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An overview of the licensing requirements for retailers and the enforcement for each US state

Melanie by Melanie
February 4, 2020
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There are at least 380,000 tobacco retailers in the United States. The tobacco retail licensing and penalties differ from state to state. Discover these differences along with the penalties.  

Tobacco State License Requirements and Renewal Frequency

RegionLicense RequiredRenewal (Years)
AlabamaYes1
AlaskaYes1
American SamoaYes1
ArizonaNo ProvisionNo Provision
ArkansasYes1
CaliforniaYes1
ColoradoNo ProvisionNo Provision
ConnecticutYes1
DelawareYes1
District of ColumbiaYes1
FloridaYes1
GeorgiaYes1
GuamYes1
HawaiiYes1
IdahoYes1
IllinoisYes1
IndianaYes3
IowaYes1
KansasYes2
KentuckyNo ProvisionNo Provision
LouisianaYes1
MaineYes1
Marshall IslandsNo ProvisionNo Provision
MarylandYes1
MassachusettsYes2
MichiganNo ProvisionNo Provision
MinnesotaYesNo Provision
MississippiYesNo Provision
MissouriNo ProvisionNo Provision
MontanaYes1
NebraskaYes1
NevadaYes1
New HampshireYes1
New JerseyYes1
New MexicoNo ProvisionNo Provision
New YorkYes1
North CarolinaNo ProvisionNo Provision
North DakotaYes1
Northern Mariana IslandsYes1
OhioYes1
OklahomaYes3
OregonNo ProvisionNo Provision
PalauYes1
PennsylvaniaYes1
Puerto RicoYes1
Rhode IslandYes1
South CarolinaNo ProvisionNo Provision
South DakotaNo ProvisionNo Provision
TennesseeNo ProvisionNo Provision
TexasYes2
U.S. Virgin IslandsYes1
UtahYes3
VermontYes1
VirginiaYes5
WashingtonYesNone
West VirginiaYes1
WisconsinYesNo Provision
WyomingNo ProvisionNo Provision
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Business Penalties by State

   
Region Penalty to Business (Type) License Suspension or Revocation
Alabama Misdemeanor: Fine Both
Alaska Misdemeanor: Fine, Imprisonment Both
American Samoa Fine Both
Arizona No Provision No Provision
Arkansas Class A misdemeanor Both
California License Suspension and Revocation Both
Colorado No Provision No Provision
Connecticut Fine or imprisonment, or both Both
Delaware Fine or imprisonment up to 90 days, or both Both
District of Columbia Civil Penalty, fine Both
Florida Fine Both
Georgia Misdemeanor; Imprisonment, Fine, or Both Both
Guam Fine No Provision
Hawaii Misdemeanor Both
Idaho Misdemeanor, Fine or Imprisonment, or both Both
Illinois Class 4 Misdemeanor; Fine Both
Indiana Class A Infraction Revocation
Iowa Fine Revocation
Kansas Misdemeanor: Fine or Imprisonment, or both Both
Kentucky No Provision No Provision
Louisiana Misdemeanor: Fine or Imprisonment, or both Both
Maine Class E Crime: Fine, Imprisonment Both
Marshall Islands No Provision No Provision
Maryland Misdemeanor: Fine, Imprisonment Both
Massachusetts Fine Both
Michigan No Provision No Provision
Minnesota Administrative Penalty Suspension
Mississippi Misdemeanor: Fine Revocation
Missouri No Provision No Provision
Montana Misdemeanor: Fine or Imprisonment, or Both Both
Nebraska Class III Misdemeanor: Fine or Imprisonment, or both Revocation
Nevada Gross Misdemeanor: Fine or Imprisonment Both
New Hampshire Misdemeanor: Fine Both
New Jersey Fine Both
New Mexico No Provision No Provision
New York Fine No Provision
North Carolina No Provision No Provision
North Dakota Class A Misdemeanor: Fine or Imprisonment, or both. Revocation
Northern Mariana Islands Fine Both
Ohio 4th Degree Misdemeanor: Fine, Imprisonment Revocation
Oklahoma Fine Both
Oregon No Provision No Provision
Palau Fine; Imprisonment Revocation
Pennsylvania Fine or Imprisonment Suspension
Puerto Rico No Provision Both
Rhode Island Fine and/or imprisonment Both
South Carolina No Provision No Provision
South Dakota No Provision No Provision
Tennessee No Provision No Provision
Texas Fine Both
U.S. Virgin Islands Misdemeanor; Fine No Provision
Utah Class B misdemeanor: Fine, Imprisonment Both
Vermont Misdemeanor: Fine Both
Virginia Fine; Imprisonment Both
Washington Class C Felony Both
West Virginia Misdemeanor: Fine Both
Wisconsin Fine or Imprisonment Both
Wyoming No Provision No Provision

Download the PDF for a summary and the Excel for the full data set of state tobacco laws that were accessed and downloaded from the CDC’s STATE System’s custom report portal.

Tobacco and Cigarette Retail State License Laws

Interested in learning how to download your own report? View this video.

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