Senate Bill 473, an act that would raise the minimum legal sales age for tobacco products from 18 to 21, was presented to Gov. Tom Wolf on Nov. 22. Wolf is expected to sign the bill, which would take effect July 1.

Under the bill, it would become a summary offence for persons under the age of 21 to buy any tobacco or nicotine products, including e-cigarettes. Individuals under the age of 21 who serve in the military, however, would be exempt from the raised age limit.

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