WhyQuit.com Retail Nicotine Sales Grading
Grade - "A"
No Youth Access to Nicotine Sales Location
- No customers below the community's minimum nicotine product purchase age
- Door signs declare nicotine sales location and prohibit underage admission
- No exterior (including window) nicotine product marketing signs
- No images allowed in interior product marketing signs other than product or logo
- Prominent interior warning that smoking or chewing nicotine is highly addictive
Grade - "B"
Youth Access to Nicotine Sales Location but No Openly Visible Marketing
- No exterior (including window) nicotine product marketing signs
- Only one interior nicotine product marketing sign (i.e. Nicotine Products Sold Here)
- All nicotine products hidden from view behind sales counter
- Prominent interior warning that smoking or chewing nicotine is highly addictive
Grade - "C"
Nicotine Marketing and Products Limited to Behind Sales Counter
- No exterior (including window) nicotine product marketing signs
- Interior nicotine product marketing allowed behind the sales counter but limited to product displays, product name and price. No images or product assertions.
- No nicotine product within reach of youth
- Prominent interior warning that smoking or chewing nicotine is highly addictive
Grade - "D"
Interior Sign Marketing but Not Near Candy, Chips, Snacks or Sodas
- No exterior (including window) nicotine product marketing signs
- Interior signs but not in the vicinity of candy, chips, pastries, snacks or 3. No signs at a height of less than 36 inches
- No nicotine product within reach of youth
Grade - "F"
Exterior and Interior Signs Clearly Targeting Youth
- Exterior or exterior window signs or signs below 36 inches in height, or
- Interior signs above, below or in the vicinity of candy, chips, snacks or sodas, or
- Nicotine products within reach of youth