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Regulatory Compliance & Age Verification Flashcards

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  1. Under the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, which federal agency has primary regulatory authority over tobacco products?

    Answer: FDA

    The FDA gained authority over tobacco products through the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act of 2009.

  2. What does the term 'deeming rule' refer to in tobacco regulation?

    Answer: The FDA's extension of authority to cover cigars, pipe tobacco, and other tobacco products

    The FDA's 2016 deeming rule extended federal regulatory authority to previously unregulated tobacco products including premium cigars and pipe tobacco.

  3. A customer presents an out-of-state driver's license as age verification. What is the correct action?

    Answer: Accept it if it appears valid and shows the customer is of legal age

    Valid government-issued IDs from any U.S. state are generally acceptable for age verification as long as they appear genuine and unaltered.

  4. What minimum age for tobacco sales was established federally by the Tobacco 21 (T21) law effective December 20, 2019?

    Answer: 21

    The federal Tobacco 21 law raised the minimum age to purchase all tobacco products to 21 years nationwide as of December 20, 2019.

  5. Which of the following is considered a 'covered tobacco product' under FDA regulations?

    Answer: Premium cigars

    Premium cigars are covered tobacco products under the FDA's deeming rule, subjecting them to federal regulations.

  6. What does a 'mystery shopper' compliance check typically test in a tobacco retail environment?

    Answer: Whether the retailer sells to underage customers

    Mystery shopper or undercover compliance checks specifically test whether retailers properly verify age and refuse sales to minors.

  7. If a state minimum purchase age for tobacco is higher than the federal minimum, which standard must a retailer follow?

    Answer: The state minimum, since it is more protective

    Retailers must comply with the more restrictive standard; if a state sets a higher minimum age than federal law, the state age requirement applies.

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