Bill > SF2871

This bill modifies existing Minnesota tobacco sales regulations by creating a specific exception to the current prohibition on selling tobacco products from movable businesses. Currently, selling tobacco products from non-permanent locations like kiosks, vehicles, or transportable structures is generally prohibited. The bill allows distributors who have held a state tobacco distribution license for at least five consecutive years to sell premium cigars from a movable place of business, with several important restrictions: they can provide on-site demonstrations of premium cigar manufacturing and cultural education, they do not need a separate license for the movable business location, they must pay all applicable taxes, and they are limited to selling only premium cigars (no other tobacco products). The bill defines a "movable place of business" as any retail operation without a permanent physical location, such as kiosks, mobile vehicles, or transportable structures. The provision becomes effective the day after it is signed into law, providing an immediate narrow exemption to the existing prohibition on mobile tobacco sales.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF2871&ssn=0&y=2025