Inspection and investigation concurrently with other state and local officials of the locations where tobacco products are sold will determine whether or not proprietors are in compliance with this rule. Licenses to sell tobacco products will be issued to specific persons for a specific outlet. This fee is paid to the Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse of the Department of Mental Health and placed in the Mental Health Earnings Fund. Persons are restricted from selling tobacco products to individuals under 18 years old, in any form other than factory-wrapped, and in any location other than a licensed outlet. A person may only be subject to one violation per day.
Licensees are responsible for preventing minors from purchasing cigarettes from a vending machine.
Other rules and regulations with the penalties for violation are described in the bill. Political subdivisions may make more stringent orders, ordinances or rules that relate to the sale, use, distribution, and promotion of tobacco products.