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609.685.1a(a)
Statute ID:
17910
Statute Function ID:
37042
Sale of Tobacco/Tobacco Related Device to Children-Under 21 years old;Petty;Subsequent offense Misd
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Penalty
Classifications
Offense Level:
Petty Misdemeanor (PM)
General Offense Code:
Other (9)
Offense Summary Code & Rank:
Crimes Against Govt (Y) (Rank 19)
Detailed Offense Code:
Tobacco (916)
Offense Severity Level:
Function Text:
1st offense petty misdemeanor, second and subsequent misdemeanor
UCR Code
Description
Flags
Crime of Violence:
No
Targeted Misdemeanor:
No
Predatory Offender Registration Review:
No
Enhanceable:
No
Certify to DPS:
No
Report to DNR:
No
DPS Group:
No
Conditional Release:
No
Payable:
Yes
Petty Misdemeanor Only if Prosecutor Certifies:
No
Third Violation Indicator:
No
Qualified Domestic Violence Related:
No
Nonviolent Controlled Substance Offender Review:
No
Wildlife Restitution:
No
Statute Number:
609.685.1a(a)
Enactment Date:
Jan 1, 1859
Effective Date:
Nov 1, 2020
Expiration Date:
Repealed?:
No
Summary Text:
Sale of Tobacco/Tobacco Related Device to Children-Under 21 years old;Petty;Subsequent offense Misd
Statute ID:
17910
Created:
Jan 13, 2021 by mnjis.legal.analyst@state.mn.us
Updated:
Jan 13, 2021 by mnjis.legal.analyst@state.mn.us
Last Update Action:
Added
Legal Analyst Comment:
Summary Text:
Sale of Tobacco/Tobacco Related Device to Children-Under 21 years old;Petty;Subsequent offense Misd
Link to MN Statute Text:
https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/stats/609/685.html
Legislative Session:
2020 - Regular
Session Law Text?:
No
Statute text last updated on:
Jan 13, 2021
(a) Any person 21 years of age or older who sells, gives, or otherwise furnishes tobacco, tobacco-related devices, or electronic delivery devices to a person under the age of 21 years is guilty of a petty misdemeanor for the first violation. Whoever violates this subdivision a subsequent time within five years of a previous conviction under this subdivision is guilty of a misdemeanor. (b) It is an affirmative defense to a charge under this subdivision if the defendant proves by a preponderance of the evidence that the defendant reasonably and in good faith relied on proof of age as described in section 340A.503, subdivision 6.
