Arizona § 36-798.02 Vending machine sales of tobacco and tobacco products; signage; violation; classification

Arizona Statutes

§ 36-798.02 — Vending machine sales of tobacco and tobacco products; signage; violation; classification

Arizona § 36-798.02

Title 36Arizona Revised Statutes

Ch. 6PUBLIC HEALTH CONTROL

Art. 14Tobacco Sales

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Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 36-798.02 (2026).

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A.A person shall not sell tobacco products through a vending machine unless the vending machine is located in either:

1.A bar.

2.An employee lounge area that is not open to the public and the business in which the lounge area is located does not employ minors.

B.A sign measuring at least eighty square inches shall be obviously affixed to the front of each vending machine. The sign shall state in block letters that it is illegal for a person who is under twenty-one years of age to purchase cigarettes or tobacco products and, on conviction, a fine of up to $300 may be imposed.

C.This article does not invalidate an ordinance of or prohibit the adoption of an ordinance by a county, city or town to further restrict the location of vending machines or specify different wording for the v

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A. A person shall not sell tobacco products through a vending machine unless the vending machine is located in either:

1. A bar.

2. An employee lounge area that is not open to the public and the business in which the lounge area is located does not employ minors.

B. A sign measuring at least eighty square inches shall be obviously affixed to the front of each vending machine. The sign shall state in block letters that it is illegal for a person who is under twenty-one years of age to purchase cigarettes or tobacco products and, on conviction, a fine of up to $300 may be imposed.

C. This article does not invalidate an ordinance of or prohibit the adoption of an ordinance by a county, city or town to further restrict the location of vending machines or specify different wording for the vending machine signs as required by subsection B of this section.

D. A person who violates this section is guilty of a petty offense.