Tobacco and vapor products; Prevention of Youth Access to Tobacco Act; fines; store manager; minor; effective date.

HB 1682 prohibits the sale of tobacco, nicotine, or vapor products to anyone under 21 and requires retailers to verify age with ID when appearance suggests a customer may be underage. It imposes tiered fines on employees ($100-$300 per violation) and store managers ($250-$1,000), with license suspensions for repeat offenses (up to 60 days for stores). Retailers can avoid penalties by reasonably verifying ID through photo identification or scan devices. The bill directly affects tobacco/vapor retailers, their employees, store managers, and underage purchasers, linking fines to driver’s license suspensions for employees and business permit suspensions for stores.