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Bill would require age verification for nitrous-oxide retail sales and online deliveries
Summary
House Bill 3,447 would require retailers to verify that purchasers of nitrous oxide (whipped-cream chargers, recreational canisters) are at least 18, and require adult acceptance for deliveries; sponsor said the goal is to reduce youth access to a substance increasingly circulated on social media.
Representative Emily McEntire introduced House Bill 3,447 to require retail sellers and online vendors of nitrous oxide to verify that a buyer is 18 or older and to use delivery practices similar to alcohol delivery — an adult must be present to accept a delivery.
McEntire said the bill responds to rising use of nitrous oxide…
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