Unless otherwise provided, the following acts shall be a violation of this chapter.
(A) Illegal sales. It shall be a violation of this chapter for any person to sell or otherwise provide any tobacco, tobacco products or tobacco related devices to any minor.
(B) Illegal possession. It shall be a violation of this chapter for any minor to have in his or her possession any tobacco, tobacco products or tobacco related devices. This division shall not apply to minors lawfully involved in a compliance check.
(C) Illegal use. It shall be a violation of this chapter for any minor to smoke, chew, sniff or otherwise use any tobacco, tobacco products or tobacco related devices.
(D) Illegal procurement.
(1) It shall be a violation of this chapter for any minor to purchase or attempt to purchase or otherwise obtain any tobacco, tobacco products or tobacco related devices, and it shall be a violation of this chapter for any person to purchase or otherwise obtain such items on behalf of a minor. It shall further be a violation for any person to coerce or attempt to coerce a minor to illegally purchase or otherwise obtain or use any tobacco, tobacco products or tobacco related devices.
(2) This division shall not apply to minors lawfully involved in a compliance check.
(E) Use of false identification. It shall be a violation of this chapter for any minor to attempt to disguise his or her true age by the use of a false form of identification, whether the identification is that of another person or one on which the age of the person has been modified or tampered with to represent an age older that the actual age of the person.
(Ord. 79, passed 2-2-1998) Penalty, see § 110.99