§ 14-47. Sale and purchase of tobacco products by minors.

(a)

Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this section, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this subsection, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Minor means a person under the age of eighteen (18) years.

Tobacco product means any item, product or substance containing tobacco leaf, including, but not limited to, cigarettes; cigars; snuff; and pipe, chewing or dipping tobacco.

(b)

Sale by minors. It shall be unlawful for any minor to sell any tobacco product within the corporate limits of the village.

(c)

Sale to minors. It shall be unlawful for any person to sell any tobacco product to any minor within the corporate limits of the village.

(d)

Purchase by minors. It shall be unlawful for any minor to purchase any tobacco product within the corporate limits of the village.

(e)

Possession by minors. It shall be unlawful for any minor to possess any tobacco product within the corporate limits of the village; provided, however, that the possession of any tobacco product by any minor under the direct supervision of the parent or guardian of any such minor in the privacy of such parent's or guardian's home shall not be unlawful.

(f)

Notice required. It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the sale of tobacco products within the corporate limits of the village unless such person prominently displays as part of every display of tobacco products offered for sale the following notice:

THE PURCHASE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS BY ANY PERSON UNDER THE AGE OF 18 YEARS IS PROHIBITED BY LAW.

Such notice shall be displayed in red letters at least one (1) inch in height on a white background.

(g)

Responsibility for agent or employee. Every act constituting a violation of this section by an agent or employee of any person shall be deemed and held to be the act of such person, and such person shall be punishable in the same manner as if such act had been done by such person personally.

(Ord. No. 91-0-4, § 3, 1-22-91; Ord. No. 94-0-24, § 2, 6-14-94)

State law reference

Sale of Tobacco to Minors Act, 720 ILCS 675/0.01 et seq.