Can tobacco and liquor stores be opened 48.5 meters apart?

There cannot be two within 50 meters, but it is not mandatory. There are requirements for the distance between the two stores when handling tobacco licenses. Need to meet the requirements of the reasonable layout of local tobacco products retail outlets; It is stipulated that the distance between tobacco certification shops is 30m-100m, and the distance between two tobacco certification shops is 30m-100m. According to local conditions, the regulations are slightly different. When making a reasonable layout plan for tobacco products retail outlets, the reasonable layout of retail outlets shall be determined after hearing according to the population, traffic conditions, economic development level, consumption capacity and other factors within the jurisdiction. The handling of tobacco license needs to meet the requirements of reasonable layout of local tobacco products retail outlets; It should be noted that if the new store is near the school, the distance of the new store that requires to apply for a tobacco license is more than 100 meters-150 meters. The nearest traffic distance between business premises shall be measured from the entrance and exit center of the store applying for business operation, along the shortest road taken by pedestrians, to the entrance and exit center of the nearest retail store, and the field measurement results of the tobacco monopoly administration department shall prevail.

Legal basis: Article 15 of People's Republic of China (PRC) Tobacco Monopoly Law must be approved by the tobacco monopoly administrative department of the State Council or the provincial tobacco monopoly administrative department, obtain the license of tobacco monopoly wholesale enterprise, and be approved and registered by the administrative department for industry and commerce.