Green Bay, WI Business Licensing & Operations: Tobacco Retail License (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing statute
- Wis. Stat. § 134.65
- Code section
- Green Bay Municipal Code § 10-89
- Covers
- cigarettes, e-cigs, tobacco products
- Last amended
- Ord. No. 07-24, 3-19-2024
Summary
Green Bay requires a City-adopted license under Wis. Stat. § 134.65 to sell cigarettes, e-cigarettes, or tobacco products, per Municipal Code § 10-89, which incorporates the state retailer-licensing law directly into city ordinance.
The sale and licensing of cigarettes, electronic vaping devices, and tobacco products in the City shall be regulated pursuant to Wis. Stats. § 134.65. Such section, exclusive of the penalties contained therein, is incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this section as though fully set out at length.
Full Breakdown
Under Sec. 10-89, Green Bay adopts Wisconsin's cigarette, vape, and tobacco retailer-licensing statute, Wis. Stat. § 134.65, wholesale into the Municipal Code, meaning any retailer selling cigarettes, electronic vaping devices, or tobacco products within city limits must hold the state-mandated retail license before opening. The ordinance excludes only the statute's own penalty schedule, which the city replaces with its own enforcement under the Municipal Code. The provision was last updated by Ordinance No. 07-24 in March 2024, keeping the city's tobacco/vape retailer rules aligned with current state law rather than layering on separate local licensing standards.
Violations & Fines
Selling cigarettes, vapes, or tobacco products without the § 134.65 retailer license violates Sec. 10-89; the city enforces its own penalty schedule rather than the forfeitures set in the state statute itself.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need a license to sell vapes in Green Bay?
Does the city set its own tobacco-license penalties?
Sources & Official References
Other rules in Green Bay
Compare Green Bay to another location·View the Wisconsin business licensing & operations overview
See something wrong?
Help us keep this page accurate. If you notice an error or outdated information, let us know.
Tobacco Retail License in Nearby Cities
How other cities in Brown County handle tobacco retail license.