Tobacco and vape retailers in Mesa need an Arizona Department of Revenue tobacco license plus a Mesa business license. State law sets the legal age for purchase at 21, and retailers must verify ID and post warning signage at point of sale.
Mesa Code Title 7 requires retailers selling tobacco, vapor, and e-cigarette products to maintain an Arizona tobacco distributor or retailer license through the Department of Revenue alongside a Mesa business license. ARS Section 36-798.07 (Tobacco 21) preempts most local age-restriction rules and sets 21 as the statewide minimum purchase age. Retailers must check ID for buyers appearing under 27, post mandatory state and federal warning signs, and may not sell flavored products to minors. Mesa enforces zoning buffers limiting new tobacco shops near schools and parks under Zoning Ordinance Title 11.
Selling tobacco to anyone under 21, operating without a tobacco retailer license, or failing to post required warning signage triggers state fines, license suspension, and potential Mesa business license revocation.
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