(A) Purchase prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of 21 years to purchase tobacco products, or to misrepresent their identity or age, or to use any false or altered identification for the purpose of purchasing tobacco products, as such products are defined in § 116.02 of this Code. This includes, but is not limited to, vaping products, vaping devices, and flavored liquid nicotine products.
(B) Possession prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of 21 years to possess any tobacco products, as such products are defined in § 116.02 of this Code. This includes, but is not limited to, vaping products, vaping devices, and flavored liquid nicotine products.
(C) Any law enforcement officer who finds a person under 21 years of age to be in possession of a tobacco product is authorized to seize and destroy the tobacco product.
(Ord. C0-05-35, passed 10-4-2005; Am. Ord. CO-2017-15, passed 5-2-2017; Am. Ord. CO-2023-49, passed 12-5-2023) Penalty see § 116.99