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(a) Every Person to whom a permit shall have been granted pursuant to Health Code Articles 19H or 19N shall post a sign or other notice in the Establishment, stating that in San Francisco it is unlawful to sell Tobacco Products, including smokeless tobacco and electronic cigarettes, to persons who are 18, 19, or 20 years of age. The sign or other notice shall be placed in a conspicuous location in the Establishment, and the letters and numbers on the sign or notice shall be of sufficient size that the message is readily visible to anyone within the Establishment who is considering buying a Tobacco Product. Pursuant to Section 19P.5, the Director may adopt rules, regulations, or guidelines regarding compliance with this Section 19P.4.
(b) The Director, or his or her designee, may enforce this Section 19P.4 pursuant to Articles 19 et seq. of the Health Code, including but not limited to Article 19H.
The Director may adopt rules, regulations, or guidelines for the implementation of this Article 19P.
Nothing in this Article 19P shall be interpreted or applied so as to create any requirement, power or duty that is preempted by federal or state law.
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this Article 19P, or any application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions or applications of the Article. The Board of Supervisors hereby declares that it would have passed this Article, and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, and word not declared invalid or unconstitutional without regard to whether any other portion of this ordinance or application thereof would be subsequently declared invalid or unconstitutional.