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Montana · Through Montana Code Annotated 2025

16-11-305: Sale or distribution of tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, or vapor products to persons under 18 years of age prohibited.

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  1. TITLE 16. ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, AND MARIJUANA
  2. CHAPTER 11. TAXATION OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS
  3. Part 3. Youth Access to Tobacco Products Control Act

(1) A person may not sell or distribute a tobacco product, alternative nicotine product, or vapor product to an individual under 18 years of age, whether over the counter, by vending machine, or otherwise.

(2) If there is a reasonable doubt as to the individual's age, the seller shall require presentation of a physical or digital version of a driver's license or other generally accepted identification that includes a picture of the individual.

(3) If the seller scans a physical or digital version of a person's government or tribal-issued identification, the seller shall handle data and metadata from the scan in accordance with 16-3-313.

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