New York

Eastern
 
Yes
 
Must have a Tobacco Retail Dealer license to sell cigarettes or tobacco products, such as cigars, chewing tobacco, pipe tobacco, roll-your-own tobacco, snus, bidi, snuff, shisha, or dissolvable tobacco products directly to consumers. Must be a registered sales tax vendor before apply for license.
 
Form DTF-720, Retail Dealer Certificate of Registration for Cigarette & Tobacco Products (upon approval of your application from the Tax department)
 
New York State Departmnet of Taxation and Finance
 
$300
 
Application/renewal fee of $300 for each place of business that sells cigarettes or tobacco products. Application fee of $100 fee for vending machine to be registered.
 
1
 
Registration is only valid for one calendar year. You must apply for renewal before or on September 20.
 
One "state" required for compliance check.
 
Yes
 
Yes
 
Fine
 
Fines
 
No Provision
 
No
 
No
 
New York State Tobacco Control Program

Tobacco Retail Licensure

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New York

License Required: Yes
Must have a Tobacco Retail Dealer license to sell cigarettes or tobacco products, such as cigars, chewing tobacco, pipe tobacco, roll-your-own tobacco, snus, bidi, snuff, shisha, or dissolvable tobacco products directly to consumers. Must be a registered sales tax vendor before apply for license.
Annual Licensing Fee: $300
Application/renewal fee of $300 for each place of business that sells cigarettes or tobacco products. Application fee of $100 fee for vending machine to be registered.
Renewal (Years): 1
Registration is only valid for one calendar year. You must apply for renewal before or on September 20.
One "state" required for compliance check.
Recheck if employer fails compliance:
Yes

Enforcement and Penalties

New York Penalty for Selling Tobacco Products without License: Yes
Employer [Business] Penalty: Fine
Employee [Seller] Penalty:
Fines
License Suspension or Revocation:
No Provision
Jailtime: No
Criminal or Monetary Penalties for PUP: No
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Preemption:

Notes:
As a retail dealer, you only need one registration (cigarette retail dealer OR tobacco product dealer), even if you will be selling both cigarettes and tobacco products. Retail dealers in New York City are required to obtain both a city and state registration certificate before selling cigarettes.