ADOLESCENT TOBACCO USE PREVENTION ACT | NASSAU COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Enforces Article 13-F of the NYS Public Health Law, also known as the Adolescent Tobacco-Use Prevention Act (ATUPA). ATUPA was created to help prevent the sale of tobacco products and accessories to anyone under the age of 21. Tobacco products include cigarettes, cigars, bidis, chewing tobacco and powdered tobacco, rolling papers, smoking paraphernalia, or any other tobacco products. ATUPA has been amended to also prohibit the sale of vapor products, including electronic cigarettes and liquid nicotine, to anyone under the age of 21. ATUPA also bans all flavors of vapor products, with the exception of tobacco flavor. To file a complaint or report a retailer that is selling to anyone under the age of 21 or is selling flavors illegally, please contact the ATUPA Bureau.