[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Bellefonte as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
[Adopted 4-4-2011 by Ord. No. 040411-01]
Pursuant to Section 1202 of the Borough Code (53 P.S. § 45101
et seq.), the Borough has the power to enact such ordinances as are
necessary for the protection of the health, safety, morals and general
welfare of the citizens of the Borough. It is the intent and purpose
of this article to promote and protect the health, safety, morals
and general welfare of the public and to eliminate the public health
hazards from the use of tobacco in the Borough by persons under the
age of 18, when these persons are prohibited from the lawful purchase
of tobacco and persons 18 years of age and older are prohibited from
lawfully providing tobacco to persons under the age of 18.
It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of 18 years
to use or possess tobacco in any form within the Borough of Bellefonte.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Any product or thing containing tobacco leaf, including,
but not limited to, lighted or unlighted cigarettes, lighted or unlighted
cigars, any other smoking product containing tobacco leaf, smokeless
tobacco in any form, and a tobacco pipe containing pipe tobacco, whether
lit or unlit, and including counterfeit tobacco products.
A violation of this article shall be a summary offense, and
any person who violates this article shall, upon conviction, be sentenced
to pay a fine of up to $300.
