3.510 Tobacco Products Sales – Prohibitions.
(1) Sales to Minors. No retailer shall sell or otherwise provide tobacco products to a minor. The prohibition of this subsection does not apply if the retailer is the custodial parent or guardian of the minor.
(2) Non-vendor Assisted Sales. No retailer shall sell, permit to be sold, or offer for sale any tobacco product by means of self-service displays or any means other than vendor-assisted sales.
(3) No Retaliation. No person or employer shall discharge, refuse to hire, or in any manner retaliate against any employee, applicant for employment, or customer because such employee, applicant, or customer reports or attempts to prosecute any violation of sections 3.500 to 3.515 of this code.
(4) Revocation or Suspension. In addition to penalties imposed under section 3.990 and in addition to a license revocation or suspension under sections 3.050 or 3.055 of this code:
(a) Upon the judicial or administrative determination that the licensee has violated sections 3.505 to 3.515 of this code for a second time within a period of 24 months, the licensee’s tobacco products retailer license may be suspended for a period of not more than 45 days;
(b) Upon the judicial or administrative determination that the licensee has violated sections 3.505 to 3.515 of this code for a third or subsequent time within a period of 24 months, the licensee’s tobacco products retailer license may be revoked, and the licensee may not reapply for a period of six months from the date of revocation;
(c) Upon the failure of a licensee to pay a fine imposed for violation of sections 3.500 to 3.515 of this code within 30 days of the date the fine was imposed, the licensee’s tobacco products retailer license shall be suspended until the fine is paid.
Upon revocation or suspension of a tobacco products retailer license, no tobacco products shall be sold on, and all tobacco products shall be removed from all retail areas of, the licensee’s premises for the duration of the revocation or suspension period.