State Status
No Preemption
Legislative Summary
SB5070 - (cigar lounge exemption) - An Act relating to establishing special license endorsements for cigar lounges and retail tobacconist - Reintroduced and retained in present status - Session Adjourned
This bill creates an exemption for establishments holding a tobacco products retailer's license to be designated as a cigar lounge or retail tobacconist shop, and to allow the smoking of tobacco products, purchased on the premises or elsewhere, if it is physically separated from any areas or adjacent location where smoking is prohibited under state law. The license costs $17,500 for a cigar lounge and $5,000 for a tobacco shop.
Preemptive Action
No
Anti-Preemptive Clause
No
