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<br />Tobacco Regulations; Sales <br /> <br />83 <br /> <br />compliance checks by engaging, with the written consent of their parents or guardians, minors over the <br />age of 15 years but less than 18 years, to enter the licensed premises to attempt to purchase tobacco, <br />tobacco products or tobacco~related devices. Minors used for the purpose of compliance checks shall <br />be supervised by city designated law enforcement officers or other designated city personnel. Minors <br />used for compliance checks shall not be guilty of unlawful possession of tobacco, tobacco products or <br />tobacco-related devices when those items are obtained as a part of the compliance check. No minor used <br />in compliance checks shall attempt to use a false identification misrepresenting the minor's age, and.all <br />minors lawfully engaged in a compliance check shall answer all questions about the minor's age asked <br />by the licensee or his or her employee and shall produce any identification, if any exists, for which he <br />or she is asked. Nothing in this section shall prohibit compliance checks authorized by state or federal <br />laws for educational, research or training purposes, or required for the enforcement of a particular state <br />or federal law. <br />(Ord. 66, passed - -) Penalty, see ~ 116.99 <br /> <br />~ 116.11 OTHER ILLEGAL ACTS. <br /> <br />Unless otherwise provided, the following acts shall be a violation of this chapter. <br /> <br />(A) Illegal sales. It shall be a violation of this chapter for any person to sell or otherwise provide <br />any tobacco, tobacco product or tobacco-related device to any minor. <br /> <br />(B) Illegal possession. It shall be a violation of this chapter for any minor to have in his or her <br />possession any tobacco, tobacco product or tobacco-related device. This division shall not apply to <br />minors lawfully involved in a compliance check. <br /> <br />(C) Illegal use. It shall be a violation of this chapter for any minor to smoke, chew, sniff or <br />otherwise use any tobacco product or tobacco-related device. <br /> <br />(D) Illegal procurement. <br /> <br />(1) It shall be a violation of this chapter for any minor to purchase or attempt to purchase or <br />otherwise obtain any tobacco, tobacco product or tobacco-related device, and it shall be a violation of <br />this chapter for any person to purchase or otherwise obtain the items on behalf of a minor. <br /> <br />(2) It shall further be a violation for any person to coerce or attempt to coerce a minor to <br />illegally purchase or otherwise obtain or use any tobacco, tobacco product or tobacco-related device. <br /> <br />(3) This division shall not apply to minors lawfully involved in a compliance check. <br /> <br />(E) Use of false identification. It shall be a violation of this chapter for any minor to attempt to <br />disguise his or her true age by the use of a false form of identification, whether the identification is that <br /> <br />31 <br />