Tobacco and Vaping Laws in Wisconsin

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

Short answer: Wisconsin state law still uses 18 (the federal minimum age of 21 is separate). Retailers and others may not sell or give cigarettes, nicotine products or tobacco products to anyone under 18; Wis. Stat. §§ 134.66(1)(f), (2)(a), (2)(b)2., (4)(a), 254.92

Smoking and vaping age	Wisconsin state law still uses 18 (the federal minimum age of 21 is separate). Retailers and others may not sell or give cigarettes, nicotine products or tobacco products to anyone under 18; violations bring forfeitures of up to $500 and license suspensions for repeat violations. A person under 18 may not buy, try to buy or possess cigarettes, nicotine products or tobacco products (with narrow exceptions for retail employees and supervised compliance checks), and police must seize them; buying for someone under 18 is punished by a forfeiture up to $500 rising to up to $10,000 and 9 months for repeat violations. Vending-machine notices must state that a purchaser under 18 is subject to a forfeiture of up to $50. Ch. 254: https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statutes/254.pdf Source: Wis. Stat. §§ 134.66(1)(f), (2)(a), (2)(b)2., (4)(a), 254.92

Smoking and vaping age

Wisconsin state law still uses 18 (the federal minimum age of 21 is separate). Retailers and others may not sell or give cigarettes, nicotine products or tobacco products to anyone under 18; violations bring forfeitures of up to $500 and license suspensions for repeat violations. A person under 18 may not buy, try to buy or possess cigarettes, nicotine products or tobacco products (with narrow exceptions for retail employees and supervised compliance checks), and police must seize them; buying for someone under 18 is punished by a forfeiture up to $500 rising to up to $10,000 and 9 months for repeat violations. Vending-machine notices must state that a purchaser under 18 is subject to a forfeiture of up to $50.

Ch. 254: https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statutes/254.pdf

Source: Wis. Stat. §§ 134.66(1)(f), (2)(a), (2)(b)2., (4)(a), 254.92

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