Quincy, MA Business Licensing & Operations: Tobacco Retail License (2026)
Key Facts
- Annual license fee
- $50, due July 1
- Issuing agency
- Quincy Health Department
- Selling without license
- $200 per day fine
- Revocation trigger
- 3 minor sales in 12 months
Summary
Quincy, Massachusetts (Norfolk County) bars selling tobacco products over the counter or from vending machines without a $50-a-year license for location of tobacco sales issued by the Quincy Health Department.
No person or entity shall sell tobacco products over the counter or in vending machines within the City of Quincy without license for location of tobacco sales issued by the Health Department. The fee for this license will be $50 renewable annually by July 1.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4608810; v7 updated 2025-10-06; through 10-06-2025).
Full Breakdown
Section 288-8 of the Quincy Municipal Code requires anyone selling tobacco products over the counter or through vending machines to hold a license for location of tobacco sales from the Health Department. The license costs $50 and must be renewed annually by July 1. Selling without one draws a $200-per-day fine, and a retailer caught selling to a minor three times within 12 months can lose the license entirely after a public hearing.
Violations & Fines
Selling tobacco without a location license costs $200 per day. Three sales-to-minors violations within 12 months can trigger revocation after a public hearing, with all tobacco removed from the premises.
Frequently Asked Questions
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