Get Tobacco License Philadelphia

Cost. The application fee is $300 for each new and renewal application.

Retailers of cigarettes and tobacco products in California (as defined in section 22971(p) of the Business and Professions Code) must have a Cigarette and Tobacco Products Retailer's License.

Age Restrictions on Sales of Tobacco Products: Federal law prohibits the sale of all tobacco products, including electronic cigarettes to persons under age 21. Retailers are required to verify a person's age by photographic identification containing the person's date of birth unless the person is over 26 years of age.

All states have the legal authority to require tobacco retailers to obtain a license before selling tobacco products. Licensing fees can cover the costs of administering the licensing program and enforcing tobacco retail policies. There are at least 380,000 tobacco retailers in the United States.

Attention Tobacco Retailers in Philadelphia: In addition to required state tobacco licensure, any tobacco/e-cigarette retailer located in the City of Philadelphia must also obtain a Philadelphia tobacco retailer permit. To apply for a Philadelphia tobacco retailer permit, please visit https://tobaccopermit.phila.gov/.

License fees for over-the-counter retailers are $25 per location and license fees for vending machine retailers are $25 per vending location.

The T21 law applies to sales of tobacco products – including cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, hookah tobacco, cigars, pipe tobacco, electronic nicotine delivery systems including e-cigarettes and e-liquids – to anyone under 21 years of age.

As a specific example, to obtain your retail tobacco license in Florida, you must fill out form DBPR ABT-6028. The fee is $50 for each of your retail locations.