MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 1994 Sep 2;43(34):625-7.
The sale of tobacco products to persons aged < 18 years has been prohibited by law in Texas since September 1989*. This law requires cigarette vending machine owners to post signs on their machines stating the illegality of tobacco product sales to persons aged < 18 years and that merchants convicted for selling tobacco products to under-aged persons be fined a maximum of $500. In August 1991, Arlington, Texas, enacted legislation requiring installation of electronic locking devices on all cigarette vending machines. These devices render the vending machine inoperable until the store owner electronically unlocks the machine on customer request. To assess minors' access to cigarettes through vending machines, in October 1993 the Texas Department of Health conducted a study in Arlington and five neighboring communities. This report summarizes the study findings.
自1989年9月起，德克萨斯州法律禁止向18岁以下人士销售烟草制品*。该法律要求香烟自动售货机所有者在其机器上张贴告示，声明向18岁以下人士销售烟草制品属于违法行为，且因向未成年人销售烟草制品而被定罪的商家最高可处以500美元罚款。1991年8月，德克萨斯州阿灵顿市颁布立法，要求在所有香烟自动售货机上安装电子锁定装置。这些装置使自动售货机无法运行，直到店主应顾客要求通过电子方式解锁机器。为评估未成年人通过自动售货机获取香烟的情况，1993年10月，德克萨斯州卫生部在阿灵顿市及五个相邻社区开展了一项研究。本报告总结了研究结果。
