Tobacco and Vaping Laws in Indiana

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

Short answer: The minimum age to buy tobacco products and vapor devices (e-cigarettes) in Indiana is 21. Selling or distributing them to someone under 21, or buying them for someone under 21, is a Class B infraction; IC 35-46-1-10(b); IC 35-46-1-10.2(b)-(c); IC 35-46-1-10.5(a), (c)

Smoking and vaping age	The minimum age to buy tobacco products and vapor devices (e-cigarettes) in Indiana is 21. Selling or distributing them to someone under 21, or buying them for someone under 21, is a Class B infraction; a retail establishment that sells tobacco to someone under 21 commits a Class C infraction with civil penalties of up to $400, $800, $1,400 and $2,000 for repeat violations within a year. A person under 21 who buys, accepts for personal use or possesses a tobacco product or vapor device, or carries a fake ID to buy one, commits a Class C infraction. IC 35-46-1-10.5 was last amended by P.L.141-2026. A person cannot be charged under both these sections and IC 7.1-7-6-5 (Title 7.1, not read). Source: IC 35-46-1-10(b); IC 35-46-1-10.2(b)-(c); IC 35-46-1-10.5(a), (c)

Smoking and vaping age

The minimum age to buy tobacco products and vapor devices (e-cigarettes) in Indiana is 21. Selling or distributing them to someone under 21, or buying them for someone under 21, is a Class B infraction; a retail establishment that sells tobacco to someone under 21 commits a Class C infraction with civil penalties of up to $400, $800, $1,400 and $2,000 for repeat violations within a year. A person under 21 who buys, accepts for personal use or possesses a tobacco product or vapor device, or carries a fake ID to buy one, commits a Class C infraction.

IC 35-46-1-10.5 was last amended by P.L.141-2026. A person cannot be charged under both these sections and IC 7.1-7-6-5 (Title 7.1, not read).

Source: IC 35-46-1-10(b); IC 35-46-1-10.2(b)-(c); IC 35-46-1-10.5(a), (c)

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