Washington § 70.345.080 - Vendor assistance required for sales — Exception.

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§ 70.345.080. Vendor assistance required for sales — Exception.

(1) No person may offer a vapor product for sale in an open, unsecured display that is accessible to the public without the intervention of a store employee.
(2) It is unlawful to sell or distribute vapor products from self-service displays.
(3) Retail establishments are exempt from subsections (1) and (2) of this section if persons under the age of twenty-one are not allowed in the store and such prohibition is posted clearly on all entrances.
[ 2019 c 15 s 9; 2017 c 210 s 1; 2016 sp.s. c 38 s 16.]

Notes

Effective date—2019 c 15: See note following RCW 26.28.080.
Raising the minimum legal age of sale in certain compacts, consultations with federally recognized Indian tribes: RCW 43.06.468.

Source: official Washington text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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