(A) It shall be unlawful for any licensee to sell or offer for sale, give away, deliver or to keep with the intention of selling, giving away or delivering tobacco products, e-cigarettes, or alternative nicotine products by use of a vending machine, unless such vending machine is equipped with a manual, electric or electronic locking device controlled by the licensee so as to prevent its operation by persons under the age of 21 years. The locking device shall be activated and operational at all times.
(B) All vending machines with tobacco products shall be placed in an area within which the licensee’s personnel have a clear view and access and where the machines can only be activated where the person selling the tobacco products has determined by a visual inspection and where necessary through identification that the person purchasing the tobacco products is not under the age of 21 years.
(C)
It shall be unlawful for any licensee to have or permit on its premises any vending machine which sells both candy and tobacco products, e-cigarettes, or alternative nicotine products.
(D) Except as authorized in divisions (A), (B), and (C) of this section, all single packs of cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and alternative nicotine products must be sold from behind the counter or in an age restricted area or in a sealed display case. Any other tobacco products must be sold in line of sight.
(Ord. 2012-13, passed 4-2-12; Am. Ord. 2015-24, passed 5-4-15; Am. Ord. 2019-25, passed 7-1-19)
Penalty, see § 10.99