H.P. 1364 - L.D. 1914
An Act Regarding the Possession of Tobacco Products by a Juvenile
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §1555-B, sub-§5, as amended by PL 1997, c. 562, Pt. D, §3 and affected by §11, is further amended to read:
5. Possession and use of cigarettes, cigarette papers or tobacco products; use of false identification by minors prohibited. A Except as provided in paragraph A, a person under 18 years of age may not purchase, possess or use cigarettes, cigarette paper or any tobacco product or offer false identification in an attempt to purchase any tobacco products or to purchase, possess or use cigarettes, cigarette paper or any other tobacco product.
A. A person under 18 years of age may transport or permit to be transported in a motor vehicle cigarettes, cigarette paper or tobacco products in the original, sealed package in which they were placed by the manufacturer if the transportation is in the scope of that person's employment.
Effective June 30, 1998, unless otherwise indicated.
| Revisor of Statutes Homepage | Subject Index | Search | Laws of Maine | Maine Legislature |
