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 years old, directly affecting retail stores selling these items and their employees. It requires store employees to verify age with government-issued photo ID if a customer appears under 21, with defenses available if ID was reasonably checked. Violations carry escalating fines: employees face $100-$300 per offense, while store managers face $250-$1,000, plus potential 30-60 day license suspensions for repeat violations. Non-payment of fines triggers driver’s license suspensions for employees or sales tax permit suspensions for stores. The law applies to all retail locations selling these products, with separate penalties for each store location in franchise systems.