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Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(1) It shall be unlawful for any person who is in, on or within one thousand five hundred (1,500) feet of a building or outbuilding which is all or part of educational property as defined by Section 97-37-17 to sell or furnish an alternative nicotine product to any individual under twenty-one (21) years of age. Each violation of the provisions of this subsection (1) shall be treated as a separate offense.
(2) Upon conviction for violation of the provisions in subsection (1) of this section, the offender shall be punished as follows:
(a) For a first offense, a fine of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), and no more than twenty (20) hours of community service;
(b) For a second offense, a fine of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), and no more than thirty (30) hours of community service; and
(c) For a third offense or subsequent offense, a fine of One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00), and no more than fifty (50) hours of community service.
(3) It shall be unlawful for any person who is in, on or within one thousand (1,000) feet of any church, public park, ballpark, public gymnasium, youth center or movie theater to sell or furnish an alternative nicotine product to any individual under twenty-one (21) years of age. Each violation of the provisions of this subsection (3) shall be treated as a separate offense.
(4) Upon conviction for violation of the provisions in subsection (3) of this section, the offender shall be punished with treble the fines and community service described in subsection (2) of this section.
(5) If the alternative nicotine product sold or furnished in violation of this section contains any controlled substance that is otherwise prohibited by law, or any other substance that causes the recipient to require emergency medical care as a result of using the product, the penalty, upon conviction, shall be treble the fines and community service described in subsection (2) of this section, plus any other penalty provided by law for the sale or furnishing of the controlled substance or other substance.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Mississippi Code Title 97. Crimes § 97-32-52 - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ms/title-97-crimes/ms-code-sect-97-32-52/
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