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(2) No more than 50% of the gross revenue of the store may be derived from the sale of tobacco-related devices. (3) Smoking shall not be permitted and no person shall smoke within the indoor area of any establishment with a retail tobacco license. Smoking tobacco, or lighting and burning tobacco, for the purposes of sampling tobacco and tobacco related products or smoking from a delivery device is prohibited. Notwithstanding the preceding, smoking may occur in a Tobacco Store if all of the following circumstances are met: i. The smoking is by a customer or potential customer for the specific purpose of sampling tobacco; ii. The Tobacco Store has held a license from the City to sell tobacco products at that location for at least six months prior to the enactment of this provision; and iii. The owner of the establishment has maintained a valid license and has abided by all applicable laws. Any smoking allowed under this exemption shall be prohibited if the license holder loses the license or transfers title to, relinquishes management or control of, or sells the business to any other individual or business entity. (4) Smoking from a delivery device for any reason is strictly prohibited in any Tobacco Store. (b) The following restrictions apply to premises licensed for general tobacco sales and display: (c) (1) The establishment shall fully comply with the Minnesota Clean Indoor Air Act, Minn. Stat. § 144.411 to 144.417. (2) There shall be no display of tobacco- related devices except for cigarette lighters for sale on the licensed premises, whether the sale is for the benefit of the licensee or for a third party (e.g. consignment). The following restrictions apply to all licenses: (1) Vending machines used to dispense Tobacco Products or delivery devices shall be prohibited. (2) No sales shall be made by means of self - service methods whereby the 802 -4 5