HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 1051 ORDINANCE NO. 1051
ADDING SECTION 9.22.020 TO THE LAUREL MUNICIPAL
CODE, RESTRICTING TOBACCO PRODUCTS FROM MINORS
IT IS HEREBY ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of
Laurel, Montana, that Section 9.22.020 is hereby added to the Laurel
Municipal Code, as follows:
Section 9.22.020.
to minors prohibited; and~
prohibited.
Sale or distribution of tobacco products
purchase of tobacco products by minors
(1) It is unlawful for a person to sell, give, or furnish a
tobacco product, including the sale of a tobacco product by vending
machine, to a minor or to distribute a sample to a minor. The fact
that any minor presents a written request signed by his parents or
any other individual over the age of eighteen (18) years requesting
that the minor be allowed to purchase or receive tobacco products
shall not justify the sale, giving, furnishing, or sample
distribution of tobacco products to such minor.
(2) It is unlawful for a minor to purchase, receive, use or
possess a tobacco product or sample.
(~) Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of
this ordinance shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished in
accordance with Section 1.36.010 of this Code.
This ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after
final passage by the City Council and approval by the mayor.
Introduced and passed on first reading at a regular meeting
of the City Council on December 15 , 1992 by Alderman
Marshall
PASSED and ADOPTED by the Laurel City Council on second
reading this 5th day of January , 1993, upon motion of
Alderman Graham
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APPROVED by the Mayor this Oanuary 6
, 1993.
ATTEST:
Donald L. Hackmann, City Clerk
i o~.proved as to form:
Bradle ' y
Chuck Rodger~ /~¢~yor
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