Unless otherwise provided, the following acts shall be a violation of this chapter.
(1) Illegal sales. It shall be a violation of this chapter for any person to sell or otherwise provide any tobacco, tobacco product or tobacco related device to any person under the age of 21 years.
(2) Illegal possession. It shall be a violation of this chapter for any person under the age of 21 years to have in his or her possession any tobacco, tobacco product or tobacco related device. This division shall not apply to a person under the age of 21 years lawfully involved in a compliance check.
(3) Illegal use. It shall be a violation of this chapter for any person under the age of 21 years to smoke, chew, sniff or otherwise use any tobacco, tobacco product or tobacco related device.
(4) Illegal procurement. It shall be a violation of this chapter for any person under the age of 21 years to purchase or attempt to purchase or otherwise obtain any tobacco, tobacco product or tobacco related device, and it shall be a violation of this chapter for any person to purchase or otherwise obtain these items on behalf of a person under the age of 21 years. It shall further be a violation for any person to coerce or attempt to coerce a person under the age of 21 years to illegally purchase or otherwise obtain or use any tobacco, tobacco product or tobacco related device. This division shall not apply to a person under the age of 21 years lawfully involved in a compliance check.
(5) Use of false identification. It shall be a violation of this chapter for any person under the age of 21 years to attempt to disguise his or her true age by 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 than the actual age of the person.
(Ord. 07-99, passed 4-26-1999; Am. Ord. 06-22, passed 12-12-2022)