For purposes of this Article, the following definitions shall
apply:
DISTRIBUTE
A conveyance to the public by sale, barter, gift or sample.
MINOR
A person under the age of twenty-one (21).
[Ord. No. 2510, 3-3-2020]
PROOF OF AGE
A driver's license or other generally accepted means of identification
that contains a picture of the individual and appears on its face
to be valid.
ROLLING PAPERS
Paper designed, manufactured, marketed or sold for use primarily
as a wrapping or enclosure for tobacco which enables a person to roll
loose tobacco into a smokeable cigarette.
SAMPLE
A tobacco product distributed to members of the general public
at no cost or at nominal cost for product promotional purposes.
SAMPLING
The distribution to members of the general public of tobacco
product samples.
TOBACCO PRODUCTS
Any substance containing tobacco leaf including, but not
limited to, cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, snuff, chewing tobacco
or dipping tobacco.
VENDING MACHINE
Any mechanical, electric or electronic self-service device
which, upon insertion of money, tokens or any other form of payment,
dispenses tobacco products.
No person shall sell cigarettes or tobacco products unless the
person has a retail sales tax license.
[Ord. No. 2510, 3-3-2020]
A. The
owner of an establishment at which tobacco products or rolling papers
are sold at retail or through vending machines shall cause to be prominently
displayed in a conspicuous place at every display from which tobacco
products are sold and on every vending machine where tobacco products
are purchased a sign that shall:
1. Contain in red lettering at least one-half (½) inch high on
a white background the following:
"IT IS A VIOLATION OF STATE LAW FOR CIGARETTES OR OTHER TOBACCO
PRODUCTS TO BE SOLD OR OTHERWISE PROVIDED TO ANY PERSON UNDER THE
AGE OF TWENTY-ONE OR FOR SUCH PERSON TO PURCHASE, ATTEMPT TO PURCHASE
OR POSSESS CIGARETTES OR OTHER TOBACCO PRODUCTS"; and
2. Include a depiction of a pack of cigarettes at least two (2) inches
high defaced by a red diagonal diameter of a surrounding red circle
and the words "Under 21".