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Owner of 1 Stop Smoke Shop told to cure business name paperwork; license renewal set over to April 3

5436269 · March 31, 2025
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The Board of Public Works and Safety continued a late-license hearing for 1 Stop Smoke Shop after city staff said the business had not provided all required renewal documents and the business name used in advertising appears not to be registered with the Secretary of State; the board set the matter for status on April 3, 2025.

Said Hamad, owner of 1 Stop Smoke Shop, appeared March 13 before the Hammond Board of Public Works and Safety to contest a $200 late fee assessed during his business-license renewal process and to explain missing documentation.

City licensing staff told the board that the renewal application had been submitted but did not include all documents required to process the renewal. Licensing staff reported that the business had been applying under the trade name Oasis Smokeshop, but Secretary of State records show…

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