Columbia Sale of tobacco products, alternative nicotine products and vapor products to persons under the age of twenty-one (21) ordinance (§ 11-316)

(a) Prohibitions. It shall be unlawful for any person to sell tobacco products, tobacco product paraphernalia, alternative nicotine products or vapor products to a person under the age of twenty-one (21).

(b) Warning signs. Warning signs concerning sales of the products set forth in this article to persons under the age of twenty-one (21) shall be plainly visible at every display from which such products are sold. Such signs shall:

(1) Contain in red lettering at least one-half inch high on a white background "IT IS A VIOLATION OF THE LAW FOR TOBACCO PRODUCTS, TOBACCO PRODUCT PARAPHERNALIA, ALTERNATIVE NICOTINE PRODUCTS OR VAPOR PRODUCTS TO BE SOLD TO ANY PERSON UNDER THE AGE OF 21," and

(2) Include a depiction of a pack of cigarettes at least two (2) inches high defaced by a red diagonal diameter of a surrounding red circle.

(c) Vending machines; exceptions. It shall be unlawful to sell tobacco products, tobacco product paraphernalia, alternative nicotine products or vapor products through vending machines except:

(1) In factories, businesses, offices or other places not open to the general public, and

(2) In places to which persons under the age of twenty-one (21) are not permitted access.

(d) Signs on vending machines. It shall be unlawful to offer tobacco products, tobacco product paraphernalia, alternative nicotine products or vapor products for sale through a vending machine unless the vending machine contains thereon the warning signs referred to in this section and the owner of the vending machine or person leasing the machine does not knowingly permit the sale of such products to persons under the age of twenty-one (21).