[Amended 3-27-1995 by Ord. No. 3-95]
A.
In view of the indiscriminate sales of tobacco products
to minors by automatic vending machines, all vending machines with any tobacco
products are hereby prohibited in the Township of Old Bridge.
B.
This prohibition shall not extend to premises having
vending machines where the operation of the machine to vend tobacco products
is possible only by the activation of an electronic lockout switch or other
device, which switch or device is controlled by the tobacco retailer or his
designated employee, and only after the tobacco retailer or his employee has
made a reasonable determination that the person wishing to use the tobacco
vending machine is 18 years of age or older.
Any person owning, operating, renting or permitting the use of a cigarette vending machine on premises under his or her control shall be subject to the penalty set forth in Chapter 1, Article II, Penalty. Each day on which such a machine is owned, operated, rented or permitted on the premises shall result in an additional fine.
