Summary: Tobacco industry is heavily regulated, and one is required to obtain a license when selling, importing or manufacturing cigarettes and other tobacco products. Typically, other tobacco products (OTP) have somewhat less strict licensing requirements than cigarettes. Tobacco licenses are granted by local, state or federal authorities, depending on the location of the business and nature of tobacco related activity. Below we list the types of licenses and the authorities that issue them. Retail Tobacco Licenses A retail cigarette/tobacco license is a legal document issued by the concerned state department (and in some cases also city or county) which signifies that a business is legally allowed to sell cigarettes and other tobacco products in accordance with the state law from a specified location to the consumers who are allowed to buy them. In most states, as well as some local jurisdictions, every retailer who sells or will sell cigarettes or tobacco products is required to obtain a retail cigarette and tobacco license and bound to renew it annually. "A Cigarette/Tobacco Retailer" is a person or business, other than a wholesale dealer, who sells cigarettes or tobacco products directly to the public from a specified retail location, including cigarette vending machines. Every retailer intending to sell cigarettes or tobacco products in states and/or jurisdictions requiring a cigarette/tobacco license must apply for and obtain one. All new applications must be submitted with a one-time license fee (vary by state) for each retail location selling cigarettes or tobacco products, and each retail location must have a separate license. In most states a license is valid for a twelve-month period, is not assignable or transferable, and must be renewed annually. Please remember that you may not sell cigarette and/or tobacco products without a valid Cigarette and Tobacco License. Tobacco Manufacturer License Manufacturers of cigarettes and other tobacco products such as cigars, pipe tobacco, snuff, hookah tobacco (shisha), roll-your-own (RYO) tobacco, chewing tobacco, etc, are required to obtain Federal license from Alcohol & Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), and local license from the state where tobacco products are manufactured. For help obtaining necessary licensing for a new tobacco manufacturer please contact our customer service at (877) 330-2677. Tobacco Wholesaler License Wholesalers and distributors of cigarettes and other tobacco products are required to obtain licenses from the states where they plan to sell tobacco products. https://www.myusacorporation.eu/tobacco-licenses.html
