Environmental & Healthcare Legislative Watch50 States · D.C. · U.S. Congress
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Fiscal Summary Not Available Bill Summary This bill creates the tobacco product enforcement fund and requires fees and penalties collected pursuant to this bill to be deposited in it. Money in the fund must not revert to the general fund but must remain available for use by the alcoholic beverage commission for the administration and enforcement of law relative to the sale and distribution of alcohol, tobacco, and hemp derived cannabinoid products. LICENSURE REQUIREMENT This bill requires tobacco product retailers to obtain a license from the alcoholic beverage commission ("commission") and to prominently display the license in a publicly visible location at the licensed location and on the establishment's website. An application for such a license must include all of the following: The name, address, and telephone number of the applicant. The business name, address, and telephone number of each location for which a license is sought. The name and mailing address authorized by each applicant to receive all communications and notices required by, authorized by, or for the purpose of enforcing this bill. Proof that each location for which a tobacco product retailer's license is sought has been issued all necessary state and local licenses and permits for the operation of the business and for each product sold at each location. Whether or not an applicant has admitted violating, or has been found to have violated, this bill or another local, state, or federal law governing the sale of tobacco products and, if so, the dates and locations of all such violations within the previous five years. A signed affidavit affirming that the applicant has not sold and will not sell a tobacco product without a license required by this bill. Whether the retailer engages in the sale of all tobacco products, i
