Sec. 2. (a) A person who desires a certificate must provide the following to the commission:
(1) The applicant's name and mailing address and the address of the premises for which the certificate is being issued.
(2) Except as provided in section 6(c) of this chapter, a fee of two hundred dollars ($200).
(3) The name under which the applicant transacts or intends to transact business.
(4) The address of the applicant's principal place of business or headquarters, if any.
(5) The statement required under section 2.6 of this chapter.
(b) A separate certificate is required for each location where the tobacco products or electronic cigarettes are sold or distributed.
(c) A certificate holder shall conspicuously display the holder's certificate on the holder's premises where the tobacco products or electronic cigarettes are sold or distributed.
(d) Any intentional misstatement or suppression of a material fact in an application filed under this section constitutes grounds for denial of the certificate.
(e) A certificate may be issued only to a person who meets the following requirements:
(1) If the person is an individual, the person must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age.
(2) The person must be authorized to do business in Indiana.
(3) The person has not had an interest in a certificate revoked by the commission for that business location within the preceding one (1) year.
(f) The fees collected under this section shall be deposited in the enforcement and administration fund under IC 7.1-4-10.
As added by P.L.250-2003, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.224-2005, SEC.10; P.L.94-2008, SEC.37; P.L.231-2015, SEC.2; P.L.49-2020, SEC.3.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco
Chapter 18.5. Tobacco Sales Certificate
7.1-3-18.5-1. Tobacco Sales Certificate Required
7.1-3-18.5-2.6. Statement of Consent
7.1-3-18.5-3. Contents of Certificate; Term of Certificate; Nontransferable
7.1-3-18.5-4. Adoption of Rules
7.1-3-18.5-5. Certificate Suspension; Revocation; Notice and Hearing
7.1-3-18.5-6. Reinstatement or Renewal; Failure to Pay Civil Penalty; Class B Infraction; Fee
7.1-3-18.5-7. Tobacco Product or Electronic Cigarette Sales Without Certificate; Penalty
7.1-3-18.5-8. Mitigate Civil Penalties