Whether it is illegal to sell shredded tobacco in rural markets needs to be decided based on the following circumstances: 1. With the approval of the tobacco monopoly administrative department of the State Council or the provincial tobacco monopoly administrative department, and a tobacco monopoly retail license is obtained, selling shredded tobacco is not allowed. It is against the law; 2. The sale of shredded tobacco without approval and registration is an illegal act, and the industrial and commercial administrative department shall order the production and sale to stop and impose a fine.

1. Is it illegal to sell cut tobacco in rural markets?

1. Whether it is illegal to sell cut tobacco in rural markets needs to be decided based on the following circumstances:

(1) After With the approval of the tobacco monopoly administrative department of the State Council or the tobacco monopoly administrative department at the provincial level, it is not illegal to sell cut tobacco if a tobacco monopoly retail license is obtained;

(2) The sale of cut tobacco without approval and registration is an illegal act. The industrial and commercial administrative department shall order the company to stop production and sales and impose a fine.

2. Legal basis: Article 16 of the "Tobacco Monopoly Law of the People's Republic of China"

Enterprises or individuals engaged in the retail business of tobacco products shall be governed by the county-level people's government The industrial and commercial administration department shall review and approve the issuance of a tobacco monopoly retail license based on the entrustment of the tobacco monopoly administrative department at the next higher level. Where a county-level tobacco monopoly administrative department has been established, the county-level tobacco monopoly administrative department may also review and approve the issuance of a tobacco monopoly retail license.

Article 19

Cigarettes, cigars and packaged cut tobacco must apply for trademark registration. Without approval and registration, they shall not be produced or sold.

2. How to apply for a tobacco license

The process for applying for a tobacco license is as follows:

1. Application. When applying, the applicant can go directly to the local Apply at the county-level Tobacco Monopoly Bureau's certification hall, or apply online where conditions permit;

2. Acceptance. During the acceptance process, if the application materials are complete and comply with the legal form, or the applicant has submitted all the documents as required If the application materials are supplemented or corrected, the county-level Tobacco Monopoly Bureau shall accept the application;

3. On-site verification. After the Tobacco Monopoly Bureau accepts the application, it will assign two or more staff members to the business premises to verify the application content and the actual situation. Whether they are consistent, and submit the verification results in conjunction with the requirements for a reasonable layout of local tobacco product retail outlets;

4. Review and approval. The Tobacco Monopoly Bureau’s review department shall comply with relevant laws and policies and the reasonable layout of local tobacco product retail outlets. Requirements: review the authenticity, legality, validity, completeness, etc. of the materials submitted by the applicant, and provide opinions on whether to handle the matter, and submit them to the approver for approval;

5. Under normal circumstances, tobacco monopoly The Bureau will make a decision in accordance with the law within 20 working days from the date of acceptance. If permission is granted, the Tobacco Monopoly Bureau will make a decision to grant administrative licensing and serve a tobacco monopoly retail license to the applicant within ten days.