke-free air and for raising the minimum age to buy tobacco to 21. Ohio`s Tobacco Act 21, which went into effect last October, makes it an offense to sell or provide cigarettes and other tobacco products, vaping devices and vaping liquids to anyone under the age of 21. CLEVELAND — The Ohio chapter of the American Lung Association is sharply critical of Ohio`s new law on vaping under 21 and older, sometimes referred to as the “Tobacco 21” laws.
Getting cigarettes and vaping products is becoming increasingly difficult for Ohio youth. “We need to focus more on vaping and not cigarettes,” said Columbus Health Commissioner Dr. Mysheika W. Roberts. The purchase, possession or use of nicotine replacement products is not permitted for persons under the age of 21, unless accompanied by a parent, spouse or guardian over the age of 21. Rev. Code 2151.87(B) (2022) Ohio`s Tobacco Act 21 requires retailers to post a sign stating that it is illegal to sell tobacco products and alternatives to nicotine such as e-cigarettes and vaping products to anyone under the age of 21.