§ 17-143. Unlawful furnishing of tobacco products to minors.

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(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly furnish a tobacco product to a minor, by gift, sale or any other means; provided, this section shall not apply to the furnishing of a tobacco product to a minor within their own home by the parent or legal guardian of the minor, or to the furnishing of a tobacco product to a Native American minor for traditional ceremonial use and not for consumption.

(b)

It shall be an affirmative defense to any prosecution under this section that the person furnishing the tobacco products was presented with and reasonably relied upon a document which identified the minor receiving the tobacco products as being eighteen (18) years of age or older.

(Ord. No. O-2003-33, § 1, 10-21-03)

                    
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