relative to the sale of tobacco products, e-cigarettes, devices, e-liquids, or alternative nicotine products.
relative to the sale of tobacco products, e-cigarettes, devices, e-liquids, or alternative nicotine products.
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Sponsor
John Hunt (R), Daniel Innis (R)
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HOUSE
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relative to the sale of tobacco products, e-cigarettes, devices, e-liquids, or alternative nicotine products.
relative to the sale of tobacco products, e-cigarettes, devices, e-liquids, or alternative nicotine products.
What This Bill Does
relative to the sale of tobacco products, e-cigarettes, devices, e-liquids, or alternative nicotine products.
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Official Summary Text
relative to the sale of tobacco products, e-cigarettes, devices, e-liquids, or alternative nicotine products.
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HB 1315 - AS INTRODUCED
2026 SESSION
26-2957
08/09
HOUSE BILL
1315
AN ACT
relative to the sale of tobacco products, e-cigarettes, devices, e-liquids, or alternative nicotine products.
SPONSORS: Rep. Hunt, Ches. 14; Sen. Innis, Dist 7
COMMITTEE: Commerce and Consumer Affairs
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ANALYSIS
This bill creates a fine for a person under 21 years of age who violates the laws relative to use of tobacco products, e-cigarettes, devices, e-liquids, or alternative nicotine products.
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26-2957
08/
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six
AN ACT
relative to the sale of tobacco products, e-cigarettes, devices, e-liquids, or alternative nicotine products.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Paragraphs; Minors; Tobacco Violations. Amend RSA 126-K:6 by inserting after paragraph III the following new paragraphs:
IV. Notwithstanding RSA 169-B and RSA 169-D, a person 12 years of age and older who violates this section shall not be considered a delinquent or a child in need of services.
V. Any person who has not attained 21 years of age who violates this section shall be guilty of a violation and shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $100 for each offense or shall be required to complete up to 20 hours of community service for each offense, or both. Where available, punishment may also include participation in an education program.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2027.