Tobacco vending machine
shall mean any machine or device designated for or used for the vending of cigarettes, cigars, tobacco, or tobacco products, as defined in this chapter, upon the insertion of bills, coins, trade checks, or slugs.
(Ordinance 2023-10706, § 2, adopted 2/23/2023)
The purpose of this article is to protect the health, safety, and welfare of persons under the age of twenty-one (21) from the health risks caused by the use of tobacco products.
(Ordinance 2023-10706, § 2, adopted 2/23/2023)
(a) 
Except as provided by subsection (b), a retailer or other person may not:
(1) 
Offer cigarettes or tobacco products, as defined by this chapter, for sale in a manner that permits a customer direct access to the cigarettes or tobacco products; or
(2) 
Install or maintain a vending machine containing cigarettes or tobacco products.
(b) 
Subsection (a) does not apply to:
(1) 
Facility or business that is not open to persons younger than twenty-one (21) years of age at any time; or
(2) 
That part of a facility or business that is a humidor or other enclosure designed to store cigars in a climate-controlled environment.
(Ordinance 2023-10706, § 2, adopted 2/23/2023)