(A) Licensees. Any licensee found to have violated this chapter, or whose employee shall have violated this chapter, shall be charged an administrative fee of $75 for a first violation of this chapter; $200 for a second offense at the same licensed premises within a 24-month period; and $250 for a third and subsequent offense at the same location within a 24-month period. In addition, after the third offense, the license shall be revoked. The license shall not be re-issued for a period of at least six months.
(B) Other individuals. Other individuals found to be in violation of this chapter shall be charged an administrative fine of $50 for the first violation of this section, $100 fine for the second violation of this section within a 12-month period, and a $150 fine for a third violation of within a 12-month period.
(C) Minors. Minors found in unlawful possession of, or who unlawfully purchase or attempts to purchase tobacco, tobacco-related devices, electronic delivery devices or nicotine or lobelia products shall be subject to an administrative fine, or may be subject to tobacco-related education classes, diversion programs, community services or another penalty that the city believes will be appropriate and effective. The administrative fine or other penalty shall be established by city ordinance upon the City Council’s consultation with interested parties of the courts, educators, parents and children to determine an appropriate penalty for minors in the city.
(D) Misdemeanor. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the city from seeking prosecution as a misdemeanor for any violation of this chapter.
(2009 Code, § 504.16)