Eugene, OR Business Licensing & Operations: Tobacco Retail License (2026)

" The license requirement applies location by location, so a retailer with multiple Eugene storefronts needs a separate license for each. 030's rule that a license runs for the period stated on the license and that renewal applications are due at least 30 days before expiration or are treated as new applications. 505 limits the reach of the tobacco sections to establishments that admit persons under 21. 510 bans sales to minors (with a narrow custodial parent/guardian exception), bans self-service tobacco displays in favor of vendor-assisted sales only, and bars retaliation against an employee, job applicant, or customer who reports a violation.

515 within 24 months trigger escalating license discipline: a second violation can suspend the license up to 45 days, and a third or subsequent violation can revoke it, barring reapplication for six months. Unpaid fines also suspend the license until paid, and during any suspension or revocation all tobacco products must be pulled from retail display. 020 to administer the license program. The Eugene Code is current through Ordinance 20739, passed June 8, 2026.