§ 46.01 Cigarettes And Tobacco
The 2026 draft's § 46.01 beside the current code's § 46.01: removed words are struck through, added words underlined.
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Wording changed wording changed (80% same words)
Notable changes
- Amount or number: …It is unlawful for any person under
1821 years of age to smoke, use, possess, purchase,… - Amount or number: …cigarettes or tobacco products by a person under
1821 years of age shall not constitute a violation… - Amount or number: …not constitute a violation of this section if
said personthe individual under 21 years of age possesses the cigarettes or tobacco products as part…
What changed
(Code of Iowa, Sec. 453A.2)
Word-level comparison of the current text with the draft's; spacing and paragraph breaks come from the documents' text. Footnotes are left out.
Current code
§ 46.01 Cigarettes And Tobacco
It is unlawful for any person under eighteen (18) years of age to smoke, use, possess, purchase, or attempt to purchase any tobacco, tobacco products, or cigarettes. Possession of cigarettes or tobacco products by a person under eighteen years of age shall not constitute a violation of this section if said person possesses the cigarettes or tobacco products as part of the person’s employment and said person is employed by a person who holds a valid permit under Chapter 453A of the Code of Iowa and lawfully offers for sale or sells cigarettes or tobacco products.
(Code of Iowa, Sec. 453A.2)
2026 draft
§ 46.01 Cigarettes And Tobacco
It is unlawful for any person under 21 years of age to smoke, use, possess, purchase, or attempt to purchase any tobacco, tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, vapor products, or cigarettes. Possession of tobacco, tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, vapor products, or cigarettes by an individual under 21 years of age shall not constitute a violation of this section if the individual under 21 years of age possesses the tobacco, tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, vapor products, or cigarettes as part of the person’s employment and said person is employed by a person who holds a valid permit under Chapter 453A of the Code of Iowa or who lawfully offers for sale or sells cigarettes or tobacco products.
(Code of Iowa, Sec. 453A.2)
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