Section 407.933

Title XXVI TRADE AND COMMERCE

Chapter 407

Effective - 28 Aug 2001, 2 histories, see footnote   (history) 

  407.933.  Minors employed by division of liquor control may purchase cigarettes for enforcement purposes — misrepresentation of age, penalty. — 1. No person less than eighteen years of age shall purchase, attempt to purchase or possess cigarettes or other tobacco products unless such person is an employee of a seller of cigarettes or tobacco products and is in such possession to effect a sale in the course of employment, or an employee of the division of liquor control for enforcement purposes pursuant to subsection 5 of section 407.934.

  2. Any person less than eighteen years of age shall not misrepresent his or her age to purchase cigarettes or tobacco products.

  3. Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall be penalized as follows:

  (1) For the first violation, the person is guilty of an infraction and shall have any cigarettes or tobacco products confiscated;

  (2) For a second violation and any subsequent violations, the person is guilty of an infraction, shall have any cigarettes or tobacco products confiscated and shall complete a tobacco education or smoking cessation program, if available.

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(L. 2001 H.B. 381)