If your company qualifies as a tobacco manufacturer, it must abide by the following federal mandates: Advertisement Article continues below this ad Report user fee information Pay user fees Register the establishment, submitting a list of products, including advertisements and labels Submit tobacco health documents Submit a list of ingredients Apply for tobacco product marketing Include required warning statements on all packages and advertisements for tobacco products Submit quantities of harmful and potentially harmful constituents If you want to market a tobacco product as having reduced risk or harm, submit a modified risk tobacco product application If your distribution company doesn't manufacture its products, focus your attention on state regulations instead
For an example, see the North Carolina licensing campaign posters For an effective licensing or zoning policy, the Public Health Law Center recommends that the following policy elements be included: Table compiled using information from a Public Health Law Center guide to Using Licensing and Zoning to Regulate Retailers
Remember that your financial plan isnt static, so plan to regularly review and adjust it as your tobacco business grows
Zones might be designated as residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural, or mixed-use
Address a variety of additional tobacco control strategies
Best Practices for Getting Started Decide whether licensing or zoning strategies are best for your community
