Fargo retailers selling tobacco, vape, or e-cigarette products must hold a city tobacco license under Chapter 10 and verify customers are 21 or older per ND Century Code.
Under Fargo Municipal Code Chapter 10, any business selling cigarettes, cigars, smokeless tobacco, vaping devices, or e-liquids must obtain an annual city tobacco retailer license. The state minimum purchase age is 21 under NDCC 12.1-31-03. Retailers must check government-issued photo ID for any buyer appearing under 30, post age-of-sale signage at registers, and keep tobacco products behind a counter or in locked displays. License renewals require no recent compliance violations from FCPH inspections.
Selling without a license, selling to anyone under 21, or failing inspection can trigger fines, license suspension, or revocation by Fargo Cass Public Health enforcement.
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