Tennessee Statutes
§ 39-15-409 — Acquisition of smoking paraphernalia by minor prohibited
Tennessee § 39-15-409
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Bluebook
Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-15-409 (2026).
Text
A minor shall not, directly or indirectly, purchase or acquire smoking paraphernalia. Any minor purchasing or acquiring smoking paraphernalia is subject to juvenile proceedings; provided, that a violation of this section by a minor who is eighteen (18) years of age or older is a Class C misdemeanor and such minor is subject to the jurisdiction of the appropriate general sessions court.
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Legislative History
Amended by 2020 Tenn. Acts, ch. 732, s 23, eff. 1/1/2021. Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 1; 1990, ch. 980, § 7; 1994, ch. 872, § 11.
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Bluebook (online)
Tennessee § 39-15-409, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/tn/39-15-409.