(a) Display of license. Each license shall be prominently displayed in a publicly visible location at the licensed location in such a manner and size that it may be easily read.
(b) Positive identification required. If the purchaser reasonably appears to be under the age of 30, the person engaging in tobacco retailing shall examine the identification of the purchaser to confirm that the proposed sale is to a purchaser who is at least the minimum age under State law for purchasing the tobacco product or tobacco paraphernalia.
(c) Minimum age for persons selling tobacco. No person shall engage in tobacco retailing if the person is younger than the minimum age under State law for being sold or for possessing any tobacco product.
(d) Self-service displays prohibited. No person shall display tobacco products or tobacco paraphernalia by means of a self-service display or engage in tobacco retailing by means of a self-service display. A tobacco retailer who chooses to display tobacco products or tobacco paraphernalia in a locked cabinet, case or similar structure shall post a clear and conspicuous sign on or within five feet of the display stating that the cabinet, case or structure is locked at all times and must keep the cabinet locked when not removing products for sale, restocking, or cleaning or maintaining the cabinet.
(e) Violation of tobacco-related laws. It shall be a violation of a tobacco retailer's license for a licensee, including his or her agent or employee, to violate any local, State, or Federal tobacco-related law, including but not limited to those regarding signage or those restricting the age of purchase for any product.
(Ord. 99, passed 6-3-2009)