Ohio Revised Code Title XXI. Courts Probate Juvenile § 2151.87

(1) Use, consume, or possess tobacco products;

(2) Purchase or attempt to purchase tobacco products;

(3) Order, pay for, or share the cost of tobacco products;

(4) Except as provided in division (E) of this section, accept or receive tobacco products.

(E)(1) It is not a violation of division (B)(4) of this section for a child to accept or receive tobacco products if the child is required to do so in the performance of the child's duties as an employee of that child's employer and the child's acceptance or receipt of tobacco products occurs exclusively within the scope of the child's employment.

(2) It is not a violation of division (B)(1), (2), (3), or (4) of this section if the child possesses, purchases or attempts to purchase, orders, pays for, shares the cost of, or accepts or receives tobacco products while participating in an inspection or compliance check conducted by a federal, state, local, or corporate entity at a location at which tobacco products are sold or distributed.