Starting today, you have to be at least 21-years-old to purchase tobacco products in Waltham, Mass. The Waltham Board of Health had been working on the change since last spring and approved the increase at its Nov., 25, 2014 meeting. The onus for preventing sales to minors falls on retailers, who are subject to fines of $100 for a first offense, $200 for a second offense, $300 for a third violation and a license suspension for a subsequent violation. Waltham is located approximately 10 miles west of Boston, and is home to approximately 62,000 residents.
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