Tobacco 21

Senate Bill 754: Tobacco 21

On August 9, 2017, Governor Kate Brown signed Senate Bill 754 into law. This law raised the required minimum age for a person to legally buy or obtain tobacco products, inhalant delivery systems, and tobacco product devices, from 18 to 21.

To ensure compliance with the law, post signs prohibiting sales of tobacco products and inhalant delivery systems to persons under the age of 21. Scroll down to find signs for download. Signs must be posted by January 1, 2018.

Enforcement of the law begins on January 1, 2018.

The Oregon Health Authority encourages retailers to take the following steps prior to January 1, 2018:

• Talk with your employees and customers about the law
• Provide training to employees on how to educate patrons and customers on the law, as well as how to comply with the law
• Provide support for employees who smoke to quit

Resources to quit using tobacco

Encourage employees interested in quitting to call Oregon's toll-free QUIT LINE at 800-QUIT-NOW (800-784-8669) or
Go to https://www.quitnow.net/mve/quitnow?qnclient=oregon

Click here to check out additional resources: https://www.deschutes.org/health/page/quitting-tobacco

Compliance

Retailers are required to post signs prohibiting sales of tobacco products and inhalant delivery systems to persons under the age of 21. Download and print signs below or download them in English HERE and Spanish HERE.

For additional compliance information, click HERE.