Every person who sells, offers for sale, or keeps for sale, smokeless tobacco shall post at the point of retail sale, that is a place within close proximity of the shelves or other area where smokeless tobacco is displayed for consumer purchase, a conspicuous warning sign as provided in this section. Such sign shall be not less than eight inches by 11 inches in size and shall be printed on a contrasting background and in a legible manner, conveying the following warning:
"WARNING: SMOKELESS TOBACCO IS NOT
A SAFE ALTERNATIVE TO CIGARETTES.
IT IS ILLEGAL TO SELL, GIVE, OR IN
ANY WAY FURNISH SMOKELESS
TOBACCO, OR ANY OTHER TOBACCO
PRODUCT, OR PARAPHERNALIA, TO A
PERSON UNDER THE AGE OF 18 YEARS.
A SAFE ALTERNATIVE TO CIGARETTES.
IT IS ILLEGAL TO SELL, GIVE, OR IN
ANY WAY FURNISH SMOKELESS
TOBACCO, OR ANY OTHER TOBACCO
PRODUCT, OR PARAPHERNALIA, TO A
PERSON UNDER THE AGE OF 18 YEARS.
A VIOLATION OF THIS LAW IS A
MISDEMEANOR."
MISDEMEANOR."
The word "warning" shall be in a print of 84-point height and Helvetica type and the remainder of the text in a print of 24-point height and in Helvetica medium-face, Futura medium-face or Universe 65 type.
(Added by Ord. 329-87, App. 7/31/87)