California · Penal Code

PEN §308b: (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), every person who knowingly delivers or causes to be delivered to any residence in this state any tobacco products unsolicited by any person residing therein

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

A person who knowingly delivers unsolicited tobacco products to a residence is guilty of a misdemeanor, unless the recipient was personally known to the defendant at the time of delivery.

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(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), every person who knowingly delivers or causes to be delivered to any residence in this state any tobacco products unsolicited by any person residing therein is guilty of a misdemeanor. (b) It is a defense to a violation of this section that the recipient of the tobacco products is personally known to the defendant at the time of the delivery. (c) The distribution of unsolicited tobacco products to residences in violation of this section is a nuisance within the meaning of Section 3479 of the Civil Code. (d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to impose any liability on any employee of the United States Postal Service for actions performed in the scope of his employment by the United States Postal Service.

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