Prohibition of sale to minors.

Oxford Code of Ordinances § 74-92

in effect

Sec. 74-92. - Prohibition of sale to minors. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person, or retailer, to sell, barter, deliver or give caffeine products to any individual under 18 years of age. (b) It shall be an absolute affirmative defense that the person selling, bartering, delivering or giving caffeine products over the counter in a retail establishment to an individual under 18 years of age in violation of this article had requested and examined a government-issued photographic identification from such person establishing his age as at least 18 years prior to selling such person a caffeine product. The failure of a seller, barterer, deliverer or giver of caffeine products over the counter in a retail establishment to request and examine photographic identification from a person under 18 years of age prior to the sale of a caffeine product to such person if the individual is not known to the seller, barterer, deliverer or giver of the caffeine product to be over the age of 18 years, shall be construed against the seller, barterer, deliverer or giver and form a conclusive basis for the seller's violation of this section. (c) It shall be an absolute affirmative defense that the person or entity giving caffeine products through the mail to an individual under 18 years of age in violation of this act had requested and received documentary or written evidence from such person purportedly establishing his age to be at least 18 years of age. (d) Any person who violates this section shall be liable as follows: For a first conviction, a fine of $50.00; for a second conviction, a fine of $75.00; and for all subsequent convictions, a fine of $150.00 shall be imposed. (e) Any person, including, but not limited to, the owner and seller of the caffeine product, found in violation of this section shall be issued a citation by any proper law enforcement officer and the owner of the business shall be sent notification of this citation by registered mail by the law enforcement agency issuing the citation. Notification shall include the opportunity for hearing before the appropriate court. (f) It is the responsibility of the Oxford Police Department to ensure that the provisions of this act are enforced. (g) It shall not be considered a violation of this section on the part of any law enforcement officer or person under 18 years of age for any law enforcement officer to use persons under 18 years of age to purchase or attempt to purchase prohibited caffeine products for the purpose of monitoring compliance with this section, as long as those persons are supervised by duly authorized law enforcement agency officials. (Ord. No. 2015-24, § 2, 9-15-2015)

Source: City of Oxford, Mississippi, Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ms/oxford/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH74OFMIPR_ARTIVPUPOUSCECAPRMI_S74-92PRSAMIFetched: 11/1/2026