A cigarette machine is a vending machine that dispenses packs of cigarettes in exchange for payment. Many modern cigarette machines require customers to swipe an identification card to prevent persons under the legal smoking age from purchasing tobacco. Because of their potential for misuse by underage persons, many jurisdictions restrict where cigarette machines can be located or prohibit them altogether.
A cigarette vending machine in Nuremberg, GermanyA cigarette vending machine in Virginia Beach, Virginia
Since July 2008, companies may face prosecution if found selling tobacco to anyone under the legal age, 20 years old.[1] To avoid this, Japan has introduced a government registered electronic smart card, called Taspo, that allows the user to purchase from the machines.[2] To get a Taspo card, the purchaser must present their passport or ID to any government-authorized business offering the service.
As an automated way of determining age, the Fujitaka company is developing a technology that allows the vending machine to determine, using a digital camera and based on the facial wrinkles and sags of the potential buyer, whether the buyer is old enough to purchase cigarettes. The system compares facial characteristics including bone structure, sags, and crow's feet against a record of more than 100,000 people. However, if the user fails they can still use the machine with a Taspo card.[1]
Sales prohibited under 18. Can only be located in liquor licensed and gaming venues, must display health warnings and cannot contain images of product (only a description and price on a black and white label).
Sales prohibited under 18. Machines must provide an age verification (usually: German identity card, European driving licence or Electronic cash-Card). Until 2007 the sale was prohibited to under 16. Since 31. December 2008 all public cigarette machines must have an age verification to prove that the buyer is 18 or over.
A ban was approved on 1 July 2010, following an amendment to the existing tobacco advertising law. A full ban never took effect, but a 2013 law prohibits vending machines for sale of tobacco products in public areas.[3]
Sales prohibited under 18. Restricted to licensed premises only since 1 July 2009. Vending machines are operated by a token or card obtained from the bar once the age of the buyer has been identified.
Sales prohibited under 18. Must display health warnings and require the activation of the machine by the owner or by a special token (the machines can be found on restaurants, bars, gas stations, gaming venues or kiosks). It's strictly forbidden to advertise the sale of tobacco in the facade of any of those places except for specifically tobacco stores.
Sales from machines are age restricted in 21 out of 26 cantons (12 cantons—under 16; nine cantons—under 18; five cantons—no age restriction (although most retailers won't sell to under 16.).
^"Thailand Details | Tobacco Control Laws". www.tobaccocontrollaws.org. Retrieved 2022-05-19.
^"Regulations Restricting the Sale and Distribution of Cigarettes and Smokeless Tobacco to Protect Children and Adolescents" (PDF). 19 March 2011. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
^Block, Dustin (June 29, 2010). "Cigarette vending machines are now illegal; Federal rule went int[o] effect June 22". Racine Post. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
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A cigarette machine is a vending machine that dispenses packs of cigarettes in exchange for payment Many modern cigarette machines require customers to swipe an identification card to prevent persons under the legal smoking age from purchasing tobacco Because of their potential for misuse by underage persons many jurisdictions restrict where cigarette machines can be located or prohibit them altogether A cigarette vending machine in Nuremberg GermanyA cigarette vending machine in Virginia Beach Virginia Contents 1 Bans and restrictions 1 1 Japan 1 2 Regulatory status by country 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksBans and restrictions editIn order to aid the restriction of sale of tobacco to minors cigarette machines are regulated in many countries nbsp Cigarette vending machines in TokyoJapan edit Since July 2008 companies may face prosecution if found selling tobacco to anyone under the legal age 20 years old 1 To avoid this Japan has introduced a government registered electronic smart card called Taspo that allows the user to purchase from the machines 2 To get a Taspo card the purchaser must present their passport or ID to any government authorized business offering the service As an automated way of determining age the Fujitaka company is developing a technology that allows the vending machine to determine using a digital camera and based on the facial wrinkles and sags of the potential buyer whether the buyer is old enough to purchase cigarettes The system compares facial characteristics including bone structure sags and crow s feet against a record of more than 100 000 people However if the user fails they can still use the machine with a Taspo card 1 Regulatory status by country edit nbsp German