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 product, tobacco-related device, electronic cigarettes, electronic delivery device, or nicotine or lobelia delivery device to any person under 21 years of age.
(B) Illegal possession. It shall be a violation of this chapter for any person under 21 years of age to have in his or her possession any tobacco, tobacco product, tobacco-related device, electronic cigarettes, electronic delivery device, or nicotine or lobelia delivery device. This division shall not apply to persons under 21 years of age lawfully involved in a compliance check.
(C) Illegal use. It shall be a violation of this chapter for any person under 21 years of age to smoke, chew, sniff, or otherwise use any tobacco, tobacco product, tobacco-related device, electronic cigarettes, electronic delivery device, or nicotine or lobelia delivery device.
(D) Illegal procurement. It shall be a violation of this chapter for any person under 21 years of age to purchase or attempt to purchase or otherwise obtain any tobacco, tobacco product, tobacco-related device, electronic cigarettes, electronic delivery device, or nicotine or lobelia delivery device, and it shall be a violation of this chapter for any person to purchase or otherwise obtain those items on behalf of a person under 21 years of age. It shall further be a violation for any person to coerce or attempt to coerce a person under 21 years of age to illegally purchase or otherwise obtain or use any tobacco, tobacco product, tobacco-related device, or nicotine or lobelia delivery device. This division shall not apply to persons under 21 years of age lawfully involved in a compliance check.
(E) Use of false identification. It shall be a violation of this chapter for any person under 21 years of age 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 than the actual age of the person.
(F) Tobacco and tobacco-related devices on school grounds. It shall be a violation of this chapter for any person to have in his or her possession any tobacco, tobacco product, or tobacco-related devices while on the grounds of any school. However, it is not a violation of this section for a person of at least 21 years of age to have contained in his or her vehicle tobacco, tobacco products, or tobacco-related devices not otherwise prohibited while lawfully on school grounds.
(Ord. 2019-2, passed 5-28-2019; Am. Ord. 2020-3, passed 8-10-2020)