Salt Lake City requires a state-issued tobacco retail permit plus local business license to sell cigarettes, vape, and nicotine products, with strict zoning buffers from schools, parks, and churches under SLC Code Title 5.
Utah law (UT 26B-7-501) requires every tobacco retailer to obtain a state permit, and Salt Lake City layers a Title 5 business license plus zoning approval on top. New tobacco specialty stores must sit at least 1,000 feet from schools, churches, parks, libraries, or other tobacco retailers under UT 10-8-41.6. Existing grandfathered locations may continue but cannot transfer the location. Sales to anyone under 21 are prohibited statewide since 2020. Violations risk permit suspension, fines up to $1,000 per offense, and license revocation for repeat offenses.
Selling tobacco or vape products without a state permit, ignoring 1,000-foot buffers, or selling to under-21 customers triggers SLCPD citations, license revocation, and state-level fines.
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