West Virginia (CNN)—A new U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rule will require retailers to check the IDs of tobacco product buyers under 30, up from the previous age limit of 27.
The FDA said its final rule also restricts tobacco vending machine sales to places open only to people 21 and older.
The agency said the main goal of the changes is to make it more difficult for underage people to access these products.
The new restrictions apply to traditional tobacco products as well as newer ones like e-cigarettes, which are most popular among underage smokers.
The FDA said the new ID and vending machine limits will be effective September 30.
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