Fall River |
Code of Ordinances |
Municipal Code |
Chapter 34. Health |
Article VI. Sale, Vending and Distribution of Tobacco Products |
§ 34-315. Sale or distribution to underage persons prohibited; verification of age of purchaser.
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A.No person shall sell any tobacco product or any nicotine delivery product in any of its forms to any person under the age of 18 or, not being his parent or guardian, give a tobacco product or nicotine delivery product in any of its forms to any person under the age of 18.B.Each permittee shall verify by means of a photograph identification containing the bearer's date of birth that no person purchasing tobacco products or nicotine delivery products is younger than 18 years of age. No such verification is required for any purchaser over the age of 26. A written note or telephone communication from a parent or guardian will not be sufficient to allow a person under the age of 18 to purchase a tobacco product or a nicotine delivery product.