HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Prohibiting Provision of Tobacco Products to Minors ORDINANCE NO. 3575 _
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF
AMES, IOWA, BY ENACTING A NEW SECTION 17.33 TO PROHIBIT
PROVISION OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS TO MINORS;REPEALING ANY
AND ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
TO THE EXTENT OF SUCH CONFLICT;PROVIDING A PENALTY;AND
ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ENACTED,by the City Council for the City of Ames,Iowa,that:
Section One. The Municipal Code of the City of Ames,Iowa shall be and the same is hereby amended by
enacting anew Section 17.33 as follows:
"Sec. 17.33. PROVISION OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS TO MINORS.
(1) A person shall not sell,give,or otherwise supply any tobacco,tobacco products,
or cigarettes to any person under eighteen years of age. Violation of this subsection shall be a
municipal infraction punishable by a penalty of$300 for a person's first violation and$750.00 for
each repeat violation; and, alternatively a violation of this subsection can be charged by a peace
officer of the City as a simple misdemeanor.
(2) If the holder of a permit issued by the Iowa Department of Revenue and Finance
under Chapter 453A Code of Iowa, or any employee of such permittee, during the course of the
permittee's business,knowingly sells or otherwise supplies any cigarette or other tobacco product to
any person under eighteen years of age,or fails to take reasonable measures to ascertain whether that
person is eighteen or more years of age, the said permittee shall have committed a municipal
infraction punishable by a penalty of$300 for that permittee's first such violation and$750.00 for
each repeat violation."
Section Three. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of
such conflict,if any.
Section Four. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication as
required by law.
Passed this 11 th day of .Ti j V 12000.
Diane R.Voss,City Clerk Ted Tedesco,Mayor
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