Regulatory Counsel

0910-AI51 202304 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 0910 Food and Drug Administration FDA 0900 Department of Health and Human Services HHS Prohibition of Sale of Tobacco Products to Persons Younger Than 21 Years of Age

As required by the section 603 of Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020, (Pub. L. 116-94), FDA is issuing a final rule to make conforming changes to its regulations to: reflect the increased minimum age of sale for tobacco products from 18 to 21 years of age, increase the minimum age for verification from under the age of 27 to under the age of 30; and increase the minimum age for facilities that maintain vending machines or self-service displays that sell tobacco products from 18 years to 21 years of age.

]]> Economically Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage Yes No 21 CFR 1140.14 21 CFR 1140.16 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020, Pub. L. 116-94, sec. 603 Statutory Final 06/17/2020 Pub. L. 116-94 requires final rule by 6/17/2020 Section 603 of Public Law 116-94 requires FDA to issue this final rule by 6/17/2020. No Final Rule 04/00/2024 No No None No No No No Eric Mandle C. Regulatory Counsel 0910 Food and Drug Administration FDA 877 287-1373 ctpregulations@fda.hhs.gov Center for Tobacco Products, 10903 New Hampshire Avenue, Document Control Center, Building 71, Room G335, Silver Spring MD 20993