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. Source: SL 2026, ch 54 , § 8, eff. Jan. 1, 2027. Effective January 1, 2027