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DLCP: tobacco permits may move to Health Department; enforcement of flavored tobacco to be confirmed
Summary
Director Tiffany Crowe told the committee a BSA subtitle would move tobacco wholesaler and retailer permitting to the Department of Health in applicable cases; she said the revenue impact to DLCP is negligible and that she would confirm whether flavored tobacco enforcement responsibilities change.
Chair Nadeau asked whether the Tobacco Permit Fees Amendment Act subtitle affects DLCP's role. Director Tiffany Crowe said the subtitle would require tobacco wholesalers, retailers and cigarette vending machine operators to obtain a permit from the Department of Health rather than DLCP where they are solely operating as a tobacco wholesaler or reseller. "The BSA subtitle amends the law to require these establishments to obtain a permit from the Department of Health instead of DLCP where they are solely operating as a tobacco wholesaler or tobacco reseller," Crowe said.
Crowe told the committee DLCP does not expect a large revenue loss because tobacco licensing volume is low relative to other license types and because fee levels would move with the permitting agency; she said she would check whether interagency changes would affect enforcement of flavored tobacco sales and follow up with specifics for the record.
