§ 10-19. Distribution of lighters and tobacco to and possession thereof by minors.

(a)

No person under the age of 16 may smoke or possess in public a lighted cigarette, cigar, or pipe made in whole or part of tobacco.

(b)

No person under the age of 16 may possess a lighter. For purposes of this section, the word "lighter" means a mechanical, chemical or electrical device that a person can use to light a cigarette, cigar or pipe.

(c)

No person may distribute to any person under the age of 16 a cigarette, cigar, pipe or lighter as defined in subsection 10-19(b).

(Code 1971, § 9-20; Ord. No. 946, 6-4-87; Ord. No. 1173, 10-9-96)

State law reference

Selling or giving tobacco to minors, M.G.L.A. c. 270, § 6.