There are two situations in applying for a smoking license.

If it is a newly opened store and you have not yet obtained a business license, you should first go to the industrial and commercial department to get the "Name Pre-approval Notice", that is, confirm the store name, and then go to the local store with this notice The Tobacco Bureau applies for a "Tobacco Retail Business License". After obtaining this certificate, you go to the industrial and commercial department to apply for a business license, so that the business scope of tobacco retail is included in the business license.

If you have already obtained the business license, then just take the business license to the Tobacco Bureau to apply for the "Tobacco Retail Business License". After getting the license, go to the industrial and commercial department to apply for the business scope of the business license. For the change procedures, just add the business scope of tobacco retail.

Article 32 of the "Measures for the Administration of Tobacco Monopoly License" If the validity period of the tobacco monopoly license expires and it is necessary to continue production and operation, a renewal application shall be made to the original issuing authority thirty days before the validity period of the tobacco monopoly license expires. Apply.

Article 33 If the validity period of the tobacco monopoly license expires and it is necessary to continue production and operation, it will not be renewed if it does not meet the statutory conditions due to major changes in production and operation capabilities and conditions or if there are serious violations.

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Tobacco Monopoly Law of the People's Republic of China

Article 15 Enterprises engaged in the wholesale business of tobacco products must obtain approval from the Tobacco Monopoly Law of the State Council With the approval of the administrative department or the provincial tobacco monopoly administrative department, a tobacco monopoly wholesale enterprise license must be obtained, and the registration must be approved by the industrial and commercial administrative department.

Article 16 Enterprises or individuals engaged in the retail business of tobacco products shall be reviewed, approved and issued a tobacco monopoly retail license by the industrial and commercial administrative department of the people's government at the county level based on the entrustment of the tobacco monopoly administrative department at the next higher level. certificate. 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 17 The state shall establish tar content grade standards for cigarettes and cigars. Cigarettes and cigars should be marked with tar content levels and "Smoking is harmful to health" on the packaging.

Article 18 prohibits the broadcasting and publication of tobacco product advertisements on radio stations, television stations, newspapers and periodicals.

Article 19 Cigarettes, cigars and packaged cut tobacco must apply for trademark registration. Without approval and registration, they shall not be produced or sold.

It is prohibited to produce and sell tobacco products that counterfeit other people’s registered trademarks.

Article 20 Tobacco product trademarks and logos must be printed by enterprises designated by the provincial industrial and commercial administration departments; non-designated enterprises are not allowed to print tobacco product trademarks and logos.

Article 21 Tobacco monopoly products must be consigned or self-transported with a transportation permit issued by the tobacco monopoly administrative department or an organization authorized by the tobacco monopoly administrative department; in the absence of a transportation permit, the carrier Not allowed for carriage.

Article 22: Tobacco leaves and tobacco products that are mailed or carried in other places must not exceed the limit prescribed by the relevant competent department of the State Council.

Article 23: Individuals carrying tobacco products into China must not exceed the limit prescribed by the relevant competent authorities of the State Council.

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