Carver County, MN Business Licensing & Operations: Tobacco Retail License (2026)

02 defines TOBACCO RELATED DEVICES to include any pipe, rolling papers, electronic delivery devices, or other device designed to enable chewing, sniffing, or smoking tobacco, which sweeps vape and e-cigarette retailers into the licensing requirement. 03, the application goes on a county form to the County Auditor, who forwards it to the County Administrator for action at the next County Board meeting; the Board may approve, deny, or delay the application pending investigation. Licenses run for one calendar year, are valid only at the licensed premises and only for the licensed person or entity, cannot be transferred without prior County Board approval, and must be posted in plain view of the public.

Renewal applications must be filed 30 to 60 days before expiration, and the code stresses that a license is a privilege, not an automatic right to renewal. 03(G), the county will not license a moveable place of business, such as a truck or van; only a fixed-location storefront qualifies. 04 requires payment in full of an annual fee set by the County Board before any license issues. 05 lists grounds for denial or revocation, including being under 18, a tobacco-law conviction within the past five years, a license revocation within the prior 12 months, false or incomplete application information, and delinquent real estate taxes on the retail location.