§ 37-600.10A. Display or sale of tabacco products - Public access - Fines - Municipal ordinances.

A.  It is unlawful for any person or retail store to display or offer for sale tobacco products in any manner that allows public access to the tobacco product without assistance from the person displaying the tobacco product or an employee or the owner of the store.  The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to retail stores which do not admit into the store persons under eighteen (18) years of age.

B.  When a person violates subsection A of this section, the Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement (ABLE) Commission shall impose an administrative fine of not more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for each offense.

C.  Cities and towns may enact and municipal police officers may enforce ordinances prohibiting and penalizing conduct under provisions of this section, but the provisions of municipal ordinances shall be the same as provided for in this section and the penalty provisions under such ordinances shall not be more stringent than those of this section.

Added by Laws 2004, c. 253, § 5, eff. July 1, 2004.