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It is illegal for anyone (including parents) to sell or give tobacco to minors under the age of 18. This also includes: cigars, cigarettes, cigarette paper or wrapper or tobacco in any form.

How old employees have to be to sell and handle tobacco products: WAC 314-10-040

Any employee can sell and handle tobacco products if there is a supervising employee who is eighteen years of age or older on the retail premises.

Sales to persons under 18 years of age: WAC 314-10-050

Any person attempting to purchase tobacco products must show identification upon the request of any licensed retailer. Acceptable forms of identification must be officially issued and contain the bearer's age, signature and photograph.

The only forms that are acceptable as proof of age for the purchase of tobacco products are:

• A driver's license, instruction permit or identification card issued by any state within the United States or any province of Canada,
• A United States military identification card,
• A passport,
• A liquor control authority card of identification issued by any state of the United States or any province of Canada, or
• A merchant marine identification card issued by the United States Coast Guard.

Parents and guardians may not provide tobacco: WAC 314-10-080

Parents and legal guardians may not authorize any minor under 18 years of age to purchase or obtain tobacco.