Model Ordinance CHECKLIST: Tobacco Retailer Licensing

Checklist

A local licensing ordinance can be used to encourage tobacco retailers to comply with all laws that apply to tobacco sales. This licensing ordinance checklist can help your community consider the range of policy choices when designing a local tobacco retail licensing ordinance.

A licensing ordinance not only requires retailers to obtain a license to sell tobacco products but also provides meaningful penalties if the merchant sells tobacco to minors or violates any other law related to compliance with all existing laws that apply to tobacco sales. For retailers who continue to violate these laws, licensing offers a means to eliminate them from the tobacco product marketplace.

You can also download TALC's Model Ordinance (and Associated Plug-ins): Tobacco Retailer Licensing and the related Licensing Ordinance FAQs.

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