KRS 438.315: Sales of tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, or vapor products

to or purchases by persons under age 21 from vending machine prohibited --

Location of vending machine -- Penalty -- Issuance of uniform citation.

(1) The sale of tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, or vapor products

dispensed through a vending machine is prohibited to any person under the age of

twenty-one (21) years.

(2) The purchase of tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, or vapor products

dispensed through a vending machine is prohibited to any person under the age of

twenty-one (21) years.

(3) Except for vending machines located in factories or vending machines located in

bars or taverns to which minors are not permitted access, any vending mac hine

from which tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, or vapor products are

dispensed shall be located in the line of sight of the cashier for the retail

establishment.

(4) Any owner of a retail establishment violating this section shall be subj ect to a fine

of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than five hundred dollars

($500) for each violation. The fine shall be administered by the Department of

Alcoholic Beverage Control using a civil enforcement procedure for persons

eighteen (18) years of age or older.

(5) All peace officers with general law enforcement authority and employees of the

Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control may issue a uniform citation, but may

not make an arrest, or take a child into custody, for a violation of this section.