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Ind. Code § 35-46-1-11.4 — Operation of tobacco and vaping business near school prohibited
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 1: Offenses Against the Family, Indiana Code.
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Full text of Ind. Code § 35-46-1-11.4
Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Indiana.
Sec. 11.4. (a) Subsection (b) does not apply to a tobacco and vaping business: (1) operating as a tobacco and vaping business before July 1, 2020; or (2) that began operating as a tobacco and vaping business after June 30, 2020, and before July 1, 2024, if at the time the tobacco and vaping business began operating the tobacco and vaping business was not located in an area prohibited under this section. (b) A person may not operate a tobacco and vaping business within one thousand (1,000) feet of a public or private elementary or secondary school, as measured between the nearest point of the premises occupied by the tobacco and vaping business and the nearest point of a building used by the school for instructional purposes. (c) Subsection (d) does not apply to a tobacco and vaping business: (1) operating as a tobacco and vaping business before July 1, 2024; or (2) that began operating as a tobacco and vaping business after June 30, 2024, if at the time the tobacco and vaping business began operating the tobacco and vaping business was not located in an area prohibited under this section. (d) A person may not operate a tobacco and vaping business within one thousand (1,000) feet of school property, measured from the nearest point of the premises occupied by the tobacco and vaping business. (e) A person who violates this section commits a Class C misdemeanor.
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Is operation of tobacco and vaping business near school prohibited a felony or a misdemeanor in Indiana?
Operation of tobacco and vaping business near school prohibited is a Class C Misdemeanor in Indiana under Ind. Code § 35-46-1-11.4.
Which Indiana statute covers operation of tobacco and vaping business near school prohibited?
Operation of tobacco and vaping business near school prohibited is governed by Ind. Code § 35-46-1-11.4 (Operation of tobacco and vaping business near school prohibited).
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