Section 78:2 Licenses.
I. Each manufacturer, wholesaler, and sub-jobber shall secure a license from the commissioner before engaging in the business of selling or distributing tobacco products in this state or continuing to engage in such business. Each wholesale and sub-job outlet shall have a separate license regardless of the fact that one or more outlets may be owned or controlled by a single person. The commissioner shall issue a license upon application stating such information necessary to identify the outlet and the character of business transacted. The fees for licenses shall be: $100 for a manufacturer's license; $250 for a wholesaler's license; and $150 for a sub-jobber's license, for the purpose of helping to pay the cost of administering this chapter. Each license shall be prominently displayed on the premises described in it. Any person who shall sell, offer for sale or possess with intent to sell any tobacco products without such license as provided in this section or under RSA 178 shall be subject to the penalty provisions of RSA 21-J:39.
II. Notwithstanding RSA 21-J:14, information regarding licenses issued pursuant to this section and information regarding enforcement actions taken pursuant to this chapter and RSA 126-K shall be public records.
Source. 1939, 167:2. RL 79:2. 1947, 133:2. RSA 78:2. 1973, 531:156; 544:9. 1975, 439:33. 1977, 563:53. 1981, 210:7. 1991, 163:23. 1993, 114:1. 1995, 259:1. 1997, 338:2, 3, eff. Jan. 1, 1998. 2008, 341:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.