Tobacco and Vaping Laws in New Mexico

The minimum age to buy tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, is 21 under the Tobacco Products Act (SB 131, 2020), effective January 1, 2021. Retailers must be licensed by the Regulation and Licensing Department's Alcoholic Beverage Control Division, must verify age, and must post a sign stating that it is illegal for a person under 21 to purchase tobacco products. A licensee whose employee sells to someone under 21 generally faces a 1-day suspension and $1,000 fine for a first violation at a location, 7 days and $4,000 for a second within three years, 30 days and $7,000 for a third, and permanent license revocation for a fourth.