§ 12-283. Exceptions and defenses.

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It shall be an affirmative defense to the violation of this article for a person to have reasonably relied on proof of age as described by state law.

(Code 1992, § 1326.09; Ord. No. 1997-17, 12-15-1997; Ord. No. 2017-03 , § 10, 5-2-2017, eff. 7-1-2017)

State law reference

Defense to the charge of selling to a minor providing proof of age, Minn. Stats. § 461.12, subd 6; exception for sale for use in traditional spiritual or cultural ceremony, Minn. Stats. § 609.685, subd. 5.

                    
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