Hallsville No Tobacco Sales to Persons under Twenty- One (21): Alternative Nicotine Products, Vapor Products and Nicotine Liquid Containers: Sale to Minors Prohibited ordinance (§ 210.1930)

A. Any person or entity who gives, sells, barters, or otherwise distributes tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, or vapor products shall deny the distribution of such products to any person who is less than twenty-one (21) years of age.

B. Any person or entity who sells or distributes tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, or vapor products by mail or through the Internet in this State in violation of Subsection (A) of this Section shall be assessed a fine of no less than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each violation.

C. Alternative nicotine products and vapor products shall only be sold to persons twenty-one (21) years of age or older, and shall be subject to local and State sales tax.

D. 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, ALTERNATIVE NICOTINE PRODUCTS, OR VAPOR PRODUCTS TO BE SOLD TO ANY PERSON UNDER THE AGE OF TWENTY-ONE (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.

E. Nicotine Liquid Containers — Regulations.

1. Any nicotine liquid container that is sold at retail stores in the City of Hallsville shall satisfy the child-resistant effectiveness standards set forth in 16 CFR 1700.15(b).

2. For the purposes of this Subsection, "nicotine liquid container" shall mean a bottle or other container of liquid or other substance containing nicotine if the liquid or substance is sold, marketed, or intended for use in a vapor product. A "nicotine liquid container" shall not include a liquid or other substance containing nicotine in a cartridge that is sold, marketed, or intended for use in a vapor product, provided that such cartridge is prefilled and sealed by the manufacturer and not intended to be opened by the consumer.

3. Any person who engages in retail sales of liquid nicotine containers in this City in violation of this Subsection shall be assessed a fine of no less than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each

violation.

4. The City of Hallsville may adopt rules necessary to carry out the provisions of this Article.