§ 11-9-14. Use of tobacco by minors. No person under eighteen (18) years of age shall use or possess, when such possession is clearly visible, tobacco in any public street, place, or resort, any tobacco and/or electronic nicotine delivery system in any form whatsoever. Any person under eighteen (18) years of age violating the provisions of this section shall be required to perform up to thirty (30) hours of community service or shall be required to enter into a tobacco treatment program, approved by any local substance abuse prevention task force, at the option of a minor charged with a violation of this section.
History of Section. (G.L. 1896, ch. 281, § 29; G.L. 1909, ch. 347, § 30; G.L. 1923, ch. 399, § 29; G.L. 1938, ch. 610, § 29; G.L. 1956, § 11-9-14; P.L. 2001, ch. 124, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 148, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 149, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 251, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 426, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 182, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 223, § 1.)
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