§ 22 §1551-A — Retail tobacco sales license required

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(TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1/05/26) Retail tobacco license.
It is unlawful for any person, partnership or corporation that engages in retail sales, including retail sales through vending machines or in free distribution of tobacco products, to sell, keep for sale or give away in the course of trade any tobacco products to anyone without first obtaining a retail tobacco license from the department, in accordance with this chapter.
1.
(TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/05/26) Retail tobacco license.
It is unlawful for any person, partnership or corporation that engages in retail sales to sell, keep for sale or give away in the course of trade any tobacco products to anyone without first obtaining a retail tobacco license from the department, in accordance with this chapter. The department may not issue a license under this chapter that permits the retail sale of tobacco products through vending machines.
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Violation; penalty.
Penalties for violation of subchapters I and II are in accordance with those subchapters.
3.
Enforcement.
The department shall enforce this chapter in cooperation with all law enforcement officers.
4.
Publish laws and rules.
Every 4 years the department shall publish a compilation of laws and rules concerning retail tobacco sales.
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Report.
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(TEXT EFFECTIVE 4/01/26) Pharmacies and retail establishments with a pharmacy ineligible for retail tobacco license; civil penalty; transfer of funds.
This subsection governs pharmacies and retail establishments containing a pharmacy.

Legislative History

PL 1995, c. 470, §9 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 470, §19 (AFF). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. AA, §59 (AMD). PL 2025, c. 367, §4 (AMD). PL 2025, c. 367, §20 (AFF). PL 2025, c. 493, §2 (AMD). PL 2025, c. 493, §4 (AFF).