Bill > SB0651

This bill requires a license to sell nicotine or tobacco products at retail in Michigan, establishes a nicotine and tobacco regulation fund to administer and enforce the licensing program, sets penalties for selling to minors and other violations, and makes other changes to the state's "Youth Tobacco Act." Key provisions include: - Requiring retailers to obtain a license to sell nicotine or tobacco products, with fines for unlicensed sales. - Establishing administrative fines and penalties for selling to minors or other violations, ranging from $100 to $5,000 per violation. - Creating a new nicotine and tobacco regulation fund to be used for administering and enforcing the licensing program, including compliance checks and training. - Prohibiting the sale of marijuana on licensed premises and restricting itinerant "flash retail" sales. - Requiring licensed retailers to display their certificate of licensure and post specified signage. - Allowing the state to deny, suspend, or revoke licenses for various violations. The bill ties its effectiveness to the enactment of related bills regarding tobacco and nicotine regulation.