The following page lists New Jersey laws regarding tobacco prohibition.
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For more information on each of the bills, please click on the respective title and you will be taken to the page for the law/bill.
The page will continue to be updated as further laws are passed.
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​ PERTAINING TO WORKPLACES/BUSINESSES​
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​Required Signage for Tobacco Retailers​​
- "Effective November 1, 2017, licensed merchants must post, as a condition of the license, a legible sign, at least 6 inches by 3 inches in size with bold letters at least one-quarter inch high, stating the following: 'New Jersey law states: A PERSON WHO SELLS OR OFFERS A TOBACCO PRODUCT TO A PERSON UNDER 21 YEARS OF AGE SHALL PAY A PENALTY OF UP TO $1,000 AND MAY BE SUBJECT TO A LICENSE SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION. PROOF OF AGE MAY BE REQUIRED FOR PURCHASE. -N.J. Stat. 54:40A-4.1'"
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S3265: Prohibits sale or distribution of flavored vapor products.
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PERTAINING TO OUTDOOR RECREATION
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PERTAINING TO SCHOOLS/INSTITUTES OF EDUCATION
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PERTAINING TO MEDICAID/HEALTHCARE
LIST E-CIGARETTES AUTHORIZED TO BE SOLD BY THE U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION (FDA)​
FDA authorization simply means the agency has determined these products are marketable in the U.S. It does not suggest that the products are safe or, in the case of e-cigarettes, that they offer a less harmful alternative to traditional tobacco products.
