Buffalo tobacco and vape retailers must hold a NY State retail dealer registration through the Department of Taxation and Finance, plus comply with Erie County Smoke-Free Air Act provisions and FDA Tobacco 21 federal age verification.
New York requires retailers selling cigarettes, vapor products, or other tobacco to register annually with the NY Department of Taxation and Finance under Tax Law Article 20-A. Erie County Department of Health enforces Adolescent Tobacco Use Prevention Act inspections. Federal Tobacco 21 (2019) sets the minimum sale age at 21. NY also banned flavored vape products in 2020 (Public Health Law §1399-mm-1). Buffalo retailers face license revocation, civil penalties up to $2,500 per violation, and potential loss of NY lottery sales privileges for repeat sales-to-minors violations.
Selling tobacco or vape products to anyone under 21, selling flavored e-cigarettes, or operating without a NY retail dealer registration triggers fines and license suspension.
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