{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-70.155.080","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 70.155.080","heading":"Purchasing, possessing by persons under 18—Civil infraction—Jurisdiction.","body":"(1) A person under the age of eighteen who purchases or attempts to purchase, possesses, or obtains or attempts to obtain cigarettes or tobacco products commits a class 3 civil infraction under chapter 7.80 RCW and is subject to participation in up to four hours of community service and referral to a smoking cessation program at no cost. This provision does not apply if a person under the age of eighteen, with parental authorization, is participating in a controlled purchase as part of a liquor and cannabis board, law enforcement, or local health department activity.\n(2) Municipal and district courts within the state have jurisdiction for enforcement of this section.","path":["Title 70","Chapter 70.155"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=70.155.080","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T03:43:55Z","sha256":"5e2c70b472448099499acfc9bd9dbf2c33708805b8c6423cac26f897970e1a05","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-70.155.070","next":"us-wa/rcw-70.155.090"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}