(a) Definition of tobacco products. For the purposes of this chapter, TOBACCO PRODUCTS means any substance containing tobacco leaf, including, but not limited to, cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, snuff, chewing tobacco, or dipping tobacco.
(b) Purchase by minors prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of 18 years to purchase tobacco products, or to misrepresent their identity or age, or to use any false or altered identification for the purpose of purchasing tobacco products.
(c) Possession by minors prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of 18 years to possess any tobacco products; provided that the possession by a person under the age of 18 years under the direct supervision of the parent or legal guardian of such person in the privacy of the parent’s or guardian’s home shall not be prohibited.
(Prior Code, § 11-5-6)
Statutory reference:
Similar provisions, see Wis. Stats. § 134.66