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Tobacco and Vaping Laws in Michigan

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

Short answer: In Michigan, no one may sell, give or furnish a tobacco product, vapor product (e-cigarette) or alternative nicotine product to a person under 21, and sellers must check photo ID of buyers who appear under 27. MCL 722.641; MCL 722.642

Smoking and vaping ageIn Michigan, no one may sell, give or furnish a tobacco product, vapor product (e-cigarette) or alternative nicotine product to a person under 21, and sellers must check photo ID of buyers who appear under 27. A seller's violation is a misdemeanor with fines up to $100 for a first offense, $500 for a second and $2,500 for later offenses. A minor who buys, possesses or publicly uses tobacco products commits a misdemeanor with a fine of up to $50 and community service or a health promotion program; for vapor and alternative nicotine products, the first two violations are state civil infractions (fine up to $50) and a third is a misdemeanor.
MCL 722.642: https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-722-642. MCL 722.641 last amended by 2022 PA 167. The text read for 722.642 uses the word 'minor'; the age definition of 'minor' was not confirmed.
Source: MCL 722.641; MCL 722.642

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What is the smoking and vaping age in Michigan?
In Michigan, no one may sell, give or furnish a tobacco product, vapor product (e-cigarette) or alternative nicotine product to a person under 21, and sellers must check photo ID of buyers who appear under 27. A seller's violation is a misdemeanor with fines up to $100 for a first offense, $500 for a second and $2,500 for later offenses. A minor who buys, possesses or publicly uses tobacco products commits a misdemeanor with a fine of up to $50 and community service or a health promotion program; for vapor and alternative nicotine products, the first two violations are state civil infractions (fine up to $50) and a third is a misdemeanor.

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