Sale of nicotine vaporizers (e-cigarettes) and liquid nicotine to minors, prohibited

(a)

Definitions.

Liquid nicotine means any liquid product composed either in whole or in part of pure nicotine which can be used with nicotine vaporizers.

Minor means a person under the age of 18.

Nicotine vaporizer means any electronic or battery-operated device that can be used to deliver an inhaled dose of nicotine or other substance and includes those composed of a mouthpiece, heating element, and battery or electronic circuits that provide a vapor of liquid nicotine or other substances to the user. This term shall include such devices whether they are manufactured, distributed, marketed, or sold as an electronic cigarette, an electronic cigar, an electronic cigarillo, an electronic pipe, an electronic hookah, an e-cigarette, an e-cigar, e-cigarillo, an e-pipe, an e-hookah, or under any other product name.

(b)

Prohibitions.

(1)

It shall be unlawful to sell, give, furnish, barter or make available directly or indirectly a nicotine vaporizer or liquid nicotine to a person under the age of 18 years old. The buyer or recipient's identification shall be examined to confirm that the buyer or recipient is at least 18 years of age.

(2)

In order to minimize the physical accessibility to minors, no person shall offer nicotine vaporizers or liquid nicotine in vending machines.

(c)

Penalties. Any person who violates any provision of this section commits a municipal ordinance violation and may be punished as provided in section 1-13 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended.

(Ord. No. 13437, § 2, 2-27-14)