Senate Bill 707 amends various sections of the Tennessee Code Annotated regarding the sale and distribution of age-restricted products, specifically tobacco, smoking hemp, vapor products, and smokeless nicotine products. The bill requires sellers and distributors to demand proof of age from prospective purchasers who appear to be under fifty years old, and in the case of mail distribution, to obtain an affirmative statement confirming that the recipient is at least twenty-one years old. Additionally, it mandates that recipients be informed of the prohibition against distributing these products to individuals under twenty-one.

The bill also modifies the requirements for supervision of vending machines, stipulating that proof of age must be presented by anyone who appears to be under fifty years old. Furthermore, it changes the age threshold for certain provisions from twenty-nine years to forty-nine years. The new regulations are set to take effect on July 1, 2025, emphasizing the state's commitment to regulating access to age-restricted products more stringently.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 39-17-1504(d), 39-17-1504, 39-17-1507(b), 39-17-1507, 39-17-1509(e)(1), 39-17-1509