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Ohio Rev. Code § 2151.87 (2026)

Prohibiting child from possessing, using, purchasing or receiving tobacco products

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Effective:
October 17, 2019
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 166 - 133rd General Assembly
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(A) As used in this section:

"Tobacco product" has the same meaning as in section 2927.02 of the Revised Code.

(B) No child shall do any of the following unless accompanied by a parent, spouse, or legal guardian of the child, each of whom shall be twenty-one years of age or older:

(1) Use, consume, or possess tobacco products;

(2) Purchase or attempt to purchase tobacco products;

(3) Order, pay for, or share the cost of tobacco products;

(4) Except as provided in division (E) of this section, accept or receive tobacco products.

(C) No child shall knowingly furnish false information concerning that child's name, age, or other identification for the purpose of obtaining tobacco products.

(D) A juvenile court shall not adjudicate a child a delinquent or unruly child for a violation of this section.

(E)(1) It is not a violation of division (B)(4) of this section for a child to accept or receive tobacco products if the child is required to do so in the performance of the child's duties as an employee of that child's employer and the child's acceptance or receipt of tobacco products occurs exclusively within the scope of the child's employment.

(2) It is not a violation of division (B)(1), (2), (3), or (4) of this section if the child possesses, purchases or attempts to purchase, orders, pays for, shares the cost of, or accepts or receives tobacco products while participating in an inspection or compliance check conducted by a federal, state, local, or corporate entity at a location at which tobacco products are sold or distributed.

(F) If a juvenile court finds that a child violated division (C) of this section, the court may require the child to perform not more than twenty hours of community service.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10 cases (5 in the last 5 years), 2009–2024 · leading case: In re R.R., 2021 Ohio 1620 (Ohio Ct. App. 2021).
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In re R.R., 2021 Ohio 1620 (Ohio Ct. App. 2021). · cites it 4× “23(A)(1), which governs the jurisdiction of juvenile court, states: (A) The juvenile court has exclusive original jurisdiction under the Revised Code as follows: (1) Concerning any child who on or about the date specified in the complaint, indictment, or information is alleged…”
Cleveland v. Taylor, 2021 Ohio 584 (Ohio Ct. App. 2021). · cites it 2× “23, governing the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, provides, in relevant part, (A) The juvenile court has exclusive original jurisdiction under the Revised Code as follows: (1) Concerning any child who on or about the date specified in the complaint, indictment, or…”
In re P.T., 2012 Ohio 1287 (Ohio Ct. App. 2012). · cites it 2× “27(A)(1) states in pertinent part as follows: “Subject to division (A)(2) of this section, any person having knowledge of a child who appears to have violated section 2151.87 of the Revised Code or to be a juvenile traffic offender or to be an unruly, abused, neglected, or…”
State v. Everhardt, 2018 Ohio 1252 (Ohio Ct. App. 2018). “The parties hereby stipulate that on November 20, 2016, the date of the acts charged in the Complaint * * * Everhardt, was awaiting adjudication for: a) a juvenile tobacco offense contrary to Ohio Revised Code §2151.87 in Hancock County Juvenile Court No.”
In re J.A., 2018 Ohio 1609 (Ohio Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 2× “of the Revised Code other than an order issued under section 2151.87 of the Revised Code ; (4) Any child who violates division (C) of section 2907.”
N.H. v. Soisson (N.D. Ohio 2023). · cites it 23× “5 (“RC 2151.87, attached as App. B, incorporates RC § 2927.”
Stalnaker v. Stalnaker, 2023 Ohio 3046 (Ohio Ct. App. 2023). · cites it 3× “] {¶15} In this case, the juvenile court lacks subject matter jurisdiction over the custody, visitation, and support disputes in this case because none of the children have been alleged to have violated R.C. 2151.87 “or an order issued under that section” or to be “a juvenile…”
In re S.B., 121 Ohio St. 3d 279 (Ohio 2009). · cites it 2× “of the Revised Code other than an order issued under section 2151.87 of the Revised Code.” {¶ 9} One of appellant’s assertions is that R.”
In re E.W. v. Natl. Youth Advocate Prog., 2024 Ohio 3101 (Ohio Ct. App. 2024). · cites it 2× “23 provides, in pertinent part, as follows: (A) The juvenile court has exclusive original jurisdiction under the Revised Code as follows: (1) Concerning any child who on or about the date specified in the complaint, indictment, or information is alleged to have violated section…”
State v. Graham, 2016 Ohio 3210 (Ohio Ct. App. 2016). “As cigarettes are not illegal for individuals over the age of 18, see R.C. 2151.87; R.C. 2927.02, Graham’s reply to B.”
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2151.87(A) — 1 case
N.H. v. Soisson (N.D. Ohio 2023). “5 (“RC 2151.87, attached as App. B, incorporates RC § 2927.”
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2151.87(B) — 1 case
N.H. v. Soisson (N.D. Ohio 2023). “5 (“RC 2151.87, attached as App. B, incorporates RC § 2927.”
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2151.87(B)(1) — 1 case
N.H. v. Soisson (N.D. Ohio 2023). “5 (“RC 2151.87, attached as App. B, incorporates RC § 2927.”
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2151.87(E) — 1 case
N.H. v. Soisson (N.D. Ohio 2023). “5 (“RC 2151.87, attached as App. B, incorporates RC § 2927.”
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2151.87(F) — 1 case
N.H. v. Soisson (N.D. Ohio 2023). “5 (“RC 2151.87, attached as App. B, incorporates RC § 2927.”
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