Effective January 1, 2027
10-50E-8. Vending machine retailer--Placement limited--Required equipment--Compliance.
A vending machine retailer may place a vending machine within an establishment licensed pursuant to chapter 35-4, or within a licensed gaming establishment as defined in § 42-7B-4, if the vending machine is placed in an area of the establishment in which access is denied to persons under the age of twenty-one years.
A vending machine must be equipped with an age-verification system. Age verification is required to purchase a nicotine product from the vending machine.
For purposes of §§ 10-1-28.2, 34-46-2 to 34-46-3, inclusive, 34-46-21, and this chapter, the vending machine retailer is responsible for compliance with all provisions of §§ 10-1-28.2, 34-46-2 to 34-46-3, inclusive, 34-46-21, and this chapter. The establishment in which the vending machine is placed is not a retailer or vending machine retailer, unless nicotine products are otherwise sold at the establishment without the use of a vending machine.