Sale of vapor products to persons not licensed as manufacturer, importer, distributor, or dealer by any means other than in-person sale prohibited; identification requirement; penalties for violation.

(a) Except as expressly provided in Code Section 48-11-4.2, it shall be unlawful to sell vapor products to any person who is not a licensed manufacturer, importer, distributor, or dealer of vapor products pursuant to Code Section 48-11-4 by any means other than an in-person, face-to-face sale.

(b) A seller of a vapor product shall request proper identification from each person attempting to purchase a vapor product which shows that such person is at least 21 years of age. Each person attempting to purchase a vapor product shall provide proper identification to the seller at the time of such purchase.

(c) A violation of any provision of this Code section shall be punished as for a misdemeanor as provided in Code Section 16-1-10 and shall result in the probation, suspension, or revocation by the commissioner of all licenses issued to the seller pursuant to Code Section 48-11-4. History. Code 1981, § 48-11-4.1, enacted by Ga. L. 2020, p. 257, § 2/SB 375. Effective date. — This Code section became effective January 1, 2021.