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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 Mar 6.
Published in final edited form as: AIMS Public Health. 2015 Oct 16;2(4):681–690. doi: 10.3934/publichealth.2015.4.681

Table 1.

Point-of-sale policy areas and example policies

Policy area Example policies
Licensing & density
  • Place a cap on the number of licenses in specific areas

  • Prohibit tobacco retailer operations around schools and parks

Nontax price increases
  • Prohibit coupon distribution/redemption

  • Establish minimum price laws

Product placement
  • Prohibit self-service product displays for all tobacco products

  • Ban product displays

Advertising & promotion
  • Regulate in-store ad placement

  • Restrict outdoor advertising around schools and parks

Health warnings
  • Require graphic health warnings at POS

  • Require posting of quitline information at POS

Other policies
  • Raise minimum legal sales age

  • Require minimum pack sizes for cigars/cigarillos