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MinnctGdta ASSion Laws 1997, Chapter 227 Page I of 4 NTinnesota Statutes and Session Lav s Minnesota Session Laws - 1997 Key: ... new laneuaee Change lan_ua¢e enhancement display. Le¢islative history and Authors CHAPTER 227- H.F.NO. 117 An act relating to commerce; requiring local units of government to license the retail sale of tobacco; providing for mandatory penalties against license holders for sales to minors; requiring compliance checks; restricting self- service sales; requiring disclosure of specified substances in tobacco products; prescribing penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 171.171; 260.195, subdivisions 3 and 3a; and 461.12; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 461; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 325E.075. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 171.171, is amended to read: 171.171 [SUSPENSION; ILLEGAL PURCHASE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES OR TOBACCO PRODUCTS.] The commissioner shall suspend for a period of 90 days the license of a person who: (1) is under the age of 21 years and is convicted of purchasing or attempting to purchase an alcoholic beverage in violation of section 340A.503 if the person used adrivers license, permit or Minnesota identification card to purchase or attempt to purchase the alcoholic beverage; e (2) is convicted under section 171.22, subdivision 1, clause (2), or 340A.503, subdivision 2, clause (3), of lending or knowingly permitting a person under the age of 21 years to use the person's driver's license, permit or Minnesota identification card to purchase or attempt to purchase an alcoholic beverage; (3) is under the age of 18 years and is found by a court to have committed a petty misdemeanor under section 609.685, subdivision 3, it the person used a driver's license, permit, or Minnesota identification card to purchase or attempt to purchase the tobacco product; or (4) is convicted under section 171.22, subdivision 1, clause (2) , of lendino or knowingly permitting a person +under t he age of 18 years to use the person's driver's license, permit, or Minnesota identification card to purchase or attempt to purchase a tobacco product Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 260.195, subdivision 3, is amended to read: ' Subd. 3. [DISPOSITIONS.] If the juvenile court finds that a child is a petty offender, the court may: (a) require the child to pay a fine of up to $100; (b) require the child to participate in a community service Project; (c) require the child to participate in a drug awareness program; (d) place the child on probation for up to six months; (e) order the child to undergo a chemical dependency evaluation and if warranted by this evaluation, order participation by the child in an outpatient chemical dependency treatment program; (f) order the child to make restitution to the victim; or (g) perform any other activities or participate in any other outpatient treatment programs deemed appropriate by the court. 9/16/97 9:54:48 AM