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Requirement:
All tobacco retailers in unincorporated areas of Riverside County, and incorporated cities that adopt the ordinance, must have a license to sell tobacco.
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Increase compliance with all county/city, state, and federal tobacco laws including prohibiting tobacco sales to minors, self service tobacco, selling single cigarettes, and more. |
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Enforce compliance through license revocation and fines. |
Description:
On September 13, 2005 the Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 to require all tobacco retailers in the County of Riverside to have a license to sell tobacco. The development of this ordinance was based on multi-year efforts by the Tobacco Control Project staff working collaboratively with community based organizations, youth, health officials and others. The ordinance includes penalties for failing to obtain a license, as well as sanctions for sales to minors including license revocation and fines up to $10,000. The ordinance prohibits mobile sales of tobacco products and paraphernalia and clerks must be of legal age to sell tobacco products.
Update:
The tobacco retail licensing program is now being managed by the Department of Environmental Health. Please direct all inquiries to the main office at (951) 358-5172. If you want to visit the Main office please refer to the address and map available on the Departments Office Location page.
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