(a) Except as otherwise provided under this section, a retailer may sell cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, and all other tobacco products only in a direct, face-to-face exchange between the retailer and the consumer. Examples of methods of sale that are not permitted include vending machines and self-service displays.(b) A retailer may only display or store cigarettes and tobacco products:
(1) Behind a sales counter or in any other area of the establishment that is inaccessible to the public; or(2) In a locked container.(c) This section shall not apply to:
(1) A duty-free sales enterprise selling duty-free merchandise in accordance with the provisions of title 19 United States Code § 1555(b), and any implementing regulations; and(2) Retail tobacco stores, bars, or any other establishment for which the minimum age for admission is eighteen.
