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SDCL § 34-46-5: Violation as misdemeanor--Complete defense.
Where this section sits in the code
- TITLE 34. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
- CHAPTER 34-46. REGULATION OF SALES AND DISTRIBUTION OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS
A violation of § 34-46-2 is a Class 2 misdemeanor. A person is not liable for more than one violation of subdivision 34-46-2(4) on a single day. Reasonable reliance upon proof of age of the purchaser or the recipient of a tobacco product is a complete defense to any action brought against a person for the sale or distribution of a tobacco product to a person under the age of twenty-one.
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