State Legislated Actions on Tobacco Issues At-A-Glance
Cigarette
Excise Tax
(cents/pack)
Tobacco Excise
Tax
(% of wholesale
sales price - see
below)
Minors
(age - see
below)
Distribution
(restrictions -
see below)
Machines
(restrictions)
State Legislated Actions on Tobacco Issues At-A-Glance |
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| State | Cigarette Excise Tax (cents/pack) | Smokeless Tobacco Excise Tax (% of wholesale sales price - see below) |
Sales to Minors (age - see below) |
Sample Distribution (restrictions - see below) |
Vending Machines (restrictions) |
|
| Alabama | 0.425 | 1.5 cents/oz. | 19 | Minors | Minimal | |
| Alaska | 2.00 | 75% | 19 | Minors | Moderate | |
| Arizona | 2.00 | 22.25 cents/oz. | 18 | Minors | Extensive | |
| Arkansas | 1.15 | 68% | 18 | Restricted | Minimal | |
| California | 0.87 | 41.11% | 18 | Restricted | Extensive | |
| Colorado | 0.84 | 40% | 18 | Minors | Minimal | |
| Connecticut | 3.00 | 20% or 40 cents/oz. | 18 | Restricted | Extensive | |
| Delaware | 1.60 | 15% or 54 cents/oz. | 18 | Minors | Extensive | |
| District of Columbia | 2.50 | 12% | 18 | Restricted | Moderate | |
| Florida | 1.339 | 85% | 18 | Minors | Minimal | |
| Georgia | 0.37 | 10% | 18 | Restricted | Minimal | |
| Hawaii | 2.60 | 40% | 18 | Restricted | Extensive | |
| Idaho | 0.57 | 40% | 18 | Restricted | Ban | |
| Illinois | 0.98 | 18% | 18 | Minors | Minimal | |
| Indiana | 0.995 | 24% | 18 | Minors | Moderate | |
| Iowa | 1.36 | 50% or $1.19/oz. | 18 | Restricted | Extensive | |
| Kansas | 0.79 | 10% | 18 | Restricted | Minimal | |
| Kentucky | 0.60 | 15% or 19 cents/unit | 18 | Minors | Minimal | |
| Louisiana | 0.36 | 20% | 18 | Minors | Extensive | |
| Maine | 2.00 | $2.02/oz. | 18 | Minors | Extensive | |
| Maryland | 2.00 | 15% | 18 | Minors | Minimal | |
| Massachusetts | 2.51 | 90% | 18 | Restricted | Extensive | |
| Michigan | 2.00 | 32% | 18 | Minors | Moderate | |
| Minnesota | 1.56 | 70% | 18 | Restricted | Extensive | |
| Mississippi | 0.68 | 15% | 18 | Minors | Extensive | |
| Missouri | 0.17 | 10% | 18 | Minors | Minimal | |
| Montana | 1.70 | 50% or 85 cents/oz. | 18 | Minors | Moderate | |
| Nebraska | 0.64 | 20% | 18 | Restricted | Moderate | |
| Nevada | 0.80 | 30% | 18 | Minors | Extensive | |
| New Hampshire | 1.78 | 48.59% | 18 | Restricted | None | |
| New Jersey | 2.70 | 30% or 75 cents/oz. | 19 | Minors | None | |
| New Mexico | 0.91 | 25% | 18 | Minors | Minimal | |
| New York | 2.75 | 46% or 96 cents/oz. | 18 | Restricted | Moderate | |
| North Carolina | 0.45 | 10% | 18 | Minors | Minimal | |
| North Dakota | 0.44 | 16 or 60 cents/oz. | 18 | Minors | None | |
| Ohio | 1.25 | 17% | 18 | Minors | Minimal | |
| Oklahoma | 1.03 | 60% | 18 | Restricted | Moderate | |
| Oregon | 1.18 | 65% | 18 | Minors | Moderate | |
| Pennsylvania | 1.60 | None | 18 | Minors | Extensive | |
| Rhode Island | 3.46 | 80% or $1.00/oz. | 18 | Restricted | Minimal | |
| South Carolina | 0.07 | 5% | 18 | Minors | Minimal | |
| South Dakota | 1.53 | 35% | 18 | Restricted | Moderate | |
| Tennessee | 0.62 | 6.6% | 18 | Restricted | Minimal | |
| Texas | 1.41 | $1.10/oz. | 18 | Minors | Extensive | |
| Utah | 0.695 | 35% or 75 cent/oz. | 19 | Restricted | Extensive | |
| Vermont | 2.24 | 92% or $1.66/oz. | 18 | Minors | Ban | |
| Virginia | 0.30 | 10% | 18 | Minors | Extensive | |
| Washington | 2.025 | 75% | 18 | Restricted | Moderate | |
| West Virginia | 0.55 | 7% | 18 | Minors | Extensive | |
| Wisconsin | 2.52 | 71% or 100% | 18 | Restricted | Extensive | |
| Wyoming | 0.60 | 20% or 60 cents/oz. | 18 | Minors | Moderate | |
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