New requirements for retailers of smoking products commence from 1 September 2024
- From 1 September all retailers of smoking products must have聽.
For hotels the requirement is the 鈥楻etail (liquor) licence鈥� – a retail (liquor) licence authorises you to sell smoking products to the public from a liquor licensed premises. Only a liquor licensee may apply for a retail (liquor) licence. A copy of your liquor licence for the premises is required as part of the application process.
If you want to sell smoking products from more than 1 liquor licensed premises, you must apply and obtain a licence for each premises. For example this may be one licence to sell 鈥榦ver the bar鈥� and another separate licence to sell from a bottle shop or 鈥榙rive-through鈥� area.
NOTE: There is no application fee applicable for this licence, but you must still apply,
A retail (liquor) licence limits the supply of smoking products from the liquor licensed premises. Online supply of smoking products is not permitted.
- Tobacco vending machines must be in staff-only areas at liquor licensed premises.聽Customers cannot self-serve from vending machines.
- Children must not be employed to supply or handle smoking products.聽However, small business with less than 20 staff have until 1 September 2025 to comply with this requirement.
The , and updated include information to help your business understand new and existing smoking products supply requirements.