Systems and methods for point of sale age verification

An accessory for a vapor delivery device comprising:

• an interface that is configured to provide access to age restricted material within the vapor delivery device;
• and
• authentication circuitry that is configured to receive an age verification of a user,
• wherein the access is not provided to the vapor delivery device without the age verification with evidence of age;
• subsequently transition from preventing the access from being provided to the aerosol delivery device to permitting the access to be provided to the aerosol delivery device in response to a subsequent authentication that comprises a verification of a user's identity without requiring the evidence of age.

A method for operating an accessory with an age restricted device, the method comprising:

• receiving an initial age verification signal for a user over a network, wherein the age verification signal comprises evidence of age;
• accessing, when the age verification is authenticated, the age restricted device;
• preventing from accessing, when the age verification is not authenticated, the age restricted device, and
• subsequently transitioning from preventing the accessing to permitting the access to be provided to the age restricted device in response to a subsequent authentication that comprises a verification of a user's identity without requiring the evidence of age.