Montana Code 16-11-305. Sale or distribution of tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, or vapor products to persons under 18 years of age prohibited
16-11-305. Sale or distribution of tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, or vapor products to persons under 18 years of age prohibited. (1) A person may not sell or distribute a tobacco product, alternative nicotine product, or vapor product to an individual under 18 years of age, whether over the counter, by vending machine, or otherwise.
Terms Used In Montana Code 16-11-305
- Person: means an individual, firm, partnership, corporation, association, company, committee, other group of persons, or other business entity, however formed. See Montana Code 16-11-102
- sell: means any transfer of tobacco products for consideration, exchange, barter, gift, offer for sale, or distribution in any manner or by any means. See Montana Code 16-11-102
- Tobacco product: means cigarettes and all other products containing tobacco that are intended for human consumption or use. See Montana Code 16-11-102
(2)If there is a reasonable doubt as to the individual’s age, the seller shall require presentation of a driver’s license or other generally accepted identification that includes a picture of the individual.
(3)If the seller scans a person’s government or tribal-issued identification, the seller shall handle data and metadata from the scan in accordance with 16-3-313.