The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-05-19
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9 THE CIGARETTE LAW. Q
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Be it enacted by the General Assem-
bly, of the Commonwealth of Ken
lucky:
1. That it shall be unlawful
for any person, firm or corporation
to sell. offer or expose for sale, or
give away, or cause to be given
away or furnished, to any person
under the age of eighteen years, any
cigarette or cigarette papers, or any
other paper prepared to be filed
with smoking tobacco for cigarette
use.
5 2. That it shall be unlawful
for any person, under the age of
eighteen years to smoke, or to have
about his person, or premises, any
cigarette or cigarette papers, or any
other form prepared to be filled
with smoking tobacco for cigarette
use. Any person violating the pro-
visions of this section shall be pun
ished by fine of not exceeding five
dollars, Provided, That the Court of
Justice trying the case may remit
the penalty for violation of this sec
ton, upon the disclosure by the
person charged with the offense of
the name of the person, firm or cor
poration, from whom he obtained
any such cigarette or cigarette pa
per.
8 3. That it shall be the duty of
every constable, policeman, town
marshal. sheriff or his deputy, when
he finds any person under the age
of eighteen years smoking ciga-
rette, or cigarette paper in his pos
session, to Immediately inquire of
such person where and of whom he
obtained such cigarette or cigarette
paper, and upon failure of any per-
son to give such information when
requested by such officer, the officer
shall arrest such person and take
him before justice or other officer
having jurisdiction. to be dealt
with as provided in Section 2 of
this Act. Upon information of such
person to said officer of the VIOLA
ton of any of the provisions of Sec
tions One and Two of this Chapter,
he shall Immediately report such
information to the prosecuting at
torney of the county. who shall have
the person given such information,
along with any other witnesses hav-
ing any knowledge of the transac-
tion, summoned before the Grand
Jury at its next session. for investi-
cation. Any officer. failing to per-
form the duties required of him by
this section. shall be fined not ex-
ceeding five dollars for each offense.
Justices of the Peace and Police
Judges are hereby given concurrent
jurisdiction with the Circuit and
Criminal Courts of this State of the
offenses under this Chapter.
5 4. Every person. who shall
smoke or use a cigarette or ciga-
rettes, in any school building or any
building or such parts thereof az
may be used for school purposes, or
upon school grounds. while children
are assembled there for lawful pur-
poses. shall be guilty of INSIDE
meanor, and. upon conviction. shall
be punished for each offense by a
fine of not less than one or more
than five dollars.
8 8. Any person. firm or corpo-
ration. violating any Of the provis-
ions of this Act. where punishment
is not otherwise provided. shall be
liable to fine Of not less than ten
dollars, nor more than twenty-five
dollars for the first offense. and for
each subsequent offense shall be la
BILE for a fine of not less than TWEEN
ty-five dollars. nor more than three
hundred dollars. and on failure to
pay the fine and costs Of prosecu-
ton. shall be required to work the
same out on the public roads.
9. All acts and parts of acts
inconsistent with this act. are here
BY repealed.
Approved March II. 1914.