(a) Except for retail stores that deal exclusively in the sale of tobacco products and tobacco paraphernalia, and in which minors are never permitted to enter, it shall be unlawful for any person or business to sell, dispense, permit to be sold or offer for sale any tobacco product or electronic cigarette by means other than vendor assisted sales, including the selling, offering for sale, dispensing and displaying of any tobacco product or electronic cigarette by self-service displays.
(b) Self-service displays prohibited by this Section in place as of the date the ordinance adopting this Section is approved shall be removed not later than one year after the effective date of this ordinance.
(c) It shall be unlawful for any person, business, or tobacco retailer to locate, install, keep, maintain, use or permit the location, installation, keeping, maintenance or use of a vending machine for the purpose of selling or distributing any tobacco product, tobacco paraphernalia, electronic cigarette or other similar electronic device.
(Ord. 4212, passed - -2013)