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Council narrows tobacco moratorium but adds legacy‑retailer pathway; adoptees to apply after ordinance amended
Summary
Richmond councilmembers voted unanimously to amend the temporary tobacco retailer moratorium so long‑standing Richmond retailers that once held a city tobacco‑retailer license can be considered for an exemption. The change creates a 'pathway to compliance' for legacy businesses that meet expanded eligibility criteria.
The Richmond City Council voted to introduce an amendment to the city’s tobacco‑retailer moratorium to allow a limited pathway for “legacy” retailers — businesses that held a valid tobacco retailer license in 2018 — to reapply for a license during the moratorium window.
What the change does - Council approved the expanded criteria so that qualifying long‑time Richmond retailers that once held a tobacco license would be eligible to apply for a license even if the owner name changed from the earlier license (the council elected the broader 2018 criteria…
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