Sacramento, CA Business Licensing & Operations: Tobacco Retail License (2026)

040 makes it unlawful to act as a tobacco retailer without a valid license for each fixed location; no license issues for itinerant retailing or sales from vehicles. B bars issuing or renewing a license within 1,000 feet of an already-licensed tobacco retailer, measured property-line to property-line, subject to a grandfathering exception for pre-January 1, 2020 planning applicants and a limited exception for stores devoting no more than 5% of shelf space to tobacco and at least 10% to fresh food categories. 050 and must include proof of a valid California Department of Tax and Fee Administration tobacco retailer's license and a valid city business operations tax certificate.

060, a license is valid for one year, must be renewed 30 to 60 days before expiration, and can be denied for an incomplete application, unpaid fees or penalties, a suspended/revoked address, or a tobacco-law violation within the preceding 30 days. 070 requires the license, tax certificate, and state tobacco license to be prominently displayed on the premises. 100 include selling flavored tobacco, failing to display the license, obstructing unscheduled inspections, sales to or by persons under 21, and storing cannabis products at the location.

110 imposes a 30-day suspension for a first violation within five years, a 90-day suspension for a second, and revocation for a third. 160 makes each day of violation a separate misdemeanor, authorizes a city attorney civil action with recovery of fees and costs, sets civil penalties of $250 to $25,000 per day, and declares violations public nuisances subject to abatement; unlicensed retailing also bars a new license application for 30 days.