District of Columbia Statutes
§ 7-1721.03 — Purchase or possession of tobacco by persons under 21 years of age; use of false identification.
District of Columbia § 7-1721.03
JurisdictionDistrict of Columbia
Title 7Human Health Care and Safety.
Ch. 17Restrictions on Tobacco Smoking.
Subch. I-AProhibited Sales of Tobacco.
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D.C. Code § 7-1721.03 (2026).
Text
(1)No person under 21 years of age shall purchase any tobacco product, possess any tobacco product, or attempt to purchase or possess any tobacco product.
(2)Paragraph (1) of this subsection shall not apply to a person under 21 years of age who is handling or transporting tobacco products under the terms of the person's employment.
(b)No person under 21 years of age shall falsely represent the person's age, or possess or present as proof of age an identification document which is in any way fraudulent, for the purpose of purchasing, possessing, or consuming tobacco products in the District.
(c)Repealed.
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Legislative History
Feb. 7, 1891, 26 Stat. 736, ch. 117, § 4; as added July 23, 2010, D.C. Law 18-189, § 3(d), 57 DCR 3019
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