Indiana Code 35-46-1-10.5. Purchase, acceptance, or possession of tobacco, an e-liquid, or an electronic cigarette by a minor; defenses
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Sec. 10.5. (a) A person less than twenty-one (21) years of age who:
(2) accepts tobacco, an e-liquid, or an electronic cigarette for personal use; or
(1) purchases tobacco, an e-liquid, or an electronic cigarette;
Terms Used In Indiana Code 35-46-1-10.5
- e-liquid: has the meaning set forth in Indiana Code 35-46-1-1.4
- electronic cigarette: means a device that is capable of providing an inhalable dose of nicotine by delivering a vaporized solution. See Indiana Code 35-46-1-1.5
- tobacco: includes :
Indiana Code 35-46-1-1.7
(3) possesses tobacco, an e-liquid, or an electronic cigarette on the person’s person;
commits a Class C infraction.
(b) It is a defense under subsection (a) that the accused person acted in the ordinary course of employment in a business concerning tobacco, an e-liquid, or an electronic cigarette for the following activities:
(1) Agriculture.
(2) Processing.
(3) Transporting.
(4) Wholesaling.
(5) Retailing.
As added by P.L.125-1988, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.256-1996, SEC.13; P.L.20-2013, SEC.7; P.L.49-2020, SEC.32.