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35-46-1-10.5. Purchase, acceptance, or possession of tobacco or electronic cigarettes by a minor; defenses

IN Code § 35-46-1-10.5 (2019) (N/A)
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Sec. 10.5. (a) A person less than eighteen (18) years of age who:

(1) purchases tobacco or an electronic cigarette;

(2) accepts tobacco or an electronic cigarette for personal use; or

(3) possesses tobacco or an electronic cigarette on his person;

commits a Class C infraction.

(b) It is a defense under subsection (a) that the accused person acted in the ordinary course of employment in a business concerning tobacco or electronic cigarettes:

(1) agriculture;

(2) processing;

(3) transporting;

(4) wholesaling; or

(5) retailing.

As added by P.L.125-1988, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.256-1996, SEC.13; P.L.20-2013, SEC.7.

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