(a) No retailer of Tobacco Products shall give, sell, or otherwise distribute Tobacco Products without a valid license issued by the Columbus Board of Health;
(b) Whoever violates this section is guilty of distribution of Tobacco Products without a license, a misdemeanor of the first degree. If the offender previously has been convicted of a violation of this section, Section 765.07 of the Codified Ordinances, former Sections 2329.13 or 2329.14 of the Columbus City Code, or Section 2927.02 of the Ohio Revised Code, then the retailer shall be denied a license for distribution Tobacco Products for a period not to exceed five (5) years.
(Ord. 25-2023. Passed 11-20-23.)