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11DPUBLIC HEALTH LAW CENTER at Mlkhell Namline5edoot o{ laa for a person over the age of 30. That the person appeared to be 30 years of age or older does not constitute a defense to a violation of this subsection. (2) Signage. No person may sell or permit the sale of tobacco products in the City of [ ] / [ ] County unless a clearly visible notice is posted at the location where tobacco products are available for purchase. The City/County shall provide this notice, which shall state "The sale of tobacco products to persons under the age of 21 is against the law in [CITY NAME / [ ] COUNTY]. Proof of age is required for purchase" legibly printed in letters at least one-half inch high.' (C) Self-service sales. No person shall allow the sale of licensed products by any self-service displays where the customer may have access to those items without having to request the item from the licensee or the licensee's employee and where there is not a physical exchange of the licensed product from the licensee or the licensee's employee to the customer. All licensed products must be stored behind the sales counter, in another area not freely accessible to customers, or in a case or other storage unit not left open and accessible to the general public. Any retailer selling licensed products at the time this ordinance is adopted must comply with this section within 90 days of the effective date of this ordinance. (D) Flavored products. No person shall sell or offer for sale any flavored products. Sales of Flavored Products June 2019. Research demonstrates that flavored tobacco products are especially attractive to youth. These products increase initiation among all populations by masking the harsh taste of tobacco and nicotine. Flavors like menthol and clove also provide a numbing effect that lead to longer breath- holding. This makes quitting flavored tobacco products difficult, Overwhelmingly, youth begin using tobacco with flavored products. Restricting the sale of flavored tobacco products to stores that youth and young adults cannot enter can reduce youth access to, and advertisements for, flavored products. For more information, please review our publication: Regulating Flavored Tobacco Products. (E) Cigars. No person shall sell or offer to sell any cigar that is not within its intended retail packaging containing a minimum of [ five ] cigars and for a sales price, after any discounts are applied and before sales taxes are imposed, of less than [ $12.50 ] per package. This provision does not prohibit the sale of a single cigar with a sales price, after any discounts are applied and before sales taxes are imposed, of at least [ $4,00 ]. 130 __