California Business and Professions Code

§ 22960

BPC § 22960 Effective Jan 1, 1996Div. 8.5

Statute text

(a)Except as provided in subdivision (b), no cigarette or tobacco product shall be sold, offered for sale, or distributed from a vending machine or appliance, or any other coin or token operated mechanical device designed or used for vending purposes, including, but not limited to, machines or devices that use remote control locking mechanisms.

(b)(1) Commencing January 1, 1996, cigarette or tobacco product vending machines or appliances may be located at least 15 feet away from the entrance of a premise issued an on-sale public premises license as defined in Section 23039 by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to sell alcoholic beverages.

(2)As used in this subdivision “at least 15 feet away from the entrance” means within the premises of the licensed establishment and not outside those premises.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 823, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1996.