ARTICLE II. - OFFENSES REGARDING MINORS
Part of the Code of Ordinances of Minersville, UT.
The text
Sec. 14-21. - Purchase, possession of tobacco prohibited.#
Any person who maintains in his place of business a tobacco vending machine accessible to persons under the age of 21 years or provides any method of self-help for the disposition to persons under the age of 21 years by gift, sale or otherwise of any cigarette or cigarette paper or wrapper or any paper made or prepared for the purpose of making cigarettes or tobacco in any form whatsoever is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor. Cigarette vending machines shall be deemed accessible to persons under the age of 21 years except: (1)
Where they are in locations where persons under the age of 21 years are prohibited;
(2)
Where the machine can be operated only by the owner or his employee, either directly or through a remote control device which is inaccessible to the customer and must be operated for each sale;
(3)
In private industrial locations where only adult employees are customarily allowed, provided such locations are inaccessible to persons under the age of 21 years; or
(4)
In adult-private clubs, provided that such locations are inaccessible to persons under the age of 21 years.
(Code 1981, § 13-311)
State Law reference— Authority to prohibit sale, etc. of tobacco products, etc. to persons younger than 21 years old, U.C.A. 1953, § 10-8-47(1)(f); Authority to regulate location of retail tobacco specialty businesses, U.C.A. 1953, § 10-8-41.6; ordinances regarding sale of tobacco products, etc., U.C.A. 1953, § 76-10-116.
Sec. 14-22. - Curfew; minors; exceptions.#
(a)
No person under the age of 18 years shall be or remain upon any of the streets, alleys or public places or vacant lots at night between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 4:00 a.m., unless such person is accompanied by a parent, guardian or other person having legal custody of such minor person or unless the employment or lawful business of such minor makes it necessary to be upon the streets, alleys or public places between such specified hours, in which event such minor person shall obtain a permit from the town marshal/chief of police to be upon the streets, alleys or public places during such hours.
(b)
On any night when school, civic or church functions are taking place, the hours of curfew shall be 1:00 a.m. to 4:00 a.m., in order to provide adequate time to attend such functions provided for minor persons.
(c)
Where a permit is required from the town marshal/chief of police under this section, such permit shall be kept upon the person and it shall be unlawful to be upon the streets, alleys or public places within such curfew hours without such permit.
(Code 1981, § 13-312; Amd. of 6-1-1987)
Sec. 14-23. - Responsibility of parents, guardians for curfew.#
No person, guardian or other person having legal charge or custody of any person under 18 years of age shall allow or permit any such person or child, ward or other person under such age, while in such legal custody, to go or being or upon any of the streets, alleys, or public places when such going or being in or upon such streets, alleys, or public places would be a violation by such minor person of any provision of section 14-22.
(Code 1981, § 13-313)