(A) It is unlawful and an offense for any person to sell, barter, give, or otherwise furnish cigarettes, cigars, or tobacco in any form to a minor, or to permit such minor to frequent any premises owned, held, or managed by him or her for the purpose of using or procuring cigarettes, cigars, or tobacco in any form.
(Prior Code, § 10-517)
(B) (1) It is unlawful for a person who is under 21 years of age to purchase, receive, or have in his or her possession a tobacco product, or vapor product, or to present, or offer, to any person any purported proof of age which is false or fraudulent, for the purpose of purchasing or receiving any tobacco product or vapor product. It shall not be unlawful for any employee under 21 years of age to handle tobacco products or vapor products when required in the performance of the employee’s duties.
(2) Pursuant to 10A O.S. § 2-8-224(C), the Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement (ABLE) Commission is responsible for establishing rules to provide for notification to a parent or guardian of any minor cited for a violation of this division (B).
(3) Pursuant to 10A O.S. § 2-8-224(D), this division (B) is enacted by the Board of Trustees of the town and hereby authorizes the officers of the Town Police Department to enforce this division (B) prohibiting and penalizing conduct under the provisions of this division (B), said provisions of this division (B) being the same as provided under 10A O.S. § 2-8-224, and the enforcement provisions under this division (B) shall not be more stringent than those provided under 10A O.S. § 2-8-224.
(4) For the purposes of this division (B), the term vapor products shall have the same meaning as provided in the Prevention of Youth Access to Tobacco Act, 63 O.S. §§ 1-229.11 et seq.
(Ord. 10-518, passed 10-23-2019) Penalty, see § 133.99