(A) Violation of any provision of this chapter shall constitute an infraction and will be grounds for issuance of a notice of violation and assessment of an administrative citation and penalty by the county’s enforcement officer or its designated enforcement agency.
(B) Enforcement actions under this chapter are issuance of an administrative citation and assessment of a fine. Any section of this chapter may be enforced by the county, or, if agreed to, by its designated enforcement agency.
(C) A tobacco retailer, is guilty of an infraction and shall be punished by a fine of $250 for each violation of this section. All tobacco retailers are responsible for the actions of their employees relating to the sale, offer to sell, and furnishing of tobacco products or single use electronic cigarettes at the retail location. The sale of any tobacco product or single use electronic cigarette by an employee shall be considered an act of the tobacco retailer.
(D) The enforcement agency for the provisions of this chapter is the county and any designated enforcement agency authorized by the county to enforce one or more sections of this chapter.
(Ord. 1044, § 5, 2022)