NYC Administrative Code

§ 17-715 — Sale of flavored tobacco products, flavored electronic cigarettes and flavored e-liquid prohibited.

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What is NYC AC § 17-715?

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This section prohibits the sale or possession with intent to sell flavored tobacco products, flavored electronic cigarettes, and flavored e-liquids, except in designated tobacco bars. Retail dealers are presumed to possess these items for sale under certain conditions. Applies to retailers of tobacco and electronic cigarette products.

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§ 17-715 Sale of flavored tobacco products, flavored electronic cigarettes and flavored e-liquid prohibited.

AC § 17-715

a.

1.It shall be unlawful for any person to sell or offer for sale, or to possess with intent to sell or offer for sale, any flavored tobacco product except in a tobacco bar.

2.There shall be a presumption that a retail dealer, as defined in section 17-702, in possession of four or more flavored tobacco products, which shall include individual tobacco products, packages of tobacco products, or any combination thereof, possesses such tobacco products with intent to sell or offer for sale. b.

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