Subdivision 1.Required posting.

In a conspicuous place on each cigarette vending machine in use within the state, there shall be posted, and kept in easily legible form and repair, by the owner, lessee, or person having control thereof, a warning to persons under 18 years of age which shall be printed in bold type letters each of which shall be at least one-half inch high and which shall read as follows:

Attorney's Note

Under the Minnesota Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Misdemeanorup to 90 daysup to $1,000
For details, see § 609.02

Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 325E.07

  • Person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
  • state: extends to and includes the District of Columbia and the several territories. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44

“Any Person Under 18 Years of Age Is Forbidden By Law To Purchase Cigarettes From This Machine.”

Subd. 2.Criminal penalty.

Any owner, any lessee, and any person having control of any cigarette vending machine which does not bear the warning required by this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.