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Commission holds first reading to exempt retail tobacco stores from smoking ban with 40% sales threshold
3091167 · April 22, 2025
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Summary
The commission held a first reading of an amendment defining and exempting "retail tobacco stores" from the city's smoking regulations if 40% of annual gross sales are tobacco product–related; staff compared thresholds used by other cities.
The Richmond City Board of Commissioners held a first reading of an amendment that would add a definition and exemption for "retail tobacco stores" to the city smoking ordinance.
Under the proposed change, an establishment would qualify as a retail tobacco…
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