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HRS §321-213

Who is exempt from tobacco sale rules

This section lists two situations where the tobacco rules do not apply. First, a person under 21 can buy tobacco if a parent agrees and they are helping police or a health department study. Second, a person under 21 can have tobacco while delivering it for their employer.

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The statute, as written — Exemptions

This part shall not apply to: (1) Any person under twenty-one years of age, with parental authorization, who is participating in a controlled purchase as part of a law enforcement activity or a study authorized by the department of health under the supervision of law enforcement to determine the level of incidence of tobacco sales to persons under twenty-one years of age; or (2) Possession of tobacco products by a person under twenty-one years of age in the course of delivery, pursuant to the direction of the person's employer lawfully engaged in business necessitating the delivery.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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