Sec. 6-7-309. Compliance monitoring.
(a) Compliance with this Article shall be monitored by the Department. In addition, any peace officer may enforce the penal provisions of this Article. The Town may designate any number of additional persons to monitor compliance with this Article.
(b) The Department shall inspect each licensee at least two (2) times per twelve (12) month period. Nothing in this subsection shall create a right of action in a licensee or other person against the Town or its agents.
(c) The Town shall not enforce any law establishing a minimum legal sales age for tobacco product purchases against a person who otherwise might be in violation of such law because of the person’s age (hereinafter “under-aged operative”) if the potential violation occurs when:
(1) The under-aged operative is participating in an inspection supervised by the Department, or person(s) designated by the Town to monitor compliance with this Article;
(2) The under-aged operative is acting as an agent of a person(s) designated by the Town to monitor compliance with this Article; or
(3) The under-aged operative is participating in an inspection funded in part, either directly or indirectly through subcontracting, by the Department. (Ord. 1499 §1 (Exh. A), 2020)