No person shall sell tobacco products or nicotine-delivery products
in the Borough of Bradley Beach unless the sale of such products is
controlled by an employee of the establishment. A person may only
sell tobacco products or nicotine-delivery products in a direct, face-to-face
exchange between the retailer and the consumer. Self-service displays
of tobacco products or nicotine-delivery products shall be prohibited.
No person shall sell tobacco products or nicotine-delivery products
to any person under the age of 21 years or give tobacco products or
nicotine-delivery products to any person under the age of 21.
Retail establishments where tobacco products or nicotine-delivery
products are sold shall conspicuously post and reasonably maintain
signs having a minimum size of six inches by eight inches where these
products are displayed and at all checkout counters notifying customers
that proof of age is required to purchase tobacco products or nicotine-delivery
products.
All clerks selling tobacco products or nicotine-delivery products
shall verify by means of government-issued photographic identification
containing the bearer's date of birth that no person purchasing
the tobacco or nicotine-containing products is younger than 21 years
of age. No such verification is required for any person over the age
of 26. No clerk shall sell tobacco products or nicotine-delivery products
to a person under 21 years of age who has a note from an adult requesting
such sale.
No person selling tobacco products or nicotine-delivery products
shall allow an employee to sell or distribute such products until
the employee has read the Board of Health regulations and state laws
pertaining to the sale or distribution of tobacco products and nicotine-delivery
products and has signed a statement that the employee has read the
regulations. Such form/statement will be supplied by the Board of
Health and kept on file at the establishment, subject to review by
the Board of Health.