(a) No person under the age of eighteen years shall have on or about his or her person or premises or shall use any cigarette, or cigarette paper or any other paper prepared, manufactured or made for the purpose of smoking any tobacco products, in any form; or, any pipe, snuff, chewing tobacco, tobacco product or tobacco-derived product; provided, that minors participating in the inspection of locations where tobacco products or tobacco-derived products are sold or distributed pursuant to West Virginia Code 16-9A-7 shall not be deemed to violate the provisions of this Section.
(b) Any person violating the provisions of this Section shall for the first violation be fined fifty dollars ($50.00) and be required to serve eight hours of community service; for a second violation, the person shall be fined one hundred dollars ($100.00) and be required to serve sixteen hours of community service; and for a third and each subsequent violation, the person shall be fined two hundred dollars ($200.00) and be required to serve twenty-four hours of community service. Notwithstanding the provisions of West Virginia Code 49-4-701, the Kanawha County Magistrate Court has concurrent jurisdiction.
(Ord. 2292. Passed 2-20-20.)