New tobacco licensing policy in 2023

The requirements for applying for a tobacco monopoly license under the new tobacco licensing policy in 2023 are: having an independent and fixed business place, providing a house lease contract or proof of house property rights, meeting the requirements of reasonable layout of retail stores stipulated by the local tobacco monopoly department, having funds for operating tobacco products retail business, applying for other conditions announced by the local tobacco monopoly department, and having legal and valid identity documents. The new version of "Detailed Rules for the Administration of Tobacco Monopoly License" and "Law on the Protection of Minors" have been promulgated one after another, and tobacco monopoly bureaus in some areas have adjusted the handling and renewal of tobacco licenses according to the new regulations.

1, Lu 'an, Anhui: It is forbidden to open new smoking hotels within 200 meters of the campus.

The Civilization Office of Lu 'an City, Anhui Province and the Municipal Market Supervision Bureau jointly issued a notice that the residence within 200 meters around the campus of primary and secondary schools is not allowed to register the main body of the tobacco and alcohol sales market. Since the date of issuance of the notice, it is forbidden to build new tobacco hotels within 200 meters around the campus. The Notice requires that the names and business scope of newly registered markets for primary and secondary schools and residential buildings within 200 meters around the campus shall not contain the words "tobacco and alcohol" or "no alcohol (alcoholic beverages) sales".

2. Nanjing, Jiangsu Province: the policy of reducing retail outlets without increasing them.

Recently, Nanjing promulgated the Regulations on the Layout Management of Tobacco Products Retail Outlets in Nanjing (202 1). It is stipulated that the average holding rate, regional holding rate and consumption satisfaction rate of tobacco licensees in the region exceed the saturation value, which directly affects the grid units and retail outlets applying for tobacco licenses in newly opened retail stores to implement the policy of total control, only reducing without increasing.

3. Bishan District, Chongqing: No permit will be issued within 50 meters of the minors' activity place.

The Regulation on the Rational Layout of Tobacco Products Retail Places in Bishan District of Chongqing (No.1No. of Bi Bureau Law [202]) amends the clause of "No Retail Places" in Article 6: Item (7) of Article 6 "within 50m of the entrance and exit of kindergartens, primary and secondary schools and primary and secondary schools" is amended as "Primary and secondary schools, child care institutions and primary and secondary schools".

4. Guandu District, Kunming: The distance between adjacent retail outlets is not less than 80 meters.