438.313 Distribution of cigarettes, tobacco products, or alternative nicotine

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products to persons under age 21 prohibited -- Distribution of alternative

nicotine products, tobacco products, or vapor products to retailer with

revoked license prohibited -- Penalty -- Issuance of uniform citation.

(1)A wholesaler, retailer, or manufacturer of cigarettes, tobacco products, or

alternative nicotine products shall not distribute cigarettes, tobacco products, or

alternative nicotine products, including samples thereof, free of charge or

otherwise, to any person under the age of twenty-one (21).

(2)A distributor or wholesaler shall not distribute alternative nicotine products,

tobacco products, or vapor products to any retailer whose license has been revoked.

(3)Any person who distributes cigarettes, tobacco products, or alternative nicotine

products, including samples thereof, free of charge or otherwise shall require proof

of age from a prospective buyer or recipient if the person has reason to believe that

the prospective purchaser or recipient is under the age of twenty-one (21).

(4)Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall be fined not less than

one thousand dollars ($1,000) nor more than two thousand five hundred dollars

($2,500) for each offense. The fine shall be administered by the department using a

civil enforcement procedure for persons eighteen

(18)years of age or older.

(5)All peace officers with general law enforcement authority and investigators of the

department may issue a uniform citation, but may not make an arrest or take a child

into custody, for a violation of this section.