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Passed Senate

Became law

Adjourned sine die. The bill was pending when the session ended, so it did not pass.

Last action · January 28, 2026

To Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)

Introduced January 20, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB429

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.

Children and Minors Tobacco Vaping Consumer Protection Trade Practices and Retailing

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This bill would require retailers to verify that anyone receiving a shipped or delivered tobacco, nicotine, or vaping product is at least 21 years old, using either a visual ID check or age verification technology. It sets penalties for retailers and delivery carriers who fail to comply, as well as for consumers who deliberately work around the rules. If a delivery cannot be completed, the products must be sent back to the retailer. Who it may affect: retailers selling tobacco and nicotine products, delivery and shipping carriers, and consumers who order these products online or by mail.

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