Gretna, LA Business Licensing & Operations: Tobacco Retail License (2026)
Key Facts
- Minimum sale age
- 18
- First sale-to-minor fine
- up to $50.00
- Repeat sale-to-minor fine
- up to $400.00
- Point-of-sale sign
- 30-point type minimum
- Vending machine sign
- 22-point type minimum
Summary
In the City of Gretna, retailers, distributors and vending machine operators cannot sell tobacco, alternative nicotine or vapor products to anyone under 18. Point-of-sale signage in 30-point type is mandatory, and vending machines need a 22-point warning sticker under Gretna Code of Ordinances § 16-155.
(a)It is unlawful for any manufacturer, distributor, retailer, or other person to knowingly sell or distribute any tobacco product, alternative nicotine product, or vapor product to a person under the age of 18. ... At the point of purchase, a sign in type not less than 30-point type shall be displayed that reads: "LOUISIANA LAW PROHIBITS THE SALE OF TOBACCO, ALTERNATIVE NICOTINE PRODUCT, OR VAPOR PRODUCT TO PERSONS UNDER AGE 18." ... (e)Violations and penalties.(1)A person who violates the provisions of this section by selling tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, or vapor products shall be fined not more than $50.00 for the first violation. The penalties for subsequent violations shall be a fine of not more than $100.00 for the second violation, a fine of not more than $250.00 for the third violation, and a fine of not more than $400.00 for any violation thereafter.
Full Breakdown
Section 16-155 makes it unlawful for any manufacturer, distributor, retailer or other person to knowingly sell or distribute a tobacco product, alternative nicotine product or vapor product, defined to include electronic cigarettes, electronic cigars and vapor cartridges, to anyone under 18. A point-of-sale sign in type no smaller than 30-point must read the state warning language verbatim. Vending machine operators must display a 22-point sign or sticker on the machine face or stop vending the products. It is separately unlawful for a person under 18 to buy any of these products, though minors may still handle tobacco when required by an employer's duties.
00 per offense. 00 for repeat offenses. There is no separate municipal retail tobacco license in this code beyond the general occupational license required of any Gretna business under chapter 12; § 16-155 layers the age-of-sale, signage and vending-machine rules on top of that occupational license.
Violations & Fines
Enforcement runs through Gretna Mayor's Court under Ch. 40. Selling to a minor: $50 first offense, $100 second, $250 third, $400 for any offense after that. Minor possession or purchase: up to $50 per violation. Missing signage is charged to the establishment or vending-machine owner on the same escalating schedule, up to $500.
Frequently Asked Questions
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