DE HB269

Requires sellers and distributors of tobacco products to demand proof of age from anyone under 27 years old before sale or distribution.

Mandates posting of conspicuous notices at each point of purchase and tobacco vending machine stating that selling tobacco to anyone under 18 is illegal and that sellers must check ID for purchasers under 27 years old.

Requires notices to include a toll-free number to the Department of Safety and Homeland Security for reporting unlawful tobacco sales, with a $100 fine for establishments that fail to post required notices.

Prohibits retailers from displaying tobacco products in customer-accessible areas unless under cashier or employee control, with exceptions for tobacco-only stores, age-restricted establishments, and vending machines.

Specifies that locked displays are considered under employee control and satisfy the accessibility restrictions.