(A) Any person violating any provision of this chapter for which no specific penalty is prescribed shall be subject to § 130.99 of this code of ordinances.
(B) Whoever violates §§ 131.01(A)(1) and (B)(1) or 131.03 of this chapter shall be fined in an amount set by Council from time to time or imprisoned not more than 30 days, or both.
(C) Whoever violates § 131.18 of this chapter shall be fined in an amount set by Council from time to time or imprisoned not more than 30 days, or both.
(Prior Code, § 529.99)
(D) (1) Any firm or corporation that violates any provision of § 131.19(A) of this chapter and any individual who violates any provision of § 131.19(A)(1) of this chapter shall be fined in an amount set by Council from time to time for the first offense. Upon any subsequent violation at the same location or operating unit, the firm, corporation or individual shall be fined as follows: in an amount set by Council from time to time, for the second offense, if it occurs within two years of the first conviction; in an amount set by Council from time to time, for the third offense, if it occurs within two years of the first conviction; in an amount set by Council from time to time, for the fourth offense, if it occurs within five years of the first conviction; in an amount set by Council from time to time, for the fifth and any subsequent offenses, if the fifth or subsequent offense occurs within five years of the first conviction.
(2) Any individual who knowingly and intentionally sells, gives or furnishes or causes to be sold, given or furnished to any person under the age of 18 years any cigar, cigarette, snuff, chewing tobacco or tobacco product, in any form, for the first offense shall be fined in an amount set by Council from time to time; upon conviction thereof for a second or subsequent offense shall be fined in an amount set by Council from time to time.
(3) Any person violating the provisions of § 131.19(B) of this chapter shall for the first violation be fined in an amount set by Council from time to time and be required to serve eight hours of community service; for a second violation, the person shall be fined in an amount set by Council from time to time and be required to serve 16 hours of community service; and, for a third and each subsequent violation, the person shall be fined in an amount set by Council from time to time and be required to serve 24 hours of community service.
(Prior Code, § 525.05)
Statutory reference:
Fines for tobacco use, see W.Va. Code § 16-9A-2