Tobacco and Vapes for Minors
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 407.931 — the state line is 18, vapes included
It is unlawful to sell, provide or distribute tobacco products, alternative nicotine products or vapor products to anyone under eighteen years of age, and single cigarettes may not be sold to anyone. Vending machines have to be in an adult's line of sight and under their supervision.
Who handles this in Missouri: legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the Missouri directory.
Online and mail sellers who sell to someone under eighteen are fined two hundred fifty dollars the first time and five hundred dollars after that. Vapor products may be sold only to people eighteen years of age or older, and liquid nicotine containers have to be child resistant.
This page covers the state statutes, whose age is 18. Federal law sets its own minimum age for sales, which is not covered here. A particular charge is a question for a licensed Missouri attorney.
Sources for this section (2)
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 407.931 — Unlawful to sell or distribute tobacco or vapor products to minors
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 407.926 — Tobacco, alternative nicotine and vapor product sales to minors; penalties
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Missouri attorney.