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16-17-500 – 16-17-500 | South Carolina Law

Learn about South Carolina's 16-17-500 law, including definitions, penalties, and legal implications.

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16-17-500 – 16-17-500

South Carolina Code of Laws § 16-17-500

Summary
SECTION 16-17-500. Sale or purchase of tobacco products to minors; proof of age; location of vending machines; penalties; smoking cessation programs. (A) It is unlawful for an individual to sell, furnish, give, distribute, purchase for, or provide a tobacco product to a minor under the age of eighteen years. (B) It is unlawful to sell a tobacco product or an alternative nicotine product to an individual who does not present, upon demand, proper proof of age. Failure to demand identification to v
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