Nitrous oxide added to age-check rule, and online gift cards barred for guns, vapes and tobacco
Sellers of nitrous oxide must check buyers' age, and online sellers may not take gift cards or store credit for guns, ammunition, tobacco or vapes. Fines become a flat $7,500 per violation, not up to $7,500, and up to $250,000 for large businesses.
Who it affects
Businesses selling age-restricted products to California buyers
When
This law takes effect on January 1, 2027. California laws take effect on January 1 of the year after they are signed, unless the law says otherwise.
- : Signed into law
- : This law takes effect
Official text
California AB 2076: The Parent’s Accountability and Child Protection Act: online marketplaces: nitrous oxide.
On California Legislative Information. The official text is what counts; read it before you act.
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