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VA ALERT! HB 1283 Tobacco products retailers; registration, purchase, possession, and sale of products, penalties.

This measure requires licensing to sell tobacco products at retail, require the purchaser be 21 year old, establishes penalties for selling to an individual young than 21, bans online sales of tobacco products, and amends the definition of tobacco products to include "nicotine vapor products" and "alternative nicotine vapor products". Specifically, this measure prohibits any person from selling any tobacco product at retail: (i) without first obtaining a permit from the Department of Taxation; and [...]

HB 1541 needs your support! Call VA Senate Rehabilitation and Social Services Committee!

Thank you to everyone that has supported the efforts to have HB 1541 successfully approved by the VA House of Delegates.  Congratulations! We now move onto the next step and we need all cigar fans to call their VA Senators and to urge committee members to approve HB 1541 on Friday, February 23rd during the Senate Rehabilitation and Social Services Committee meeting.  Members of this committee are: Reeves (Chairman), Hanger, Wagner, Locke, McDougle, Black, Favola, [...]

HB 2220 Moves to VA Senate Floor; Call Today!

Thank you to all cigar retailers and aficionados who contacted the Virginia Senate Rehabilitation and Social Services Committee regarding House Bill 2220, which establishes a mixed beverage retail cigar shop license.  This license will permit qualified tobacconists to serve wine, beer, or mixed beverages for on-premise consumption.  Your outreach was a success and the bill has passed committee.  But it is not over yet, we need your continued help. The full Senate will vote on [...]

By |February 18th, 2017|Legislation, News|0 Comments