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This report focuses on the ways that tobacco retail licensing can be used by the
state and by local governments in New York to address the serious problems and
negative health impacts caused by the proliferation and clustering of tobacco
retail establishments. Under a “licensing system” or “licensing scheme,” a
retailer cannot legally sell tobacco products unless the retailer has obtained
a tobacco retail license.
Local governments can then use their licensing system to control the (a) number, (b) location, and (c) type of tobacco
retailers in order to protect the health and welfare of their communities. In
addition, because the revocation or suspension of a license would be a
significant sanction, licensing requirements are powerful legal tools that can
be used to improve enforcement of existing tobacco-related laws.
Although the Center for Public Health and
Tobacco Policy (CPHTP) recommends that New York communities explore the use of
tobacco retail licensing, localities interested in achieving these policy
objectives— addressing the number, location, and type of tobacco retail
outlets—may have other legal options at their disposal that do not involve the
creation of licensing systems.
These include zoning ordinances and other
types of land use regulations.1 Interested New York communities may contact the
CPHTP to discuss these alternatives.

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