§ 5.112.030 — Self-service tobacco merchandising prohibited

5.112.030 Self-service tobacco merchandising prohibited.

It is unlawful for any person, business, or tobacco retailer in the city to sell, permit to be sold, offer for sale, or display for sale any tobacco product or tobacco paraphernalia, except tobacco pipes and pipe tobacco, by means of self-service merchandising or by any means other than vendor-assisted merchandising unless the tobacco products are within line of sight of an employee. Any person, business, tobacco retailer, or owner, manager, or operator of any establishment subject to this chapter shall have the following responsibilities: A. To eliminate self-service merchandising of tobacco products and tobacco paraphernalia except to the extent permitted by this chapter; and B. To sell tobacco products and tobacco paraphernalia only by means of vendor-assisted sales unless otherwise permitted by this chapter. (Ord. 97-070 § 1; prior code § 37.03.303)