Esta ley dice que las tiendas que venden tabaco no pueden dejar entrar a menores de 18 años, a menos que estén con un adulto. También tienen que verificar la edad de los compradores antes de venderles tabaco.
Es como si en un parque de diversiones no dejaran entrar a los niños a ciertas atracciones sin un adulto que los acompañe. La idea es proteger a los menores de cosas que no son adecuadas para ellos.
Imagina que Juan, de 16 años, quiere comprar cigarrillos en una tienda llamada 'Tabacos del Sur'. La tienda tiene un cartel en la entrada que dice que no se permite la entrada a menores sin un adulto. Cuando Juan intenta entrar, el trabajador le pregunta su edad y le niega la entrada porque no está acompañado de un adulto.
Las tiendas que no cumplan con estas regulaciones pueden enfrentar multas y otras sanciones administrativas.
istrates court. A hearing pursuant to subsection (F) must be placed on the municipal or magistrates court's appropriate docket for traffic violations, and not on the court's docket for civil matters. For the purposes of contesting a tobacco retailer being fined or prohibited from selling or distributing tobacco products under subsection (E)(3), the jurisdiction is vested in the South Carolina Administrative Law Court. (I) A retail establishment must train all tobacco retail sales employees regarding the unlawful distribution of tobacco products to minors. (J)(1) A tobacco retail establishment that has as its primary purpose the sale of tobacco products must prohibit minors under the age of eighteen years from entering the tobacco retail establishment, unless the minor is actively supervised and accompanied by an adult, and shall determine whether a person is at least eighteen years by requiring proper proof of age in accordance with subsection (B), prior to the sale of a tobacco product. (2) A tobacco retail establishment described in item (1) must conspicuously post on all entrances to the establishment the following: (a) a sign in boldface type that states "NOTICE: It is unlawful for a person under eighteen years of age to enter this store, unless the minor is actively supervised and accompanied by an adult. Age will be verified prior to sale."; (b) a sign printed in letters and numbers at least one-half inch high that displays a toll free number for assistance to callers in quitting smoking, as determined by the Department of Health and Environmental Control. (3) For purposes of this section, whether a tobacco retail establishment has as its primary purpose the sale of tobacco products must be based on the totality of the circumstances. Facts that must be considered,
Los adultos deben ser mayores de 18 años para poder acompañar a los menores en la tienda de tabaco.
Si una tienda permite la entrada a menores sin un adulto, podría enfrentarse a sanciones y multas por violar esta ley.
Sí, las tiendas deben colocar un cartel visible que indique que no se permite la entrada a menores de 18 años sin un adulto.
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