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Home » US Law » 2022 New Hampshire Revised Statutes » Title X - Public Health » Title 126-K - Youth Access to and Use of Tobacco Products

Section 126-K:1 – Purpose.

    126-K:1 Purpose. – The purpose of this chapter is to protect the citizens of New Hampshire from the possibility of addiction, disability, and death resulting from the use of tobacco products by ensuring that tobacco products will not be supplied to persons under the age of 21. This chapter shall not apply to alternative […]

Section 126-K:10 – Rulemaking.

    126-K:10 Rulemaking. – The commission shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to the hearings and appeals process and relative to the proper administration of this chapter. Source. 1997, 338:8, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.

Section 126-K:11 – Fines.

    126-K:11 Fines. – I. All fines imposed by any court and collected for the violation of the provisions of this chapter shall be paid to the state, county, or town, the officials of which instituted the prosecution. II. All fines imposed by the commission shall be deposited into the general fund. Source. 1997, 338:8, […]

Section 126-K:12 – Penalties.

    126-K:12 Penalties. – I. Violations of this chapter may be prosecuted by local, county, or state law enforcement officials. II. The commission may issue administrative warnings and assess fines and may order the commissioner of revenue administration to suspend or revoke a license issued pursuant to RSA 78 for a specified period of time […]

Section 126-K:13 – Severability.

    126-K:13 Severability. – If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or applications, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are […]

Section 126-K:14 – Preemption.

    126-K:14 Preemption. – Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to restrict the power of any county, city, town, village, or other subdivision of the state to adopt local laws, ordinances, and regulations that are more stringent than this chapter and RSA 78. Source. 1997, 338:8, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.

Section 126-K:15 – Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Program.

    126-K:15 Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Program. – There is hereby established in the department of health and human services the tobacco use prevention and cessation program, which shall be administered with funds appropriated to the department for such purpose, and which shall include but not be limited to: I. Tobacco use prevention community […]

Section 126-K:16 – Definitions.

    126-K:16 Definitions. – In this subdivision: I. " Commissioner " means the commissioner of the department of health and human services. II. " Department " means the department of health and human services. III. [Repealed.] Source. 2000, 62:3. 2007, 263:116, II, eff. June 30, 2007.

Section 126-K:17 – Purpose of Grants; Grants Process.

    126-K:17 Purpose of Grants; Grants Process. – Grants shall be available in accordance with the following procedures: I. Requests for funding consideration in any given year shall be forwarded to the commissioner by January 1 to be reviewed for a grant beginning in the following fiscal year. II. The commissioner shall review all requests […]

Section 126-K:18 – Rulemaking.

    126-K:18 Rulemaking. – The commissioner shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, necessary for the administration of this subdivision. Source. 2000, 62:3, eff. June 16, 2000.

Section 126-K:2 – Definitions.

    126-K:2 Definitions. – In this chapter: I. "Cigarette" means any roll for smoking made wholly or in part of tobacco, and wrapped in any material except tobacco. II. "Commission" means the liquor commission. II-a. " Device " means any product composed of a mouthpiece, a heating element, a battery, and electronic circuits designed or […]

Section 126-K:3 – Proof of Age of Purchaser.

    126-K:3 Proof of Age of Purchaser. – I. For the purposes of this chapter, any person responsible for monitoring sales from a tobacco vending machine or any person making the sale of tobacco products, e-cigarettes, or e-liquid which vending machine or other sale is to be made to any person who does not appear […]

Section 126-K:4-a – Rolling Papers.

    126-K:4-a Rolling Papers. – I. No person shall sell, give, or furnish rolling papers to a minor. Violations of this paragraph shall be civil infractions punishable by administrative action of the commission against the licensee. The fines for violations of this paragraph shall not exceed $250 for the first offense, $500 for the second […]

Section 126-K:5 – Distribution of Free Samples.

    126-K:5 Distribution of Free Samples. – I. No person may distribute or offer to distribute samples of tobacco products, e-cigarettes, or e-liquid in a public place or to a person who has not attained 21 years of age. This prohibition shall not apply to sampling: (a) In an area to which minors are denied […]

Section 126-K:8 – Special Provisions.

    126-K:8 Special Provisions. – I. (a) No person shall sell, give, or furnish tobacco products, e-cigarettes, or e-liquid to a person who has not attained 21 years of age who has a note from an adult requesting such sale, gift, or delivery. Tobacco products, e-cigarettes, or e-liquid shall only be delivered to a person […]

Section 126-K:9 – Enforcement Authority.

    126-K:9 Enforcement Authority. – The commission shall have the primary responsibility for enforcing this chapter. Local, county, and state law enforcement officers shall also have jurisdiction to enforce this chapter. Such authority may be delegated to agents working under their authority. Source. 1997, 338:8, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.