Tobacco and Vaping Laws in Hawaii

How Hawaii law treats smoking and vaping age, from the state code and official state agencies.

Short answer: The minimum age to buy tobacco products and electronic smoking devices in Hawaii is 21, and retailers must check ID for buyers who reasonably appear under 27. Haw. Rev. Stat. § 712-1258

Smoking and vaping age	The minimum age to buy tobacco products and electronic smoking devices in Hawaii is 21, and retailers must check ID for buyers who reasonably appear under 27. A seller who sells or gives these products to someone under 21 is fined $500 for a first offense and $500 to $2,000 for later offenses. A person under 21 who buys or possesses tobacco or an e-cigarette is fined $10 for a first offense and $50 (or 48 to 72 hours of community service) for later offenses, and the product is seized and forfeited. Source: Haw. Rev. Stat. § 712-1258

Smoking and vaping age

The minimum age to buy tobacco products and electronic smoking devices in Hawaii is 21, and retailers must check ID for buyers who reasonably appear under 27. A seller who sells or gives these products to someone under 21 is fined $500 for a first offense and $500 to $2,000 for later offenses. A person under 21 who buys or possesses tobacco or an e-cigarette is fined $10 for a first offense and $50 (or 48 to 72 hours of community service) for later offenses, and the product is seized and forfeited.

Source: Haw. Rev. Stat. § 712-1258

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