AN ACT relating to nicotine products.

Create a new section of KRS 438.305 to 438.350 to require a retailer to verify that a recipient of a shipment or delivery of tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, or vapor products is at least 21 years old; require visual examination or use of age verification technology to verify the recipient's identity at delivery; establish penalties for a retailer or common or private carrier in violation; establish penalties for a consumer who intentionally causes an unlawful delivery; require products to be returned to the retailer if the common or private carrier cannot complete delivery.

Introduced: January 20, 2026

Last action: January 28, 2026

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This bill would require retailers to confirm that anyone receiving a delivery of tobacco, nicotine, or vapor products is at least 21 years old, either by checking an ID in person or using age verification technology. Carriers who cannot complete a verified delivery would have to return the products to the retailer. Retailers, carriers, and consumers who violate these rules could face penalties. Who it may affect: retailers who sell and ship nicotine or tobacco products, delivery carriers, and customers who order these products for home delivery.

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