A. It shall be unlawful, except as provided below, for any retailer to advertise or hold out or state to the public or to any consumer, directly or indirectly, that the tax or any part thereof imposed by this chapter shall be assumed or absorbed by the retailer, or that it will not be added to the selling price of the property sold, or if added, that it or any part thereof shall be refunded. Any person violating any provision of this section shall be subject to the penalties herein provided in this chapter.

B. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to prohibit any retailer selling malt, vinous or spirituous liquors by the drink from including in his sales price any tax levied under this chapter.

C. Sales tax may be included in the price of tangible personal property sold through vending machines or the price of utilizing such automatic sale devices as a rental of equipment.

D. No retailer selling malt, vinous or spirituous liquors by the drink or sales through a vending machine shall advertise or hold out to the public in any manner, directly or indirectly, that the tax levied by this chapter is not considered as an element in the sales price to the consumer. (Ord. 30, Series 2021)