(WSVN) - A person received a $100 ticket for smoking with a minor inside of their vehicle.

According to Virginia Beach Police, the ticket was issued on Monday. The penalty for smoking with a minor inside a car in Virginia is a $100 fine.

“Protect your children and keep $100 in your pocket,” police wrote in a tweet.

https://twitter.com/VBPDTraffic/status/993917638396006401

Two years ago, Virginia passed a law which made it illegal for adults to smoke in cars when a child is under 8 years old.

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