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not be guilty of the unlawful purchase or attempted purchase,nor the unlawful possession of <br /> tobacco,tobacco products, or tobacco-related devices when such items are obtained or attempted <br /> to be obtained as a part of the compliance check.No minor used in compliance checks shall <br /> attempt to use a false identification misrepresenting the minor's age, and all minors lawfully <br /> engaged in a compliance check shall answer all questions about the minor's age asked by the <br /> licensee or histheir employee and shall produce any identification, if any exists, for which he is <br /> asked.Nothing in this article shall prohibit compliance checks authorized by state or federal laws <br /> for educational,research, or training purposes, or required for the enforcement of a particular <br /> state or federal law. <br /> (Code 1978, § 7.93.10) <br /> State Law reference—Compliance checks,Minn. Stats. § 461.128, subd. 5. <br /> Sec. 26-758. - Other illegal acts. <br /> Unless otherwise provided,the following acts shall be a violation of this article: <br /> (1)Illegal sales. It shall be a violation of this article for any person to sell or <br /> otherwise provide any tobacco,tobacco product, or tobacco-related device to any <br /> minor. <br /> (2)Illegal possession. It shall be a violation of this article for any minor to have in <br /> histheir possession any tobacco,tobacco product, or tobacco-related device. This <br /> subdivision shall not apply to minors lawfully involved in a compliance check. <br /> (3)Illegal use. It shall be a violation of this article for any minor to smoke, chew, <br /> sniff, or otherwise use any tobacco,tobacco product, or tobacco-related device. <br /> (4)Illegal procurement. It shall be a violation of this article for any minor to <br /> purchase or attempt to purchase or otherwise obtain any tobacco,tobacco product, <br /> or tobacco-related device,and it shall be a violation of this article for any person <br /> to purchase or otherwise obtain such items on behalf of a minor. It shall further be <br /> a violation for any person to coerce or attempt to coerce a minor to illegally <br /> purchase or otherwise obtain or use any tobacco,tobacco product, or tobacco- <br /> related device. This article shall not apply to minors lawfully involved in a <br /> compliance check. <br /> (5) Use of false identification. It shall be a violation of this article for any minor to <br /> attempt to disguise lhistheir true a use of a false form of identification,whether the <br /> identification is that of another person or one on which the person has been <br /> modified or tampered with to represent an age older than the actual age of the <br /> person. <br /> (6)Entering of exclusive tobacco stores. It is unlawful for a person under21 <br /> years to enter an exclusive tobacco store for the purpose of purchasing tobacco or <br /> tobacco products, or for any other purpose. <br /> (Code 1978, § 7.93.11) <br /> Sec. 26-759. -Exceptions and defenses. <br /> Ordinance#21-21 <br /> Page 7 of 11 <br />