Utah

Western

Yes All retailers selling tobacco products must obtain a tobacco license through the Utah State Tax Commission and a tobacco permit from the local health department of where their business is located. Form TC-69 (tax tobacco license) Utah Department of Health and Tax Commission; Local Health Department $20 every two years License fee of $20 every two years 2 Licenses must be renewed every two years. Four "state" required for compliance check. Yes Yes Class B misdemeanor: Fine, Imprisonment Misdemeanor, fines Both No Yes Utah Department of Health, Division of Disease Control and Prevention

Tobacco Retail Licensure

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Utah

License Required: Yes
All retailers selling tobacco products must obtain a tobacco license through the Utah State Tax Commission and a tobacco permit from the local health department of where their business is located.
Annual Licensing Fee: $20 every two years
License fee of $20 every two years
Renewal (Years): 2
Licenses must be renewed every two years.
Four "state" required for compliance check.
Recheck if employer fails compliance:
Yes

Enforcement and Penalties

Utah Penalty for Selling Tobacco Products without License: Yes
Employer [Business] Penalty: Class B misdemeanor: Fine, Imprisonment
Employee [Seller] Penalty:
Misdemeanor, fines
License Suspension or Revocation:
Both
Jailtime: No
Criminal or Monetary Penalties for PUP: Yes
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Preemption:

Notes:
A retailer will be required to get a retail tobacco specialty business permit if at least one of these factors is true:

  1. The sale of tobacco products* (which includes vapor products) accounts for more than 35 percent the business’s total quarterly gross receipts.
  2. 20% or more of the public retail floor space is allocated to the offer, display, or storage of tobacco products*;
  3. 20% or more of the total shelf space is allocated to the offer, display, or storage of tobacco products*; or
  4. The retail space features a self-service display for tobacco products*.