Tobacco Retail Sales (SALES) Questions/Answers

Comprehensive Sales is the new name for the Tobacco Retailer Licensing category, which includes a variety of tobacco retail sales regulations.

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Question 01
1. Does the community require a local tobacco retail license (TRL) for all retailers?
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Question 02
2. Does the policy apply to sale of combustible smoking tobacco products such as cigarettes, cigars, little cigars, hookah/shisha tobacco, and pipe tobacco?
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Question 03
3. Does the policy apply to sale of all smokeless tobacco products such as chew, snuff, snus, dissolvables, etc.?
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Question 04
4. Does the policy apply to sale of tobacco-free nicotine products other than electronic smoking devices (ESDs) (e.g. lozenges, pouches like Zyn, etc.)?
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Question 05
5. Does the policy apply to sale of ESDs (including but not limited to e-cigarettes, e-hookah, vape pens, e-liquids, etc.)?
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Question 06
6. Does the policy apply to sale of heated tobacco products (e.g. IQOS)?
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Question 07
7. Does the policy apply to the sale of paraphernalia and/or components, parts, or accessories of a regulated product, whether or not sold separately?
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Question 08
8. Does the policy end the sale of all tobacco leaf products, whether smoked or ingested (excluding ESDs)?
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Question 09
9. Does the policy end the sale of all ESDs including but not limited to e-cigarettes, e-hookah, vape pens, e-liquids, etc.?
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Question 10
10. Does the policy end the sale of all non-therapeutic nicotine derived products other than those covered in 8 and 9?
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Question 11
11. Does the policy end the sale of “tobacco look-alike” edible products such as candy cigarettes/gum/cigars?
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Question 12
12. Does the policy require a certain percentage of windows and doors to be clear of signage?
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Question 13
13. Does the policy require licensees to display the local TRL at the licensed location?
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Question 14
14. Does the policy require a clerk to check the ID of a purchaser of regulated products and/or paraphernalia who appears under a certain age greater than 21 (e.g. 27)?
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Question 15
15. Does the policy require clerks engaged in product retailing be at least 21 years old (the minimum age to which tobacco products may be sold)?
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Question 16
16. Are retailers with a suspended or revoked TRL required to keep all regulated products and/or paraphernalia out of public view?
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Question 17
17. Are retailers with a suspended or revoked TRL required to keep all regulated products and/or paraphernalia-related advertisements out of public view?
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Question 18
18. Does the policy require that sale of tobacco leaf products be limited to persons 21 and over?
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Question 19
19. Does the policy require that sale of ESD products be limited to persons 21 and over?
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Question 20
20. Does the policy require that all sales of tobacco leaf products and/or paraphernalia be face-to-face (i.e. restrict self-service displays)?
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Question 21
21. Does the policy require that all sales of self-service ESD products be face-to-face (i.e. restrict self-service displays)?
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Question 22
22. Does the policy require payment (as opposed to distribution of free samples) for tobacco leaf products and/or paraphernalia?
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Question 22c
22c. Are ESDs treated the same as tobacco?
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Question 23
23. Does the policy require full price on tobacco leaf products and/or paraphernalia?
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Question 23e
23e. If Yes/Partial, is this provision set out within the framework of a TRL?
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Question 24
24. Does the policy regulate the pack size/volume of regulated products except for cigarettes?
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Question 25
25. Does the policy require a minimum price for any regulated products? (If Yes, address relevant sub-questions.)
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Question 26
26. Does the policy preclude penalizing the purchase, use, or possession of regulated products by a person not engaged in tobacco retailing?
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Question 27
27. Does the policy require that sales of regulated products take place only from fixed/permanent locations rather than mobile vendors/locations?
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Question 28
28. Does the policy explicitly preclude deliveries of regulated products from retail locations to customers in some manner?
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Question 29
29. Does the policy contain any provisions regulating online sales of regulated products?
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Question 30
30. Does the policy limit retail sales venues (stores and/or lounges) for any regulated products in proximity to residential areas?
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Question 31
31. Does the policy limit the number of retail sales venues (stores and/or lounges) based on population (i.e. x number of licenses granted per stated population)?
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Question 32
32. If #1 is Yes, does the policy establish a cap on total number of licenses of retail sales venues (stores and/or lounges) that can be issued within the municipality?
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Question 33
33. Does the policy limit the proximity of retail sales venues (stores and/or lounges) to other tobacco retailers?
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Question 34
34. Does the policy limit retail sales venues' (stores and/or lounges) proximity to youth-populated areas such as schools, parks, and/or childcare?
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Question 35
35. Does the policy limit proximity of retail sales venues (stores and/or lounges) to marijuana retailers?
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Question 36
36. Does the policy end allowance for adult-only/specialty retailers in the municipality?
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Question 37
37. If there is any type of adult-only/specialty retailer exemption in the policy, are they required to have a certain percentage of revenue from regulated product sales, in order to qualify for the exemption?
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Question 38
38. Does the policy end the sale of tobacco leaf products in pharmacies and retailers that contain a pharmacy counter?
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Question 38b
38b. Are ESDs included?
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Question 39
39. Does the policy end the sale of tobacco leaf products in health facilities (e.g. mental health facilities, hospitals, etc.)?
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Question 40
40. Does the policy end the sale of tobacco leaf products in restaurants?
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Question 41
41. Does the policy end the sale of tobacco leaf products in bars?
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Question 42
42. Which party is assessed any sales penalties?
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Question 43
43. If #1 is Yes, is it an explicit violation of the TRL to be a retailer without a local license?
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Question 44
44. Is a violation of any higher level jurisdiction’s sales law(s) also an explicit violation of the local policy?
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Question 45
45. Does the policy specify a government entity to be responsible for enforcing the policy?
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Question 46
46. Are compliance checks required?
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Question 47
47. If decoys below legal sales/purchase age are used in compliance checks, are they granted immunity?
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Question 48
48. Does the policy state that a TRL can be suspended and/or revoked? If yes, address sub-questions.
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Question 49
49. Does the policy state that regulated products and/or paraphernalia may be seized and/or destroyed if a retailer violates the policy?
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Question 50
50. If #1 is Yes, does the policy specify a window of time (e.g. a look-back period) to track cumulative violations for suspending or revoking a license?
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Question 51
51. Does the policy include one or more penalty options other than suspension/revocation? If yes, select all that apply.
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