cigarette machine with age verification nbsp German identity card and European driving licence reading device Germany Country Territory Situation regarding cigarette vending machines nbsp Australia Sales prohibited under 18 Can only be located in liquor licensed and gaming venues must display health warnings and cannot contain images of product only a description and price on a black and white label nbsp Austria Sales prohibited under 18 Machines must attempt to verify a customer s age by requiring the insertion of a debit card or mobile phone verification nbsp Belgium Sales prohibited under 18 Machines need to be locked unlocked by a responsible adult nbsp Bulgaria Banned nbsp Canada Regulations vary by province Either banned outright or restricted to licensed facilities restricting admission to those above the age of majority nbsp Croatia Banned nbsp Cyprus Banned nbsp Czech Republic Sales prohibited under 18 Machines situated in bars and similar places only nbsp Denmark Sales prohibited under 18 Machines generally situated in restaurants bars and hotel lobbies Age verification monitored by staff nbsp Estonia Banned nbsp Finland Banned nbsp France Banned nbsp Georgia Banned nbsp Germany Sales prohibited under 18 Machines must provide an age verification usually German identity card European driving licence or Electronic cash Card Until 2007 the sale was prohibited to under 16 Since 31 December 2008 all public cigarette machines must have an age verification to prove that the buyer is 18 or over nbsp Greece Banned nbsp Guernsey A ban was approved on 1 July 2010 following an amendment to the existing tobacco advertising law A full ban never took effect but a 2013 law prohibits vending machines for sale of tobacco products in public areas 3 nbsp Hungary Banned nbsp Iceland Banned nbsp Ireland Sales prohibited under 18 Restricted to licensed premises only since 1 July 2009 Vending machines are operated by a token or card obtained from the bar once the age of the buyer has been identified nbsp Israel Banned nbsp Italy Sales prohibited under 18 Machines must contain an electronic device to verify age of buyer nbsp Latvia Banned nbsp Lithuania Banned nbsp Luxembourg Sales prohibited under 18 Age has to be proven at the counter or bar before a token is issued so that the machine can be used nbsp Malta Sales prohibited under 18 nbsp Netherlands Sales prohibited under 18 Token issued at counter once the purchaser s age has been verified nbsp New Zealand Sales prohibited under 18 Machines situated in bars and similar places only From 10 December 2004 machines can only be operated by staff nbsp Norway Sales prohibited under 18 Machines are token operated nbsp Poland Banned nbsp Portugal Sales prohibited under 18 Machines must contain an electronic device to verify age of buyer nbsp Romania Banned nbsp Slovakia Banned nbsp Slovenia Banned nbsp Spain Sales prohibited under 18 Must display health warnings and require the activation of the machine by the owner or by a special token the machines can be found on restaurants bars gas stations gaming venues or kiosks It s strictly forbidden to advertise the sale of tobacco in the facade of any of those places except for specifically tobacco stores nbsp Singapore Banned nbsp Sweden Sales prohibited under 18 nbsp Switzerland Sales from machines are age restricted in 21 out of 26 cantons 12 cantons under 16 nine cantons under 18 five cantons no age restriction although most retailers won t sell to under 16 nbsp Thailand Banned 4 nbsp Ukraine Banned nbsp United Kingdom Banned in England since 1 October 2011 Wales since 1 February 2012 Northern Ireland since 1 March 2012 and Scotland since 29 April 2013 nbsp United States Only in facilities where people under 18 aren t allowed and will only be in traditional bars where people under 21 aren t allowed 5 6 See also editAction on Smoking and Health Clark Whittington creator of the Art o mat a project to convert disused cigarette machines into art vending machines Distroboto a Canadian project to convert disused cigarette machines into zine vending machines Taspo a Japanese system for age verification at cigarette machinesReferences edit a b Japanese smokers to face age test BBC News 2008 12 06 Retrieved 2014 06 26 Japan cigarette vending machines to require ID Reuters 2007 10 19 Retrieved 2023 09 19 https www gov gg CHttpHandler ashx id 81419 amp p 0 bare URL PDF Thailand Details Tobacco Control Laws www tobaccocontrollaws org Retrieved 2022 05 19 Regulations Restricting the Sale and Distribution of Cigarettes and Smokeless Tobacco to Protect Children and Adolescents PDF 19 March 2011 Retrieved 2014 06 26 Block Dustin June 29 2010 Cigarette vending machines are now illegal Federal rule went int o effect June 22 Racine Post Retrieved November 23 2016 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cigarette machine Cigarette vending machines ash org uk Bundesverband Deutscher Tabakwaren Grosshandler und Automatenaufsteller German Kunstprojekt Alle Zigarettenautomaten in Biberach Riss German Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cigarette machine amp oldid 1176108304, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
