Vape and tobacco retailers in Miami are licensed by Florida's Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco (DBPR-ABT) under Chapter 569. The City of Miami issues no separate tobacco or vape retail license, but standard local business-tax receipts and zoning still apply.
Florida Chapter 569 (cigarettes and other tobacco) and the 2022 Nicotine Products Act (Chapter 569 Part II) require retail dealers, wholesalers, and distributors to hold a state permit from DBPR's Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco. Permits cost roughly $50 annually for retailers, must be displayed at the licensed location, and require renewal each July. The state regulates store-level age verification, signage, and product registration; the City of Miami does not issue a parallel tobacco retail license. Vape shops still need a Miami Business Tax Receipt (BTR), valid Certificate of Use, and zoning compliance.
Selling vape or tobacco without a DBPR permit is a second-degree misdemeanor; repeat violations or sales to minors trigger $500-$1,000 fines, permit suspension, and revocation. Operating without a Miami BTR adds local fines.
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