I. The commission may issue a tobacco vending machine license to a person engaged in the business of operating vending machines for retail sales and distribution of tobacco products in this state.
II. Tobacco vending machine licensees shall register each vending machine with the commission and obtain a permit for each machine. Such permit shall be displayed on the machine, and each machine shall have a separate permit regardless of the fact that one or more machines may be owned or controlled by a single licensee.