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Require Tobacco Sellers to Get the Right Permit

Official:Amending Chapter 9-600 of The Philadelphia Code ("Service And Other Businesses") by adding a new Section 9-631.1 to establish requirements for commercial landlords to take certain remedial action against commercial tenants who engage in tobacco retailing without a required tobacco retailer permit and establishing penalties, all under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsors: Councilmember Gilmore Richardson, Councilmember Phillips, Councilmember Jones, Councilmember Young, Councilmember O'Neill

Introduced: March 5, 2026

Signed: June 4, 2026

: Committee on Commerce & Economic Development

business public health zoning

Plain-Language Summary

This bill requires commercial landlords to take action against tenants selling tobacco products without a permit and imposes penalties.

What This Bill Does

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Requires commercial landlords to take remedial action against tenants who sell tobacco products without a required permit.
Imposes penalties on commercial landlords who fail to take action against unpermitted tobacco retailing by their tenants.
Defines "Commercial Landlord" and "Unpermitted Tobacco Retailing" for the purposes of this section.
Establishes a process for identifying and addressing commercial tenants who engage in tobacco retailing without a required permit.