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. Ordinance 1998-004 Page 5 (e) If the tobacco or tobacco products contain opium, morphine, jimson weed, bella donna, strychnos, cocaine, marijuana, or other deleterious, hallucinogenic, toxic, or controlled substances except nicotine and other substances found naturally in tobacco or added as part of an otherwise lawful manufacturing process. (f) To any other person, in any other manner or form prohibited by Federal or State law or regulation, or by local ordinance. 510.08 Vending Machines. It shall be unlawful for any person licensed under this Code to allow the sale of tobacco, tobacco products, or tobacco related devices by the means of a vending machine unless minors are at all times prohibited from entering the licensed establishment. 510.09 Self-Service Sales. It shall be unlawful for a licensee under this Code to allow the sale of single packages of cigarettes or smokeless tobacco if the customer may have access to such items without having to request the item from the licensee of the licensee's employees and if there is not a physical exchange of the single packages of cigarettes or smokeless tobacco between the licensee or the licensee's clerk and the customer. All single packs of cigarettes or . smokeless tobacco shall either be stored behind a counter, in a case or other storage unit not left open and accessible to the general public, or other are not freely accessible to customers. Any retailer selling single packs of cigarettes or smokeless tobacco at the time of adoption of this Section, shall have 60 days to comply with this Section. At such time as the FDA regulations regarding self-service of tobacco products are adopted, those provisions shall be adopted by reference and supercede the current self-service language of this Section. 510.10 Responsibility. All licensees under this Section 510 shall be responsible for the actions of their employees in regard to the sale of tobacco, tobacco products, or tobacco related devices on the licensed premises, and the sale of such an item by an employee shall be considered a sale by the license holder. Nothing is this Section shall be construed as prohibiting the City from also subjecting the clerk to whatever penalties are appropriate under this Section 510, State or Federal law, or other applicable law or regulation. 5 10.11 Compliance Checks and Inspections. All licensed premises shall be open to inspection by the Police Department or other authorized city official during regular business hours. At least once per year, the City shall conduct compliance checks by engaging, with the written consent of their parents or guardians, minors over the age of fifteen (15) years but less than eighteen (18) years, to enter the licensed premises to attempt to purchase tobacco, tobacco