Section 202.2493 - Cigarettes, smokeless products made or derived from tobacco and alternative nicotine products to be sold in unopened package only; owner of retail establishment required to display notice concerning prohibition against sale of certain tobacco, vapor products and alternative nicotine products to persons under 21 years of age; sale of cigarettes by retailer through use of certain displays prohibited; penalties1. A person shall not sell, distribute or offer to sell cigarettes, any smokeless product made or derived from tobacco or any alternative nicotine product in any form other than in an unopened package which originated with the manufacturer and bears any health warning required by federal law. A person who violates this subsection shall be punished as provided in chapter 370 of NRS. As used in this subsection, "smokeless product made or derived from tobacco" means any product that consists of cut, ground, powdered or leaf tobacco and is intended to be placed in the oral or nasal cavity.2. The owner of a retail establishment shall, whenever any product containing, made or derived from tobacco, vapor product, alternative nicotine product or product containing, made or derived from nicotine is being sold or offered for sale at the establishment, display prominently at the point of sale:(a) A notice indicating that:(1) The sale of cigarettes, any product containing, made or derived from tobacco, vapor product, alternative nicotine product or product containing, made or derived from nicotine to persons under 21 years of age is prohibited by law; and(2) The retailer may ask for proof of age to comply with this prohibition; and(b) At least one sign that complies with the requirements of NRS 442.340. A person who violates this subsection shall be punished by a fine of not more than $100.
3. It is unlawful for any retailer to sell cigarettes through the use of any type of display: (a) Which contains cigarettes and is located in any area to which customers are allowed access; and(b) From which cigarettes are readily accessible to a customer without the assistance of the retailer, except a vending machine used in compliance with NRS 202.2494. A person who violates this subsection shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500.
[1911 C&P § 237; RL § 6502; NCL § 10184] + [1911 C&P § 238; RL § 6503; NCL § 10185] + [1:271:1949; 1943 NCL § 1046.01]-(NRS A 1959, 675; 1961, 379, 625; 1967, 482; 1989, 1955; 1995, 2604; 2007, 2058; 2011, 825; 2013, 1531; 2015, 1936; 2017, 93, 1624, 2273; 2019, 3595; 2021, 444)Amended by 2021, Ch. 105,§1, eff. 5/27/2021.Amended by 2019, Ch. 562,§7.5, eff. 1/1/2020.Amended by 2017, Ch. 370,§6, eff. 7/1/2017.Amended by 2017, Ch. 306,§6, eff. 7/1/2017.Amended by 2017, Ch. 16,§7, eff. 7/1/2017.Amended by 2015, Ch. 346,§2, eff. 10/1/2015.Amended by 2013, Ch. 326,§13, eff. 10/1/2013.[1911 C and P § 237; RL § 6502; NCL § 10184] + [1911 C and P § 238; RL § 6503; NCL § 10185] + [1:271:1949; 1943 NCL § 1046.01 ] - (NRS A 1959, 675; 1961, 379, 625; 1967, 482; 1989, 1955; 1995, 2604; 2007, 2058; 2011, 825)