[Adopted 2-26-1999 as Section 13 of the Plainville Board
of Health Regulations]
The Board of Health, pursuant to the authority granted under
MGL c. 111, § 31, hereby adopts the following regulation
to protect the public health of the community.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
MINOR(S)
Person(s) under 18 years of age.
PUBLIC PLACES
While on, in, or upon any public way to which the public
has access; any public park, playground, conservation area, cemetery,
parking lot, municipal buildings and the grounds appurtenant thereto.
TOBACCO PRODUCTS
Cigarettes, cigars, chewing tobacco, snuff or any other form
of tobacco.
No minor may be in possession of a tobacco product in any public
place within the Town of Plainville. Notwithstanding, the foregoing
minors may handle tobacco products as an incident of their employment
or as an incident of conducting a routine compliance check on behalf
of the federal, state and/or local government including, but not limited
to, the Plainville Board of Health.
Whoever violates any provision of this regulation, the violation
of which is subject to a specific penalty, may be penalized by the
noncriminal method of disposition as provided in MGL c. 40, § 21D.
The Plainville Health Agent, and designated agents, Plainville
Police Department and the Plainville School Principals, and Vice Principals
of the Wood Elementary School and Anna Ware Jackson School and King
Philip Superintendent and designated staff members shall be responsible
for the enforcement of these regulations, associated fines, and implementation
of available teen cessation programs. The Plainville Board of Health
reserves the right to amend this regulation.
Upon publication: February 26, 1999.