Idaho § 39-5703 - Possession, distribution, or use by a minor
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 39-5703 — Possession, distribution, or use by a minor, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 39-5703. Possession, distribution, or use by a minor
(1) It shall be unlawful for a minor to possess, receive, purchase, use, or consume tobacco products or electronic smoking devices or to attempt any of the foregoing.
(2) It shall be unlawful for a minor to sell or distribute tobacco products or electronic smoking devices or to attempt either of the foregoing.
(3) It shall be unlawful for a minor to provide false identification or make any false statement regarding their age in an attempt to obtain tobacco products or electronic smoking devices.
(4) A minor who is assisting with a random unannounced inspection in accordance with this chapter shall not be in violation of this chapter.
(5) A minor may possess but not sell or distribute tobacco products or electronic smoking devices in the course of employment, for duties such as stocking shelves or carrying purchases to customers’ vehicles.
(6) Penalties for violations by a minor. A violation of subsection (1) of this section by a minor shall constitute an infraction and shall be punishable by a fine of seventeen dollars and fifty cents ($17.50). The first violation of subsection (2) or (3) of this section by a minor shall constitute an infraction and shall be punishable by a fine of two hundred dollars ($200). A subsequent violation of subsection (2) or (3) of this section by a minor shall constitute a misdemeanor and shall be punishable by imprisonment in an appropriate facility not exceeding thirty (30) days, a fine not exceeding three hundred dollars ($300), or both such fine and imprisonment. The court may, in addition to the penalties provided in this section, require the minor and, if the minor is under eighteen (18) years of age, the minor’s parents or legal guardian to attend tobacco product or electronic smoking device awareness programs or to perform community service in programs related to tobacco product or electronic smoking device awareness.
[39-5703, added 1998, ch. 418, sec. 2, p. 1317; am. 2012, ch. 39, sec. 2, p. 119; am. 2015, ch. 158, sec. 1, p. 553; am. 2020, ch. 318, sec. 3, p. 908; am. 2022, ch. 113, sec. 2, p. 418.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Idaho § 39-5703
What does Idaho Statutes § 39-5703 cover?
Section 39-5703 ("Possession, distribution, or use by a minor") is part of the Idaho Statutes, the codified statutory law of Idaho. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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