Which statement about first-time tobacco offenses requiring an e-cigarette and tobacco awareness program is correct?

• A. The court must order an individual convicted of a first-time tobacco offense to attend an e-cigarette and tobacco awareness program.
• B. Attendance is optional for first-time offenses.
• C. Only for second offenses.
• D. Only if the offender requests it.

Answer: (A)

For a first-time tobacco offense, the court is required to order the offender to attend an e-cigarette and tobacco awareness program. This is a mandatory part of the disposition, not something left to the offender’s choice or request, and it applies specifically to a first offense—not only to second offenses. The program’s goal is to educate about the risks of tobacco and vaping and to deter future offenses. So attendance is not optional, and it isn’t limited to when the offender asks for it; the law compels the court to require it as part of the sentence or probation.