Licensing Requirements and Suitability Criteria for Tobacco Retailers and Wholesalers
Tobacco Amendment (Tobacco Retailer and Wholesaler Licensing Scheme) Bill 2024
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Effects of this bill
If this bill passes, it means that:
Tobacco retailers and wholesalers must apply for a licence to lawfully supply tobacco products in Victoria.
Selling tobacco products without a licence, committing indictable offences for fraud or tax evasion, or breaking federal vaping laws are classified as suitability offences for licensing purposes.
The regulator's decisions to refuse, suspend, cancel, or vary a tobacco licence are subject to review.
Licence applicants and holders must identify any associates who have a financial interest or power over the tobacco supply business.
The law creates new offences related to the smoking, possession, and sale of tobacco and non-tobacco products.