In NC, We Check
Best Practices for Tobacco Retailers:
Following best practices for policy, training, and monitoring supports retailers in eliminating youth access to tobacco.
The nationwide minimum age to sell tobacco and vape products is 21.
Retailers who don’t check ID are 65% more likely to sell to underage purchasers.
Smartphone App – FDA Digital Age Calculator
Tools for Retailers:
Compliance Rate by County
80% of merchants surveyed Mecklenburg, Davidson, Rowan, and Cabarrus County refused to sell cigarettes without an ID.
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