Unless otherwise provided, the following acts shall be a violation of this chapter.
Subd. 1. Illegal sales to minors. It shall be a violation of this chapter for any person to sell or otherwise provide any tobacco, or tobacco-related device to any minor.
Subd. 2. Illegal possession. It shall be a violation of this chapter for any minor to have in his or her possession any tobacco, or tobacco-related device. This subdivision shall not apply to minors lawfully involved in a compliance check.
Subd. 3. Illegal use. It shall be a violation of this chapter for any minor to smoke, chew, sniff or otherwise use any tobacco, or tobacco-related device.
Subd. 4. Illegal procurement. It shall be a violation of this chapter for any minor to purchase or attempt to purchase or otherwise obtain any tobacco, or tobacco-related device, and it shall be a violation of this chapter for any person to purchase or otherwise obtain the items on behalf of a minor. It shall further be a violation for any person to coerce or attempt to coerce a minor to illegally purchase or otherwise obtain or use any tobacco, or tobacco-related device. This subdivision shall not apply to minors lawfully involved in a compliance check.
Subd. 5. Use of false identification. It shall be a violation of this chapter for any minor 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.
Subd. 6. Illegal sales by minors. It shall be a violation of this chapter:
a. For anyone under the age of 18 to sell tobacco, or tobacco-related devices;
b. For a licensee to cause or permit anyone under the age of 18 to sell tobacco, or tobacco-related devices.
(1987 Code, § 302.11) (Ord. 475, passed 5-9-2011; Ord. 571, passed 1-27-2020) Penalty, see § 104.01