Ariz. Admin. Code § 15-3-310

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section R15-3-310 - Vending Machine Identification and Inspection

A. An owner, operator, or person in possession of a vending machine shall ensure that any agent of the Department is able to inspect all cigarettes that are offered for sale using the vending machine. Except as provided in subsection (B), the owner, operator, or person in possession of the vending machine shall visibly display cigarettes in the vending machine so the Department's agent is able to inspect the cigarettes in the machine to verify that the required cigarette tax stamps are properly affixed.

B. If the cigarettes cannot be visually inspected in a vending machine, the owner, operator, or person in possession of the machine shall have access to the cigarettes in the machine and shall permit the Department's agent to inspect the cigarettes as needed to ensure they are properly affixed with tax stamps.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R15-3-310

Adopted effective March 18, 1981 (Supp. 81-2). Former Section R15-3-310 renumbered to R15-3-308, new Section R15-3-310 renumbered from R15-3-313 and amended effective June 20, 1990 (Supp. 90-2). Amended by final rulemaking at 5 A.A.R. 2168, effective June 15, 1999 (Supp. 99-2). Amended by final rulemaking at 14 A.A.R. 4410, effective January 3, 2009 (Supp. 08-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 22 A.A.R. 1844, effective 6/24/2016.