Tobacco
Northbridge Board of Health Regulations Restricting the Sale of Tobacco Products
MINIMUM LEGAL SALES AGE FOR TOBACCO AND NICOTINE DELIVERY PRODUCTS INCREASED TO 21 EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 30, 2018
The Northbridge Board of Health raised the minimum legal sales age for the sale of tobacco and nicotine delivery products to 21 effective December 30, 2018.
Smoke Free Workplace Law—MGL Chapter 270, § 22
The Smoke Free Workplace Law mandates that enclosed workplaces with one or more employees must be smoke-free. The state law’s intent is to protect workers in enclosed workplaces from secondhand smoke exposure. The full text of the law and additional information is available here.
Tobacco Retailer Training
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health, in partnership with the Massachusetts Health Officers Association, has developed a free online course to help tobacco retailers teach their employees how to check the ID of a customer who wants to buy tobacco products. The course shows things to look out for, such as fake ID cards and signs of ID tampering, and explains how and when to refuse a sale.
The online course also describes the current state laws for selling tobacco. Viewers should take the course on a desktop computer. It takes 20 minutes to complete.
English: https://www.screencast.com/t/3qXdJiHBTa
Spanish: https://www.screencast.com/t/X0LdN4oKI
Tobacco Cessation & Prevention Phone Lines
Massachusetts Smokers' Helpline: Free phone counseling and support to quit smoking at 1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669)
Nicotine Anonymous: Toll Free: 877-TRY-NICA (877-879-6422)
Complaint Line for Violations of State Tobacco Control Laws: 1-800-992-1895
Complaint Line regarding Smoke-Free Housing: 1-877-830-8795
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