Distribution of tobacco product samples and tobacco coupons - Prohibited when.
Municipal Code of Chicago § 4-64-340
in effect4-64-340 Distribution of tobacco product samples and tobacco coupons - Prohibited when.
(a) No person shall give away, barter, exchange, distribute or in any way dispense free of charge or at nominal cost any tobacco product or tobacco product sample on any public street, alley or sidewalk, or in any public park, public ground or playground, or in any building or other area open to the public.
(b) No person shall give away, barter, exchange, distribute or in any way dispense on any public street, alley or sidewalk, or in any public park, public ground or playground, or in any building or other area open to the public any coupon or other price reduction instrument for any free or nominally priced tobacco product or tobacco product sample. This subsection (b) shall not apply to coupons or price reduction instruments included in newspapers, magazines or other publications or received by a person through the mail or on-line.
(Added Coun. J. 4-19-17, p. 48180, Art. IV, § 5; Amend Coun. J. 4-18-18, p. 76348, § 8)
Source: City of Chicago, Municipal Code of Chicago (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chicago/latest/chicago_il/0-0-0-2632339Fetched: 10/24/2026