Tobacco and Vaping Laws in North Dakota

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

Short answer: The minimum age is 21. Selling or furnishing cigarettes, any tobacco, electronic smoking devices (vapes), alternative nicotine products or kratom to anyone under 21 is an infraction (fine up to $1,000), as is selling them from a self-service display outside a tobacco specialty store. N.D.C.C. 12.1-31-03(1), (2), (4), (5)

Smoking and vaping age	The minimum age is 21. Selling or furnishing cigarettes, any tobacco, electronic smoking devices (vapes), alternative nicotine products or kratom to anyone under 21 is an infraction (fine up to $1,000), as is selling them from a self-service display outside a tobacco specialty store. For the young person, buying, possessing or using these products is a noncriminal offense at ages 18-20 and an infraction at ages 14-17; using a fake ID to buy them is a noncriminal offense. Cities and counties may adopt stricter local rules. Class A felony up to 20 years and/or $20,000; Class B felony up to 10 years and/or $20,000; Class C felony up to 5 years and/or $10,000; Class A misdemeanor up to 360 days and/or $3,000; Class B misdemeanor up to 30 days and/or $1,500; infraction a fine of up to $1,000 (no jail). Source: N.D.C.C. 12.1-31-03(1), (2), (4), (5)

Smoking and vaping age

The minimum age is 21. Selling or furnishing cigarettes, any tobacco, electronic smoking devices (vapes), alternative nicotine products or kratom to anyone under 21 is an infraction (fine up to $1,000), as is selling them from a self-service display outside a tobacco specialty store. For the young person, buying, possessing or using these products is a noncriminal offense at ages 18-20 and an infraction at ages 14-17; using a fake ID to buy them is a noncriminal offense. Cities and counties may adopt stricter local rules.

Class A felony up to 20 years and/or $20,000; Class B felony up to 10 years and/or $20,000; Class C felony up to 5 years and/or $10,000; Class A misdemeanor up to 360 days and/or $3,000; Class B misdemeanor up to 30 days and/or $1,500; infraction a fine of up to $1,000 (no jail).

Source: N.D.C.C. 12.1-31-03(1), (2), (4), (5)

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