1. (a) A person less than twenty-one (21) years of age who:

   1. (1) purchases a tobacco product or vapor device;
   2. (2) accepts a tobacco product or vapor device for personal use; or

   3. (3) possesses a tobacco product or vapor device on the person's person;

      commits a Class C infraction.

2. (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. (1) Agriculture.
   2. (2) Processing.
   3. (3) Transporting.
   4. (4) Wholesaling.
   5. (5) Retailing.
3. (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.

As added by P.L.125-1988, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.256-1996, SEC.13; P.L.20-2013, SEC.7; P.L.49-2020, SEC.32; P.L.163-2025, SEC.64; P.L.141-2026, SEC.6.