It shall be unlawful:
A. Sales To: For any person, including any licensee, to sell, offer for sale, give away or deliver tobacco products, electronic cigarettes, or alternative nicotine products or accessories to any person under the age of twenty one (21) years.
Signs informing the public of the age restrictions provided for herein shall be posted by every licensee at or near every display of tobacco products, electronic cigarettes, alternative tobacco products or accessories, and on or upon every vending machine which offers tobacco products for sale. Each such sign shall be plainly visible and shall state:
THE SALE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS
OR ALTERNATIVE NICOTINE PRODUCTS AND
ACCESSORIES TO PERSONS UNDER
TWENTY-ONE YEARS OF AGE IS
PROHIBITED BY LAW.
The text of such signs shall be in red letters on white background; said letters to be at least one inch (1") high.
B. Sale By: For any licensee or any officer, associate, member, representative, agent or employee of such licensee, to engage, employ or permit any person under eighteen (18) years of age to sell tobacco products, electronic cigarettes, or alternative nicotine products or accessories in any premises.
C. Purchase: For any person under the age of twenty one (21) years to purchase tobacco products, electronic cigarettes, or alternative nicotine products and accessories, or to misrepresent their identity or age, or to use any false or altered identification for the purpose of purchasing tobacco products, electronic cigarettes, or alternative nicotine products and accessories.
D. Possession: For any person under the age of twenty one (21) years to possess any tobacco products, electronic cigarettes, or alternative nicotine products and accessories; provided, that the possession by a person under the age of twenty one (21) years under the direct supervision of the parent or guardian of such person in the privacy of the parent's or guardian's home shall not be prohibited. (Ord. 01-22, 10-1-2001; amd. Ord. 19-61, 12-16-2019)