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Bill would consolidate tobacco licensing and enforcement under Liquor Enforcement Division
Summary
Senate Bill 80 would move retail licensing and enforcement for tobacco products to the Liquor Enforcement Division while leaving tax audits with the Department of Revenue Administration, supporters said the change would streamline investigations and close gaps between agencies.
Senator Tim Lang introduced Senate Bill 80 to the Senate Commerce Committee to consolidate licensing and enforcement of tobacco sales with the Liquor Enforcement Division while keeping tax audit authority with the Department of Revenue Administration (DRA). Lang said the bill grew from a study commission he chaired on the tobacco tax and its enforcement; the commission found coordination gaps when wholesalers are licensed for tax purposes by DRA…
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