Requirements for Retail Establishments

A retail establishment operating on or after December 11, 2019 must meet the following requirements: (A) Only establishments with a permanent, non-mobile location are eligible to operate. (B) Operation of a retail establishment shall be conditioned on the retailer's or retail establishment owner's consent to unannounced, periodic inspections of his or her retail establishment and tobacco products to ensure compliance with 105 CMR 665.000 and any applicable local regulations, orders, or ordinances. (C) A retail establishment shall be prohibited from selling tobacco products if the retailer or owner of the retail establishment has failed to pay all fines issued and the time period to appeal the fines has expired and/or the retail establishment has not satisfied any outstanding orders issued pursuant to 105 CMR 665.000. (D) Sale of a tobacco product by a retail establishment to a person younger than 21 years old shall result in the retail establishment being prohibited from selling tobacco products for up to 30 consecutive business days, or for a longer term as enacted, adopted, or promulgated in a rule, regulation or other measure by the appropriate and legally designated health authority of the city, town, or other legally constituted governmental unit within the Commonwealth.