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question actually contains nicotine or any other substance capable of producing a vapor. (b) No person under twenty-one years of age shall knowingly furnish false information concerning that person's name, age, or other identification for the purpose of obtaining electronic cigarettes, cigarettes, other tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, or papers used to roll cigarettes. (c) (1) It is not a violation of subsection (a)(4) of this section for a person under twenty-one years of age to accept or receive electronic cigarettes, cigarettes, other tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, or papers used to roll cigarettes if the person is required to do so in the performance of the person's duties as an employee of that person's employer and the person's acceptance or receipt of cigarettes, other tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, or papers used to roll cigarettes occurs exclusively within the scope of the person's employment. (2) It is not a violation of subsection (a)(I), (2), (3), or (4) of this section if the person possesses, purchases or attempts to purchase, orders, pays for, shares the cost of, or accepts or receives electronic cigarettes, cigarettes, other tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, or papers used to roll cigarettes while participating in an inspection or compliance check conducted by a federal, state, local, or corporate entity at a location at which cigarettes, other tobacco products, altemative nicotine products, or papers used to roll cigarettes are sold or distributed. Whoever violates Section 557.07 is guilty of possessing, using, purchasing or receiving electronic cigarettes, cigarettes, or other tobacco or nicotine products while under the age of twenty-one years, a minor misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of up to one hundred and fifty dollars (S 150.00), or up to two (2) hours of community service or mandatory attendance at or participation in an educational program designed to assist in the cessation of nicotine use as established by the City of North Olmsted. (Ord. 2019-80. Passed 11-6-19.) 557.99 PENALTY. Except as otherwise set forth in this chapter, whoever violates any provision of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fust degree, except that ajuvenile offender under the age of eighteen shall be proceeded against as may be appropriate under Ohio R.C. Ch. 2151 or this Code (Ord 2019-80 Passed 11 -6-19)