(a) No person under twenty-one years of age shall do any of the following:
(1) Use, consume, or possess electronic cigarettes, cigarettes, other tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, or papers used to roll cigarettes;
(2) Purchase or attempt to purchase electronic cigarettes, cigarettes, other tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, or papers used to roll cigarettes;
(3) Order, pay for, or share the cost of electronic cigarettes, cigarettes, other tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, or papers used to roll cigarettes;
(4) Except as provided in subsection (c) hereof, accept or receive electronic cigarettes, cigarettes, other tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, or papers used to roll cigarettes.
For purposes of this section, the prohibition against possessing, purchasing, ordering, paying for, accepting, or receiving electronic cigarettes, it is a violation of this section regardless of whether electronic cigarette in question actually contains nicotine or any other substances capable of producing a vapor.
(b) No person under twenty-one years of age shall knowingly furnish false information concerning that person's name, age, or other identification for the purpose of obtaining electronic cigarettes, cigarettes, other tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, or papers used to roll cigarettes.
(c) (1) It is not a violation of subsection (a)(4) of this section for a person under twenty-one years of age to accept or receive electronic cigarettes, cigarettes, other tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, or papers used to roll cigarettes if the person is requir3ed to do so in the performance of the person's duties as an employee of that person's employer and the person's acceptance or receipt of cigarettes, other tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, or papers used to roll cigarettes occurs exclusively within the scope of the person's employment.
(2) It is not a violation of subsection (a)(1), (2), (3), or (4) of this section if the person possesses, purchases or attempt to purchase, orders, pays for, shares the cost of, or accepts or receives electronic cigarettes, cigarettes, other tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, or papers used to roll cigarettes while participating in an inspection or compliance check conducted by a federal, state, local or corporate entity at a location at which cigarettes, other tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, or papers used to roll cigarettes are sold or distributed.
Whoever violate Section 537.151 is guilty of possessing, using, purchasing or receiving electronic cigarettes, cigarettes, or other tobacco or nicotine products while under the age of twenty-one years, a minor misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of up to one hundred and fifty dollars ($150.00), or up to two (2) hours of community service of mandatory attendance at or participation in an educational program designed to assist in the cessation of nicotine use as established by the City of Seven Hills.
(Ord. 76-2020. Passed 10-27-20.)