“NACS worked with other retail associations to send a second letter to the FDA seeking clarity to retailers transitioning to the new federal Tobacco 21 law. The FDA posted a notice on its website that age 21 was effectively immediately. However, the agency has not provided any other updates. The law gives the FDA 180 days to write regulations implementing the new age and then no more than 90 days for it to take effect. The law does not require a delay of the age 21 requirement, according to NACS. However, it does consider a regulation to provide retailers with clear direction of the new rules, including a requirement to verify the age of any purchaser under the age of 30. For this reason, NACS believes it was Congress’ intent that the law wouldn’t be enforced until regulations were both finalized and implemented.”
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NACS & Fellow Retail Associations Press for Clarity on New Federal Tobacco 21 Law
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