Indiana statute
Ind. Code § 35-46-1-10.5 — Purchase or possession of tobacco product or vapor device by minor
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 1: Offenses Against the Family, Indiana Code.
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Full text of Ind. Code § 35-46-1-10.5
Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Indiana.
Sec. 10.5. (a) A person less than twenty-one (21) years of age who: (1) purchases a tobacco product or vapor device; (2) accepts a tobacco product or vapor device for personal use; or (3) possesses a tobacco product or vapor device on the person's person; commits a Class C infraction. (b) It is a defense under subsection (a) that the accused person acted in the ordinary course of employment in a business concerning a tobacco product or vapor device for the following activities: (1) Agriculture. (2) Processing. (3) Transporting. (4) Wholesaling. (5) Retailing. (c) A person less than twenty-one (21) years of age who has in the person's possession false or fraudulent evidence of majority or identity with the intent to purchase a tobacco product or vapor device commits a Class C infraction.
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Is purchase or possession of tobacco product or vapor device by minor a felony or a misdemeanor in Indiana?
Purchase or possession of tobacco product or vapor device by minor is a Class C Infraction in Indiana under Ind. Code § 35-46-1-10.5.
Which Indiana statute covers purchase or possession of tobacco product or vapor device by minor?
Purchase or possession of tobacco product or vapor device by minor is governed by Ind. Code § 35-46-1-10.5 (Purchase or possession of tobacco product or vapor device by minor).
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